New Year, New Gains: Setting Realistic Fitness Goals for 2025

Hello Ziddis! “New Year, New Me” is like the slogan for each year’s first week but slowly it fizzles out and we are left with the new year and the same old problems. You need not just a gym membership, overloading supplements in the year-end sale or new equipment. What you truly need is setting realistic fitness goals and plans for 2025.

How to Set Realistic Fitness Goals in 2025

To not set yourself up for failure make sure you have thought through and understood the assignment. Here are ways you can make sure you do not break your fitness resolution even before you start:

• Be Specific: Having specific goals like instead of saying you want to get fit, understand what fitness means to you. It could be losing 5 kgs in 6 months of running 5 km without feeling breathless.
• Set Realistic Targets: Take a look at your patterns and current state of fitness when setting the goals. It is great to be ambitious but not being able to achieve those could make us feel very demotivated
• Stay Consistent: Make sure you are consistent with your fitness plan and take it seriously
• Track Your Progress: Use fitness apps, journals, or trackers to monitor your milestones and stay motivated.
• Gear up well: A good New Year gift to yourself could be a pair of jogger pants or comfy gym wear to get you started.

How to Stick To Your Workout Goals in 2025

Workout goals are not a school project, it is a lifestyle you choose to get to your better version. Here are a few approaches you could start considering

• Strength and Functional Training: If you want to start working out to maintain your fitness and aid in your daily activities with ease, functional workouts are the best option. They mimic real-life movements to enhance overall strength and mobility.
• Always Track It: Make sure you track your progress and recovery through your smartphones or smart watches or manually through apps.
• Diversify Your Routine: Sticking to your goal does not need to make you stick to your routine. You can combine different types of training, like strength with cardio or flexibility. Combine strength training, cardio, and flexibility exercises for a holistic approach.
• Supplement Smartly: Picking the best supplements for yourself can up your fitness game by miles! Make sure you pick a supplement that suits your goal, whether using fat burners for weight loss or creatine for endurance.
• Do not skip warm-ups. Keep yourself safe and strong by sticking to your warm-up routine more religiously than your workout.

How To Work On Your Fitness Resolutions As A Beginner

Working out at a gym and being surrounded by equipment can make you want to run and grab one of your slots, especially with the New Year’s rush. But take this chance to take it slow instead. These gym activities can help you set the tone for your workout instead of overwhelming you about your fitness resolutions:

• Start the cardio at a slower speed
• Target specific muscle groups like joints via shoulder rolls or hip openers
• Start with lower-order weights
• Sway your body at Zumba class
• Stretch for 10 minutes at least
• Do inchworms before starting HIIT
• Indulge in lunges with a hip opener
• Try foam rolling after your workouts

Takeaway

2025 could be your glow-up year if you make your fitness and health your priority. Make sure you have figured out what your goals are and how you want to revamp your approach to have a holistically successful 2025 getting fitter and better. Personalise your journey to make the most of it. Let’s make 2025 all about gains and goals.

Sources:

https://www.verywellfit.com/try-these-warm-up-exercises-before-your-next-workout-5179930

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/warm-up-exercises

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zs2jxsg/revision/2