Exercising while on The New You Plan

Can you exercise on The New You Plan? YES YOU CAN!!

Alot of us here in The New You HQ are getting out and about for Summer and taking up activities and we thought it would be really lovely to have a blog on this topic. I hope you are all having a FANTASTIC Summer 🙂

To start off just a helpful tip to anyone starting their Journey with The New You Plan we suggest taking it easy for the first week or two. Your body will be adapting its fuel source from carbs to fat and while this is happening you will be lacking in energy and could suffer from headaches and dizziness.

The important thing here is to listen to your body, as your body makes the transition into ketosis you will find that your energy levels and mood wil pick up dramatically and you will have the urge to do more and at this point you will be able to exercise.
The above also holds true for those who have been on the plan for a while and wondered about exercise.

As we always mention at some point your daily water intake is paramount to success here. Aim to have between 2 and 4 litres of water a day and on training days there is no harm in having an extra product or one of the snack items just for that little boost.

The advantages are endless, you will feel your mood and energy levels pick up as your fitness levels increase and as you tone up you will notice a firmness to your form which means you will become noticeably firmer to the touch and this helps to keep skin tight and toned too!

For so many, exercise raises horror images of treadmills and spin classes and this is not to say you should not set your sights on this but another one of our favourite euphemisms is that to get to the top of any stair case you need to tackle the first step. This means
starting off with a walk each day sets you up with the building blocks for something far greater as this is sustainable and enjoyable – you will know in your own time when you need to KICK it up a gear. Trying to start your exercise routine and fitness level outside of your current level is devastating in that it will do nothing for your moral if you don’t enjoy it and don’t see you achievements and just like weight loss measuring real fitness levels is difficult.

For those starting out on a fitness journey we thought it would be nice to have a tips section below on the fun things you may do in a day to help keep you active even if it something like parking at the far end of the car park at the supermarket 🙂

Exercising can be really fun, you can do an exercise DVD in the comfort of your home with your favourite music, go for a walk with your family and the dog or even have a kick about or play Frisbee in the local park. Whatever exercise you choose make sure you enjoy it, that’s the main thing!

Also for those planning a more intense fitness plan we thought we would look into the different types of exercise out there and I will tell you how to seek further advice on this. There are two broad types of exercise which is cardio and strength or power training.
A careful blend of the two can help improve fitness and and help to tone you up. If you are planning on going down this route the instructor in the gym will always do an induction and at this stage you will be able to tell them about the diet and what your goals are.
They are usually very good and will help you to draw up a plan and will often try to keep you motivated.

We hope you enjoyed reading this and if there are any points you feel we can develop further or elaborate on please feel free to let us know. We would also love to hear from you and what types of exercise you enjoy 🙂