3 Simple Tips for Effective Exercise

If there are 3 three things that I tend to see that those who succeed do, it is these three things I’ll put in this blog. I work primarily in the field of exercise consulting, in both metabolic/diabetic management, clinical weight loss, athletic development and everything else in between. Most people who come to see me end up stating they want the result. They want to lose weight, they want to keep getting stronger, they want it. So we introduce the high standards that will lead you to your goal.

1. Plan your workouts for the whole week

To think that you will wake up and just do some exercise; that’s a mistake. Like anything we prioritise, we need to make sure we prepare for it for days, if not, the week in advance. If you have 3 workouts, see in your calendar or planner and physically put it in. Set the alarm, or move things aside for it. It can be a blitz of 10 to 15 minutes, or it can be the 60 minutes that you want to do. This will be specified to what you want, need or can physically muster up for the time being.

2. Measure and Track what you do.

Just like you did with your calendar to plan your workouts, it’s time to also track what you did. You did some work so let’s empower you by having that little win. Tick it off your calendar. There’s something powerful about completing something on your to do list, so let’s do more of it. It isn’t a coincidence that if you have a list of “to do’s” and you mark it off, you’ll find your day more productive and feel that sense of satisfaction.

3. Be prepared to be challenged

There are so many cheesy sayings here.

“If there’s a will, there’s a way” 

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”

“You can throw in the towel, or you can use the towel to wipe the sweat and start again”

… Yeh it’s everywhere. But here’s something that you might not know.“

More people became millionaires during this time (Great Depression) than in any other time in American history.”

That’s pretty amazing, so I think you can do those extra 5 push ups, or walk that extra 10 minutes. I truly believe in you.

I write this blog in the context of exercise, health and everything that’s related to doing this. After all, I’m an exercise consultant. But if you really look into it , it summarises the habits of those who are successful and truly transfers in everything that you do. My recommendation is; do whatever that works for you to get these 3 steps going. Watch an inspirational movie, read an inspirational book and get yourself moving into that direction. These were just small little things that I did for myself in my health and fitness journey. This includes my “muscle building” phase from 49kg to now 87kg, building up for my best deadlift of 240kg, and also now my latest passion in training - learning Olympic Weightlifting.

You can follow my journey in my personal fitness goals on my instagram (@Sean.Momentum) or my YouTube channel when you search “Sean.Momentum”. As an Exercise Physiologist, I truly believe that we should also be pursuing the greatest that we can through exercise.

- Sean Koh
Owner & Director
Accredited Exercise Physiologist
Post Graduate Diploma (Clinical Exercise Physiology)
B.Sc. (Exercise, Sports & Rehabilitation Science)