ultimate workout guide

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by GummyStories

by GummyStories

-Gym essentials & Life Hacks

•essentials:
running shoes
gym clothes
water bottle
hair ties
hair brush
dry shampoo
perfume
deodorant
Chapstick
headband

➳Hack #1:
-latch a clip around your hair ties to keep them from getting lost in your gym locker.

➳Hack #2:
-Place tea bags in your gym shoes while you're not using them to keep them smelling fresh.

➳Hack #3:
-If you want to keep hair clips or bobby pins in your gym locker, put them in an old tic tac container.

➳Hack #4:
-Bring a towel with you to the gym to dry sweaty areas(face, neck, armpits, etc.) before redressing.

-How to stay motivated

•Journal it.
Write in a journal how you feel before and after you work out. When you need motivation to work out, read through the journal and see how much better you'll feel after you work out.

•Reward.
Give yourself a reward after you work out so that you'll stay motivated. Maybe a healthy snack, a shopping spree, a bubble bath, an episode of your favorite tv show, etc.

•Friend.
Find a workout partner. Have them call you all the time to motivate you to get off of the couch, and do the same on your end. You two can jog to each other's houses, take bike rides, and do workouts. Try looking up yoga.

•Music.
Make sure you have some nice headphones and a good playlist when you work out. I always like using the "running" tab on Spotify, because it matches the music to your tempo.

•Get through 2 minutes.
Studies show that after the first 2 minutes of exercising, your body systems warm up and things become easier. In other words, don't give up before at least 2 minutes.

•Diy motivation jar.
On Popsicle sticks, write out cardio(30 sec high knees) and strength(20 squats). Put all the sticks in a jar and label it motivation jar. When working out, pull out a few sticks and do what they say.

*Use these FREE apps:
Fitspo
Gym Pac
Fit Radio
Fitocracy
NexTrack
Tep
FitQuote

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