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How do you stay consistent?
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 12/29/22 at 10:21 pm
What are your recommendations/tips to not fall out of a routine after 2 weeks, or drop the healthy habits after a few days.
So many people start and then quit shortly after.
How do you stay consistent?!
So many people start and then quit shortly after.
How do you stay consistent?!
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Posted on 12/30/22 at 4:55 am to Brobocop
not an expert, but make it a priority and part of your daily routine
Posted on 12/30/22 at 6:51 am to Brobocop
I would recommend first being smart about your changes to make sure they are sustainable. For overall health, we really should only be concerned with long-term outcomes so low and slow makes sense.
So maybe at first it’s just exercising for 30 minutes a day 5-6 days a week, alternating cardio (I would include brisk walks here) one day and some form of strength training on the other. Alternatively, you could do 1 hour 3 days a week combining both.
For dieting, maybe it’s just cutting calories 10-15%, not the more typical 30-50% that many people do. Eat smaller portions of meals, eat slower, eat fruits and vegetables. You will be more successful long term with this.
After a month or so, you may decide to get more aggressive with your exercise program or diet.
So maybe at first it’s just exercising for 30 minutes a day 5-6 days a week, alternating cardio (I would include brisk walks here) one day and some form of strength training on the other. Alternatively, you could do 1 hour 3 days a week combining both.
For dieting, maybe it’s just cutting calories 10-15%, not the more typical 30-50% that many people do. Eat smaller portions of meals, eat slower, eat fruits and vegetables. You will be more successful long term with this.
After a month or so, you may decide to get more aggressive with your exercise program or diet.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:36 am to Brobocop
According to some study that may or may not be full of shite, it takes 60 days of doing something to make it a habit.
Sounds legit, but I can't verify it's authenticity.
I will say it certainly appears to get easier to stay on track the longer you stick to something.
Try to make it two months and see if it gets easier.
Sounds legit, but I can't verify it's authenticity.
I will say it certainly appears to get easier to stay on track the longer you stick to something.
Try to make it two months and see if it gets easier.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:39 am to Brobocop
I’m pretty ocd about stuff so once I make the decision to do it it’s getting done or it will bug the hell out of me.
My trick is I don’t decide each day to work out or not. I decided once that I was not gonna be fat anymore and now there’s no choice day to day.
A big help is having a specific plan to follow. If I was just winging it every day it wouldn’t bother me as much as missing a planned workout or run.
My trick is I don’t decide each day to work out or not. I decided once that I was not gonna be fat anymore and now there’s no choice day to day.
A big help is having a specific plan to follow. If I was just winging it every day it wouldn’t bother me as much as missing a planned workout or run.
This post was edited on 12/30/22 at 7:43 am
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:43 am to Brobocop
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How do you stay consistent?!
For me it was using simple programming (PPSA) and reducing friction of getting to the gym (put it in my garage).
Only took me 6-7 years but now I’m consistent.
This post was edited on 12/30/22 at 7:44 am
Posted on 12/30/22 at 7:49 am to Brobocop
I workout at 5AM. It was hard to wake up initially but I have been doing it for a year. Gets the day started right and I feel great after it’s over. Keeps me honest and focused and I have the rest of my day to do whatever I need to do. When I would go to gym after work sometimes I would get home and relax and just not end up going because I was ‘tired’. Morning workouts stop that excuse.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 8:06 am to Brobocop
I like never see chicks at work so I basically go to the gym hoping there will be chicks there otherwise I’ll go days without seeing one which is really depressing
When there’s no chicks at the gym I don’t usually get a good workout
When there’s no chicks at the gym I don’t usually get a good workout
Posted on 12/30/22 at 8:51 am to NewOrleansBlend
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I would recommend first being smart about your changes to make sure they are sustainable. For overall health, we really should only be concerned with long-term outcomes so low and slow makes sense.
So maybe at first it’s just exercising for 30 minutes a day 5-6 days a week, alternating cardio (I would include brisk walks here) one day and some form of strength training on the other. Alternatively, you could do 1 hour 3 days a week combining both.
For dieting, maybe it’s just cutting calories 10-15%, not the more typical 30-50% that many people do. Eat smaller portions of meals, eat slower, eat fruits and vegetables. You will be more successful long term with this.
After a month or so, you may decide to get more aggressive with your exercise program or diet.
Agreed.
Make reasonable goals that are challenging and stick to them. If you want to progress after a while, do so.
Too many people bite off more than they can chew at first. How many people do you know who've jumped into some training plan or diet and give up after 10-15 days? I've known a handful of people to try the hard 75 plan and only one of them completed it.
I also support calendars and checklists. It's nice for me to check something off a list or cross a day off. You can visualize your progress.
At the same time, though, you can't beat yourself up too much about a diet slip up or missing a workout day. Things happen. Life happens. Just get back on the horse the next day and get after it again. Don't let it snowball.
This post was edited on 12/30/22 at 8:55 am
Posted on 12/30/22 at 8:52 am to Lazy But Talented
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For me it was using simple programming (PPSA) and reducing friction of getting to the gym (put it in my garage).
Only took me 6-7 years but now I’m consistent.
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Name checks out.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 2:03 pm to Brobocop
So I've always liked running, but I've never been consistent - like I'll sign up for a HM, run it and then not run again for a year. To change that, I've signed up for a couple of different runs spread throughout the year so that will (hopefully) keep me consistent as I train for each.
I've never been a huge fan of working out, but for the first time I've gotten on a plan (Push-Pull-Legs) and I've started logging the weights I do each session, so that the next session I can try and best what I did before. Has really helped with motivation and I'm at month 5 or 6 and have gotten to where I really enjoy working out.
Now eating, I still struggle here and really don't have an answer. I'm really bad about getting down to a "goal" weight, or where I want to be and then just killing it. Like I got near my goal weight around Thanksgiving and I've completely fallen off the wagon since then and gained 7-8 pounds in the last month.
So before I leave work today I'm going to type out a New Years Resolution and stick it on the fridge, with the idea that with it being out in the open it'll help keep me accountable. Might also add a box to sign after each month if I didn't fall off the wagon. Will be something like no soft drinks (period), sweeet tea only when we eat out as a family (once or twice a week), and limiting work lunches to once a week. The food we buy is usually pretty decent, its the biscuit and Sprite before work and going out with coworkers 4 days a week that gets me.
I've never been a huge fan of working out, but for the first time I've gotten on a plan (Push-Pull-Legs) and I've started logging the weights I do each session, so that the next session I can try and best what I did before. Has really helped with motivation and I'm at month 5 or 6 and have gotten to where I really enjoy working out.
Now eating, I still struggle here and really don't have an answer. I'm really bad about getting down to a "goal" weight, or where I want to be and then just killing it. Like I got near my goal weight around Thanksgiving and I've completely fallen off the wagon since then and gained 7-8 pounds in the last month.
So before I leave work today I'm going to type out a New Years Resolution and stick it on the fridge, with the idea that with it being out in the open it'll help keep me accountable. Might also add a box to sign after each month if I didn't fall off the wagon. Will be something like no soft drinks (period), sweeet tea only when we eat out as a family (once or twice a week), and limiting work lunches to once a week. The food we buy is usually pretty decent, its the biscuit and Sprite before work and going out with coworkers 4 days a week that gets me.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 6:46 pm to Brobocop
Any time I don’t want to workout I tell myself: don’t be a bitch.
I don’t want to be a bitch.
I don’t want to be a bitch.
Posted on 12/30/22 at 8:36 pm to Brobocop
when I started lifting me and my brother decided we couldn't be thin but we could get jacked. We picked a program to run and checked in with each other on the phone daily for the first 6 months or so. It's great to have an accountability partner
Posted on 12/30/22 at 8:36 pm to Fgiord
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Any time I don’t want to workout I tell myself: don’t be a bitch.
I don’t want to be a bitch.
This.
Posted on 12/31/22 at 11:06 am to Brobocop
I'm OCD a bit and I treat working out as a way to earn food I like. My wife is just as OCD about it, it helps that we push each other.
Posted on 12/31/22 at 11:54 am to Brobocop
Motivation comes and goes but discipline overrides everything. Develop it.
Start with 3 days a week lifting and make yourself stick to it no matter what for 8 weeks. Then add 20 min a walking every off day the next month. Then to 30..40…50…60.
Eventually it becomes habit.
Also I know it’s old school but I find ppsa works great for me because I can print it out and get it bound. If it’s there on paper I find I stick to it a lot better.
Also posting here helps me a ton. I always feel like I am disappointing people if I don’t get it in, keeps some accountability.
Train heroic app has lots of programs that have good community’s too doing the program
Start with 3 days a week lifting and make yourself stick to it no matter what for 8 weeks. Then add 20 min a walking every off day the next month. Then to 30..40…50…60.
Eventually it becomes habit.
Also I know it’s old school but I find ppsa works great for me because I can print it out and get it bound. If it’s there on paper I find I stick to it a lot better.
Also posting here helps me a ton. I always feel like I am disappointing people if I don’t get it in, keeps some accountability.
Train heroic app has lots of programs that have good community’s too doing the program
This post was edited on 12/31/22 at 11:56 am
Posted on 12/31/22 at 12:19 pm to Brobocop
I just do it.
Posted on 12/31/22 at 2:06 pm to BeachDude022
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Also posting here helps me a ton.
Yea me too. You built up a solid community up in here 777
Posted on 12/31/22 at 3:39 pm to Canuck Tiger
Not just me, lots of guys in the daily strength thread have contributed a ton
Posted on 12/31/22 at 4:51 pm to Brobocop
It is part of lifestyle.
It is not "additional"; it is integrated part of life.
How did I get here?
1. Appreciation of value of fitness. Look at it as an investment in yourself. When you explore all the benefits, you really cannot afford to NOT exercise.
2. Set small goals that lead to big goal.
3. Make it a family affair. Working out with your family is an investment in togetherness and teaching your kids that health & fitness are important.
Good luck!
It is not "additional"; it is integrated part of life.
How did I get here?
1. Appreciation of value of fitness. Look at it as an investment in yourself. When you explore all the benefits, you really cannot afford to NOT exercise.
2. Set small goals that lead to big goal.
3. Make it a family affair. Working out with your family is an investment in togetherness and teaching your kids that health & fitness are important.
Good luck!
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