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Eight tips to help you stick to a workout routine

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It is general knowledge that exercise is good for the body and mind. However, being committed and dedicated to a workout routine — like going to the gym — can be quite difficult due to workload, busy schedules, social engagement and many more.

One actually needs to do more than just planning in one’s head how to hit the gym again after a long time. Remember, consistency is an important aspect of physical fitness. The more you work out, the easier it will become to achieve your fitness goals.

In view of this, here are tips to help stick to a workout routine.

Consider and set fitness goals
First of all, what is your reason for deciding you want to start working out? What are you trying to achieve?

Are you trying to lose or gain weight? To become more physically fit? You need to set your goals.

However, these goals must be clear, realistic and measurable. Having clear and specific goals helps you stay focused, and motivated and also gauge your progress.

Setup a workout routine
After knowing exactly what you want to gain from working out, you need to set up a workout routine or schedule.

In order to stick to your fitness journey, you need to create a personalised and consistent routine that fits your lifestyle and daily routine.

A workout routine where your day-to-day activities are put into consideration. By this, one activity won’t affect the other.

You’re more likely to develop a regular workout habit and stay consistent when you have a personalised routine.

Start slow
If you are just starting your fitness journey, it is fine to start slowly and progress gradually.

Break your fitness goals into small steps in order to avoid injuries, mistakes and burnout. Start with exercises that you can manage then slightly increase to ones more challenging.

Also, to stick with your routine long-term, you need to have a good relationship with exercise. You need to set a fitness routine that you enjoy and look forward to.

Have an accountability partner
Working out with a friend or joining a fitness class can make you more motivated and accountable.

You are even more likely to stick to your routine and accomplish your fitness goals when you work out with a friend.

Several studies have also found that people feel motivated to work out harder and longer when they do it with a friend.

Track your progress
You can track your progress by using a fitness app or journal. Seeing how far you have gone in your fitness journey can make you highly motivated and also help you commit to your routine.

By tracking your progress, you can also notice what you’re doing well and what you need to improve on.

When you reach a milestone in your fitness journey, treat yourself to something you enjoy, like a healthy meal or a relaxing massage. Do not overdo though.

Reward yourself
Celebrate your achievements along the way.

Be flexible
Life can be unpredictable, so be flexible with your workout routine.

If you miss a workout, do not feel good, or encounter obstacles, do not be too hard on yourself, and don’t make it an excuse to take a long break from the workout.

Rather adapt to the circumstances, reschedule, and keep working out.

Seek professional guidance
To stick to your fitness journey, consider consulting a fitness trainer or coach.

They can help provide you with personalised workouts, guidance, and expertise to ensure you’re on the right track and stay consistent, and committed.

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Iheanacho, Ndidi promoted back to EPL with Leicester City

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Leicester City gained promotion back to the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday night.

The 2016 EPL champions were relegated last season. The Foxes’ promotion was confirmed following Queens Park Rangers’ 4-0 win over promotion-chasing, second-placed Leeds United.

Leeds United’s defeat means Leicester have an unassailable points haul that ensured they have picked up one of the two automatic promotion tickets.

The Midlands club earlier put their foot at the door with a 5-0 win over Southampton on Tuesday night in a match where Wilfred Ndidi, the Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, scored a goal.

Ndidi, who will return to the EPL with Kelechi Iheanacho, his international teammate, also congratulated the club via a post on X.

“Congratulations to me, the boys, the staff the club and the amazing fans.. 2 more to go!!! We back!! 😁,” the 27-year-old midfielder wrote.

Enzo Maresca’s team tops the championship table with 94 points and is well-placed to win an eighth championship title.

The King Power side have a four-point lead with two matches left in the 44-game season.

Leicester can now claim the championship title on Monday with a victory at Preston if third-placed Ipswich fail to beat Hull City on Saturday.

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No talks with Peseiro over Eagles return, says sports minister

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April 27, 2024 10:31 am

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John Enoh, minister of sports development, says there is no ongoing negotiation to return Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles head coach.

On Thursday, there were reports that the minister had contacted Peseiro and was negotiating a potential return of the Portuguese to the helm of Nigeria’s men’s national team.

Reacting to the claims in a statement signed by Diana Mary-Nsan, his media aide, the minister described the reports as “entirely false” and “fabricated to create sensation”.

The statement added that Enoh “does not interfere or influence critical decisions of the federations” and “ensures that the federations meet the required expectations and standards in the discharge of their duties”.

Peseiro exited the Eagles role in February after leading the team to a silver medal-winning campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to announce a permanent replacement for the Portuguese since then.

The federation had called for public applications from interested and qualified candidates to fill the role, but little has been let out after.

On April 19, Enoh announced that a new coach would be named within the next two weeks.

Finidi George was the Eagles’ interim head coach for two international friendlies against Ghana and Mali in March.

Finidi led the Eagles to a 2-1 victory over Ghana in his first game at the helm but lost 2-0 to Mali in the second game.

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Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo €9.7m unpaid salaries

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Juventus must pay Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo 9.7 million euros ($10.4 million) in back wages for the 2020-21 season, the Italian courts announced on Wednesday.

The Court of Arbitration, to which Ronaldo appealed, “orders Juventus Turin to pay the sum of 9,774,166.66 euros”, plus interest and procedural costs, it stated in its decision.

The sum equates to the difference between the salary actually received by Ronaldo and that which he should have received after tax and other deductions.

Ronaldo, who spent three seasons in Italy with Juventus (2018-21) before joining Manchester United (2021-22) and then the Saudi club Al Nassr, was claiming 19.5 million euros but the arbitration panel reduced that by 50 per cent.

Contacted by AFP, Juventus declined to comment, but said it would be issuing a statement “shortly”.

According to the rankings drawn up by the American business magazine Forbes, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was the world’s highest-paid sportsman in 2023, with $136 million, including $46 million in wages.

Juventus, who are listed on the stock exchange, recorded losses of 123.7 million euros in the 2022-23 financial year, which ran to the end of June, it announced in October.

No provision has been made in the accounts of Italian football’s most successful club, currently third in Serie A, for the payment of this wages backlog.

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