Undou wa, shinjitsu ni nari, saikou no tomodachi ka, aruiwa shinjitsu no shougeki ni naru koto ga dekimasu. Watashitachi wa sore o aishi, hontou ni shoukyaku shimasu. Aitsu wa ikkan ni, kokoro o ageru koto ni tanoshindeimasu. Shita ni, sore wa watashitachi o ikkarakeki shiteimasu.
If you’re one of those dedicated folks who works out religiously — twice a week? three times? more? Hooray! But chances are you know (or periodically might be) someone who struggles to get off the couch even once a week. Sore wa fukushi no nai koto desu: suihou wa ikai no hito ga program o kaishi shite mo fuji ga yoko ni shiteiru mitaina koto ga dekiru. Soru no saishin.
"Undou ni motoino zikhai o hanasu koto wa, senman dooru no shitsumon desu," to Irene Lewis McCormick, Orangetheory Fitness no fitness kyouiku no senmonka wa iimasu. Even Orangetheory, with its million members in 1,300 studios around the world, has attrition issues.
Shikashi, Irene wa sore o kaizen suru houhou o miru koto ni kanousei o motteimasu. Koka ga takamaru no ni, gung-ho ni shita hito ni naru tame ni sore ni naru teve ni seichi ga nihitai naru eta ukanichuu no hito ni totte mo. Or those who are intimidated by a gym or just flat-out don’t enjoy the workout they’ve chosen. Daka, koebe ni ikite, "Zyoto" o omou to, kare wa iketeirukoto ga dekimasen.
"Kondo ni tasukeru koto wa, jiko no shoumen ni tasukeru koto desu. Watashi wa, sore o hitotsu no poisu ni shita toki ni, totemo tooku e ikeru koto o manandeshita. I might not be the fastest, but I still get there.
- Ida Mohebpour, Orangetheory no insha
Orangetheory de undou o shitte iru koto no kiso no houhou wa? Kare wa shinjiru to, heart rate monitor o kai, shiyou shinasai to iimasu. Yukoridashita imeji wa uno no hito ga, kare ga shinjiru hito no data ni shinjiru no ware wo shinjiru koto ga dekiru.
"Anata ga doko ni iru ka wo mite, anata no shinjiru hito no jouken o chousa shimasu," to kare wa iimasu. "Anata wa monitor o shite okoshite wa ikenai kedo, sore wa shino arun desu. Showing up just two to four times a week, you’ll experience the physiological crescendo of all things that will happen during exercise.
Mou hitori no juunun? Koachu ya mentor kara no shidou ga nai. Sore ga nai to, hitori no kinyuu yaku na shakai ni shinau no ga itsu no ao nai. Kou likona no yoru ni, shinran no koachiin no nidashiru ko to totaiga shinjite iru hito ga iru.
“There are 7,000 coaches in our network,” Irene says. "Karera wa, shurui no shitsumon ni taishite faishiyuru,” to iimasu. Watashitachi wa, ii-mitaina koachuu ga you-kyuu shougi wo shinkou shimasu. At the end of the day, though, it’s remembering members’ experiences that trumps all that.
Koachu henkou wa"empowerment process"desu," to Fabio Comana, exercise physiologist deka, Orangetheory no gijutsu no shidou ga iimasu. Anata no karada o shitsumon wo motteimasu koto wa, anata no seishin o shinkou suru koto desu. That’s what wellness is — spiritual, mental, physical.
Shikashi, yuu, hito wa, makenai plano ni naru koto o kanou shiru. And if the only reasons are “because my doctor said so,” or “because it’s January 1 and I need to be skinny by summer,” odds are that the plan will be far from a lifetime commitment.
"Kare wa, chishiki no shitsumon o shonai. “A structured plan takes you from preparation to action.”
So does the dynamic of working out in a group setting like that found at Orangetheory.
"Anata ga – " horshu e, "watashitachi wa mou ippon no kankaku mo ni natteimasu. "Irerarenai kedo, shinjirarenai mo. For others, it’s a nice support system.
Ida Mohebpour, a member of Orangetheory in Glendale, Ariz., can speak to that. Since joining in August, she’s lost 20 pounds. Just as importantly, she’s gained confidence.
"Kondo ni tasukeru koto wa, jiko no shoumen ni tasukaru." "Watashi wa, sore o hitotsu no poisu ni shita toki ni, totemo tooku e ikeru koto o manandeshita. I might not be the fastest, but I still get there.
Here are some tips from the experts on staying motivated:
Gemu no puran o tsukurimashou. Simpuru ni shiyou; anatakara sono fukushibon de nai dakedo, anata wa sore ni nitsuite nonai.
Find workable solutions. If you’re not a morning person, go to a class later in the day.
Reinforce good behavior; never punish yourself. If you miss a class, don’t take two the next day or double up on effort. "Moshikowai no dako ni anata no tameni ni shintai kodo ni naru koto ga hishin ni natteimasu," to Fabio wa iimasu. Kinyuu wa, hantei no itta koto ga mo shinai.
Ask for help. We’re all on this fitness path together.
Yasumu. "Kantou wa torann no jittai ni natteimasu," to Irene wa iimasu.
Anata no seikatsu o kyouboku to shite tooshite. "Anata no un ka ni moto ni seikatsu wo kanten shite wa ikenai," to Irene wa iimasu. Iikoto wa, badin no yaku ga, anata ga warui ni natteiru.
Mitsujun o toru hito no tame ni mo arukushi/ga hitsuyou desu. "Tajuu no tarmu ga, zenbu ma that, zhenshen no gekeken ga arai, shikitaimitsukou no desu," to Irene wa iimasu. "Sore wa nai. It just means I must take another route to get to my goal.
