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13 February 2022
Christine Varano, CPT, Balanced Body Pilates Instructor, CSUtest.com contributor

It’s just about a month into the year. Are your New Year’s fitness goals still serving you? Are they realistic? Are they still in line with what you hope to accomplish? Answering these questions can help you determine if you’re on the right path. There’s no shame in your game if you need to tweak your resolutions to better fit your needs or schedule, or even dialing back certain goals if you’ve found them to be unrealistic. Ambitious goals are great, but making and keeping a simple goal is better than making and dropping an overly ambitious one.

Every morning, wake up with a fitness or healthy eating goal for the day such as making sure you do a walk or eat more veggies. Taking it one day at a time builds habits and sets you up for success.

As we age, our bodies change, so our training and nutritional plans should change, too. When we’re younger, we’re more resilient and better able to compensate for muscle imbalances and for skipping warmups and cooldowns. As we age, smart training becomes more important — not just for feeling good, but also for health and longevity.

To cut sugar from your diet, start small by drinking more water instead of soda, energy drinks and other sweetened beverages. Another way to quickly reduce your added sugar intake is to focus on cooking more at home. Try a new recipe or make meal prep part of your weekly routine.

So many people suffer from “lazy butt” syndrome. When your glutes are weak, especially from being sedentary or sitting too much , it often causes the pelvis to rotate forward so your quads do all the work when it comes to movement. That causes an unfortunate ripple effect, because as your hips come forward, your alignment suffers, especially if your shoulders begin to round inward and your head juts forward. Taking time to strengthen this area will go a long way in improving your quality of movement and life.

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