This is how you’ll actually stick to your fitness routine this time.
Sorry to break it to you, but there aren’t any quick or easy fixes, so stop chasing them and start focusing on long-term results. While intensity certainly has its place within fitness, it's consistency that truly makes all the difference. When you are consistent with something, it becomes a part of your lifestyle.
I often hear; “how do you stay in such a good routine?” or ‘’You’re so lucky you have that lifestyle” when in reality, it’s not luck, it’s consistency; The constant effort I make to show up everyday with what I’ve got. My 100% is going to look different everyday. Here’s my advice:
SHIFT YOUR MINDSET:
You need to look at your fitness as beyond just your workouts, but rather an active lifestyle as a whole. It’s about the small choices you make that add up. For example; Walking to your destination instead of driving, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, stretching every couple of hours when working. You might think these small actions are insignificant, but in reality they make up more than you’d think.
TRUST THE PROCESS:
Patience is key! One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is giving up too soon from not feeling instant results. Nothing changes overnight - lasting results take time. Another common mistake I see is the expectation to be perfect from the start; people often quit very fast because of feeling discouraged after not living up to their expectation. The truth is in order to succeed, you might need to fail first. You won’t get anywhere without practice.
BE REALISTIC:
In order to maintain a fitness routine, it needs to be realistic to you. Instead of setting a big goal, break it up into smaller goals. For example if you tell yourself you’re going to start working out intensely everyday, you’d probably make it past the first week but then you’ll quit after feeling burnt out. Start off small and gradually increase it every week until you find the perfect sweet spot that you’re able to stick with.
BREAK AWAY FROM “ALL OR NOTHING”:
One thing that made the biggest change for me was stripping away from the “all or nothing” mindset. 1 will always be better than zero. It's easy to fall into the trap of believing that if you can't do a full workout, it's not worth doing anything at all. But even a short walk or a few minutes of movement can contribute overall.
Shifting from “I barely have time to workout today so there’s no point doing it” to “If 10 minutes is all I have today, that’s what I’ll do”.
Remember, you don’t “get” time, you make the time, which brings me to my next point:
STAY ORGANIZED:
I myself like to roughly plan my workouts for week, however I’m not strict with it; if I planned to something more intense but am extremely sore/overworked from the day before, I’ll listen to my body and do a lighter form of movement instead. You got to find what works for you; some people do much better following a schedule, others do better with seeing what they feel like doing in the moment. ‘’Staying organized” doesn’t just mean planning your workouts, It means making your fitness a priority; Setting your workout clothes out the night before, planning your time wisely, the list goes on.
That's all for this week's blog post, I hope you learnt something along the way. One book relating to this topic that I definitely recommend reading is Atomic Habits by James Clear;
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