One of the biggest struggles when looking to make a fitness change is HOW.

If you’re struggling to build momentum to reach your fitness goals, a proven method for success is to break them down and form smaller habits week by week rather than trying to make huge behavioural change in one go.

Here are a few of the habits we recommend to make a permanent change and stopping spinning your wheels:

1 – Focus on your food

The most important decision you make each day is what to eat. Keep your nutrition simple. If your goal is to lose weight, create a small calorie deficit and focus on eating satiating foods to make dieting easier. If your goal is to gain strength, focus on lean protein and healthy fats.

2 – Improve your sleep

Getting enough sleep is more beneficial than a late night Netflix binge or another round of Candy Crush. Remind yourself that you’ll wake up with a clearer head, a better mood and better health.

3 – Make exercise a habit

You don’t need to start a workout program that requires you to go to the gym 5 times a week with aggressive style workouts, you just need to start making time to exercise and actually doing it. Even 5-10 minutes a day or every other day is a great way to start building momentum and confidence in your body’s ability to move.

4 – Stick to a simple program

Keep your program basic and focus on making it specific to your goals. There are a lot of complex programs around but your focus, at least at first, should be on doing the basic exercises well. You don’t need fancy equipment or complicated programs to make progress.

5 – Apply progressive overload

As your body adapts to your training plan it is important to keep ensuring workouts get harder to make progress. Keep a log of your previous workouts, refer back to them before you exercise again and make a small improvement to see the best results.

6 – Make a permanent change

By changing bad habits one by one you’ll have a lot more success in making a real long lasting change that is sustainable, enjoyable and realistic. The most important thing for fitness is adherence and consistency.

If you have any questions about each of these momentum suggestions or an exercise program that may work around any injuries or concerns you have, please reach out!

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