All Year Resolutions

To be honest, I’m not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Especially resolutions that tie into the “be fit, lose weight & look great” goal – which most of them seem to!

So, what do I have against them? Well, the reality is that as a Sports Massage Therapist, I get to see the muscle strains and injuries caused by fitness goals that are unachievable; new fitness schedules that are unsupervised and don’t take into account important details like correct technique, building up momentum and tracking of progress; and even basics like the importance of hydration.

And what a bad time to start an extreme new regime: immediately after 4-6 weeks of excess socializing, eating & drinking, and less exercise than usual… A recipe for disaster, right? No wonder most New Year’s resolutions are long forgotten by February 1st!

So, what do I suggest as an alternative:

• Start building up your fitness today with little and often as your mantra. 

• New sports/exercise regimes may use muscles that you haven’t been using too much prior, so make sure you warm up and down and stay hydrated – especially in Cayman temperatures

• Where possible use a professional coach/trainer.  They will ensure your technique/form is correct and minimize the risk of injury

• Set achievable goals and track your progress – seeing an impact early on can really improve motivation to stick to the new routine on an ongoing basis

• Make active recovery a part of your training regime.  Soft tissue massage can be an important preventative tool which can work against the development of potential sports injuries.

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Author: Mateusz Bednarczuk