Maybe you’ve been trying to get back into a fitness routine all year. Maybe you’ve smashed all your goals and want to push further. Maybe you’re keen to integrate exercise into your day as a way of improving your mental health. With the new year just around the corner, asensei can help you achieve your fitness goals and work towards being happier and healthier in 2023.
Before you start, it’s worth sitting down and working out what you want to get out of exercise. asensei can help all levels of rower, as we believe if you have a body and a coach, you are an athlete, and as such, can help you achieve any goal you want. But to achieve a goal, you have to know what it is. Here are some ideas:
3 rowing resolutions you may not have thought of
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Support your mental health
Exercise of any sort is great for your mental health. You don’t have to be smashing records or beating your personal best every month. Aerobic exercise has been proven to help with anxiety and depression. Get those endorphins flowing and clear your head by moving your body!
But this on its own isn’t a very measurable goal. We believe you’ll see the benefits of regular exercise if you build it into your daily life. Laying the groundwork for improved mental health in 2023 will help you build a solid base for when things are tough, and having an existing exercise routine will help when you lack motivation.
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Build a routine
The best way to build a habit is by attaching a new habit to an existing one. If you want to build exercise into your daily routine, a good way to start is pairing it with something you already — non-negotiably — do. For example, in 2022, every day, you got out of bed, brushed your teeth, and got on with your day. In 2023, why not integrate a quick workout with asensei? You get out of bed, brush your teeth, and hop on your WaterRower or Concept2 for a 20 minute session with one of our coaches. Or maybe you’re a night owl and would prefer to combine your exercise with winding down for the night, or fit it into your lunch break? Whatever way, having a steady regular activity can help you feel a stronger sense of routine and structure in your daily life, as well as reaping the many other benefits of exercise.
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Save money
Coaches are expensive. Trying to book a session with a coach around both your schedules can be tricky. And that’s if you can find a good coach in your local area! With asensei you’re not limited by time or geography, and the financial saving is huge. Benefit from Olympic wisdom, and coaching at the highest level, wherever you are in the world, and save some money while you’re at it.
So now you've decided what your goals are, how can you go about achieving them? Working out your barriers to success will help you. If you’re feeling unmotivated, try to discover the root cause. Motivation tends to come in waves, and is very subject to your environment and circumstances. If you can identify why you’re unmotivated, and take steps to change the factors causing it, you will already be on track to achieving your goals. If you’re tight on time and the feeling of being busy is putting you off, maybe you could look at asensei’s shorter workouts? HIIT workouts tend to be quicker and mean you get lots of bang for your buck in terms of time. And if you’re worried about aggravating an old or recent injury, rowing is great for rehab and recovery!
How can asensei help you?
Whatever your reasons, asensei can help you achieve your goals in the new year. With a wide range of workouts and programs, and designed to adjust to your needs and speeds, asensei is well-suited to working in partnership with your requirements. Where asenseireally shines is removing that all-important friction: the app recommends a workout for you automatically, connects to your rowing machine easily via Bluetooth, and automatically tracks your workouts, syncing them to the Concept 2 Logbook and Apple Health. In collaboration with world-class coaches, asensei builds a personalised multi-week program for you, based on your stats and needs, guides you through your workouts, and goes beyond tracking your exercise, to teaching you how to improve by understanding your body and its requirements.
You set the goal, but let asensei set the work
What are your goals for the year?
