How to Make a Fitness Calendar
By Bryan Rose
One of the biggest things keeping people from sticking to or starting an exercise program is time. With our busy schedules, finding the time to cram in a workout can be daunting. But it is especially important for golfers to find an exercise routine and stick with it. Golf requires both strength and stamina and in order to lower scores, you must develop both areas. Creating a fitness calendar can help you stick to your workout.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Mark on the calendar any important dates or upcoming events. This includes any personal engagements outside your daily routine, such as vacations and business trips, that can prevent you from exercising. Then mark all of your scheduled golf dates, including outings, tournaments or individual rounds.
Look at your daily planner and determine a good time to work out each day. Examples include lunch hours or times before or after work previously used for lounging or doing menial tasks. If no time is available, determine what can be moved to make time for exercise.
Write on the calendar what kind of exercise you will do and for how long. There is no need to be specific. "Working out with weights 11:30-12:30" would do. What kind of workout you do is up to you; the calendar just reminds you to go to the gym that day.
Adjust the calendar to meet needs and restrictions caused by the items written down in step 1. Let's say you have a business trip on Tuesday and Wednesday of one week and cannot work out with weights as scheduled on Wednesday. You can do cardio exercise on Wednesday and move the weights to Thursday. Just remember that while cardio can be done everyday, weight workouts should have at least one day of rest between them.
Change the calendar as needed if something is not working. The calendar is a guidepost and is not set in stone. Find out what works for you in terms of time commitment and what exercises to do on what days. Just be sure to stick to the dates once they are written down.
Tips & Warnings
Keep things fresh while working out. Changing up your routine can keep the exercise interesting and help you avoid burnout and mental fatigue.
Consult a doctor before starting any new exercise program.
About The Author
Bryan Rose is an experienced journalist and web writer, spending nearly 12 years in the publishing industry. Rose works for a variety of Demand Studios websites, writing mostly for ehow.com and Golflink.com. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History degree from the University of Wisconsin.
