Training and Exercise: Stop the boredom

I spoke to a colleague at work today - he's a kick boxing instructor (apart from anything else), and would dearly love to train with him...but he lives too far away for me to participate in his regime!!

But I know I don't train properly (or to my potential) all of the time.... so hints and tips, damn you'd pay good money for that quick lesson. Why? Well boredom, a lack of motivation, doing a little less than you should or could. Damn it sounds like most things in life...you get out of it what you are willing to out in. But you also have to know what you should be doing. I was obviously not doing certain things properly, and so - it's no good being motivated if you are motivated to do the wrong things, or the things that don't bring the best result. Now I know, I need to make changes to my training regime.....

Sounds like I am  being glib - only giving you a partial answer - well - So for example, push ups. Turns out my hands were in the wrong place. I had them extended out and almost in front of my shoulders thought I needed to extend my back. Turns out - I need to keep my back in that position but bring my hands back under my body so they are under the shoulder blades in line with the boobs. Believe me when I say it looked a damn sight harder his way than the way I was doing them. But it is also true to say that - being shown is better than being told.

But it's gym night tonight, so shall put some of the suggestions into place. As with all things, it is good to take stock of where you are and what you are doing. Turns out I was not doing enough to make the changes that I needed to make....

Make the plan, assess the results, make the changes if you need to. Sounds awfully like goal setting and goal achievement to me.