Louise Sallé, edited by Alexandre Dalifard / Photo credit: ARTUR WIDAK / NURPHOTO / NURPHOTO VIA AFP
On this Sunday, December 31, the French are preparing to leave 2023 to plunge into 2024 with, obviously, its share of good resolutions. Quitting smoking, reducing alcohol or even putting money aside, with each new year, many people put a little pressure on themselves. And one goal comes up often: getting into sport. Except that this promise rarely lasts more than two months. But in 2024, don’t give up, there are tips to hang on as explained by Anouk Garnier, fitness coach and world obstacle course champion.
“Walking 20 minutes is already very good”
“Why doesn’t it hold up? Because often, it’s just doing sport and it’s not precise enough. It doesn’t allow people to really commit in the long term,” she explains to micro from Europe 1. As a result, motivation is lost very quickly. “The best advice I can give for this is to have a goal that is specific and has a date. For example, to sign up for a race or sign up for something that you don’t have yet. is not used to doing it,” advises Anouk Garnier.
According to her, being able to run five kilometers or hike ten kilometers is “already great for your health.” “This will allow us to create a training plan with real sessions. And there is no need to do 3 hours of sport to be effective. Even if I have 20 minutes to do a little bit of mobility or to go for a 20-minute walk is already very good,” reassures the coach.
To do this, everyone must organize themselves as best they can: at break, between noon and two, in the morning, before the children wake up or at the end of the day, before starting the evening. “Sport has to become part of your habits and once you’re into it, it’s like brushing your teeth, you no longer have to leave yourself a choice. You have to do it no matter what.” she concludes.