Avoiding The Seasonal Slump

Don’t give in to the slovenly deadly sin.

- Tasha Pienaar

It’s not so easy getting up in the mornings. It’s dark. It’s cold. The bed is warm… Did I mention dark and cold? Even if you are the person who prefers training in the evenings, the same can be said. The sun starts setting and by the time you are done with your session and walk out of the gym it might as well be midnight. Not ideal. There are months are when the gyms go quiet. Most people pack on a few extra kilograms and blame it on comfort food – although that may be true, the idea is to keep a balance so as to not screw up your metabolism entirely for when spring comes and you want to get in shape again.

Easier said than done, right? Even the most dedicated lifters have weak moments every now and then but they don’t wallow in them. Here are some guidelines to keeping up with the gym-going Joneses:

• Set a goal