Just a short one today, but something I feel can be relevant for everyone, regardless of whether you’ve been training with us for years, months, weeks or are yet to start.
Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of people throw themselves fully into a new a fitness and nutrition program, by training 4-5 times a week, following a meal plan to a tee, prepping all their food in advance, cutting out junk food, giving up booze, and basically going 'all in'.
Inevitably, what happens?
The reality hits that as good as your intentions may be, going 'all in' like this just isn't sustainable for most people… at least not at first.
So, if you’re starting out, remember that you don't have to go 'all in' or try to be perfect. Don’t fall into the “all or nothing”” trap.
In our experience, we've found that people are able to stick with their program longer, and 'fall off track' less often, by going for the low-hanging fruit first and then building upon their success..
Instead of trying to train every day, start with two training sessions a week. Make it easier and more sustainable, build some success and confidence, and then bump it up to three sessions a week once you've shown you can do 2 sessions a week consistently for 3-6 months.
Instead of starting a completely new diet, identify the most glaring omission (Fruits and veg? Protein? Water?) and work on being consistent with that for two weeks. Then move onto the next habit for two weeks and keep building from there.
Don’t try to fix everything all at once or be perfect.
Go for the low-hanging fruit and you’ll be closer to your goals 💪.
June 30, 2023
