HERE’S THE THING ABOUT RESOLUTIONS
The process of changing our habits and behaviors needs to be gradual if we want the changes to last. The reason so many people struggle to stick to new fitness programs is that they expect themselves to drastically change their habits and behaviors in order to follow the plan the way it was written.
The catch is that our conditioning is a powerful thing! So we need to understand the power of our conditioning and leverage that truth in order to make lasting change.
Let me show you what I mean:
Fitness programs are usually advertised something like: "If you follow this plan *to a T* I guarantee you'll lose X pounds in X weeks!"
Issue is, if you're not already working out regularly and the program consists of 5+ workouts per week, it's going to be real hard to follow the program "to a T". That's when I see people "fall off the wagon" and blame themselves for not being disciplined enough...
So… what if I told you that it's less about discipline and more about strategy?
Rather than sign up for that program on Day 1, Week 1 of pursuing your goal, create a plan to "ramp up" to the demands of that program!
Look at the number of days per week and the number of minutes per workout and gradually work those demands into your schedule. Even if you're simply going for walks for that amount of time, it's still reserving time in your routine for exercise - time that can eventually be dedicated to that amazing program you want to try!
I created a couple examples of specific goals below:
