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Tip of the day: Prepping your meals will help you stick to healthy foods. Under time pressure, people often tend to grab quick snack which are often unhealthy. Planning and preparing meals in advance will take pressure off you on a busy day.

Quote of the day: When you struggle to motivate yourself for a workout, remember how good you will feel afterwards!, as both your body and mind will thank you for it

Tip of the day: A mentor can be anyone from a personal trainer at your local gym to a fitness influencer on YouTube, or even a friend whose passion for fitness is simply contageous. If you look forward to seeing them, you are more likely to stay on your case

Quote of the day: Surpass your own expectations of yourself and see what it does for you.

You are what you eat. Watermelons are not only a delicious snack that gets you hydrated at the same time but they can also help you relieve muscle soreness after an intense workout.

The Uttanasana pose is a calming posture that relaxes the nervous system, increases circulation and boosts digestion. It will help you lengthen your hamstrings and become more flexible in the hips. Tip: Avoid locking your knees and rounding your back.

Quote of the day: As long as you do not give up you have a reason to be proud of yourself.

Make sure to include compound exercises in each of your workouts. In contrast to isolation exercises, they target multiple muscle groups at the same time and therefore help you build strangth more efficiently. Great compound exercises include squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, bench-presses and push-ups.

Tip of the day: If you weigh yourself too often, you may start obsessing about your weight. This may lead you to limit your food intake to the point that it will be counterproductive to your fitness journey. To keep track of how your weight evolves, weight yourself once a week. Always do it in the morning at roughly the same time. Log your weigh-ins in order to keep track.

If going to the gym is new to you, it may be a bit daunting at first but there is absolutely no reason why you should be any less confident than anyone else. Just ignore everyone around you and make sure you get the most of your workout.

Quote of the day: You will get what you work for. Go for it!

Stay away from booze as much as possible. It will not only have a negative impact on your sports performance. Drinking is also associated with a range of health issues, especially as you get older.