Just like that we are into September, with the kids back to school and most people have taken their holidays. This means we are about to start the third natural fitness drive of the year, the run in to the festive period.
For me, I have been all guns blazing with my training and will continue onwards as I have 4 Hyrox events coming up and the Nuclear Games hybrid fitness event. These are spaced evenly enough through to December 7th.
There are 15 weeks left before the festive period is in full force. This is a perfect amount of time to achieve some amazing results. It is enough time to kick start a fitness routine, drop two dress sizes, go from walking to running 10km, drop a bad habit, overcome a long lasting injury, or really improve your health & energy.
So how do you get yourself to be successful in closing out the year?
Find An Exciting Reason To Achieve This – I just spent a week on holiday in Barcelona and a few people asked me about what to do to get in shape, was it food, or more exercise? The reality of it all, the first step is a desire to change. Most people are doing ok & accustomed to their current situation, this means there is no major demand for you to change ASAP.
Therefore, you need to take time to really enhance the desire you have for your goal. You need to find elements to it that really excite you, or really scare you, or represent something really significant. These reasons will get you to take action when it is easier to do nothing. They will push you past all the thoughts and doubts you have or people who say “You are great as you are”, “You are doing fine”, “Don’t worry about”. In addition to this you need to find a way to think about this every day, if not numerous times per day.
Make A Move With Food – If you follow anyone who is known for their body in the health & fitness arena whenever they “get back on it”, they almost always start by planning out their food. This goes against what most people do, which is usually based around exercise or the gym. So, make a commitment in the area of food (or drink). You can do this by trying out a new eating regime, planning out your food for five days, eliminating a food group or trying a fasting protocol etc. The actual approach you use is not so important as any change is beneficial.
Get Some Support – Too often we try and do things all on our own when it comes to health & fitness. This greatly reduces the odds of you succeeding. In motivational terms we will always do more when others are around. So, to increase chances of getting results get other people involved. You can do this by hiring a trainer, forming a fitness group with your friends, joining a weight loss group or simply going to exercise classes. I am available here in Battersea, London or via online personal training sessions.
Expand Your Exercise Options – One problem many people have with exercise consistency is how few options they have for being active. A beneficial thing to do while motivated is to explore some new exercise methods. It takes a little trial and error but when you have more exercise options you have a much greater likelihood you will be consistent with fitness, especially during a lower motivation phase.
You can do this by picking a new exercise plan to follow, experimenting with classes you haven’t done before or trying a new sport. It is also good to try exercising at different times of the day to than you are accustomed to.
Keep An Eye On The Long Game – This email is about getting results over the next 3 months. However, I always keep an eye on the long game. So, while I really want you to be looking and feeling amazing in January 2026 I also want you to be in the same or better place in January 2030. The great thing about this timescale is there is much less pressure around making mistakes.
For such long term success, it always comes back to your natural behaviour patterns and habits. You can think of a short fitness drive as the first layer in building these foundational habits. The main thing to focus on here is simply repetitions of what you are trying to achieve. Every positive rep is a win, when you hit enough behaviours you will have formed a new habit. Celebrate each good food choice, every time you exercise differently, or whenever you leave food on your plate. The same applies to every time you are good when you eat out, behave on a weekend or make a sensible choice when around other people. Just get the reps in and slowly over time you will become a different person.
What This Means For You
You may not be excited or pumped for a new fitness drive right now but do not worry, the way to raise your motivational levels is through action. Simply start with the lowest level of action you are open to doing. After completing this, you will naturally find yourself prepared to do more so repeat the process again, before long you will have found fresh motivation to raise your levels.
You can do this by simply thinking about what is the lowest level of action you are prepared to do (forget what you should be doing) and then do it!!
Photos – Some photos from Barcelona last week which included a lot of running.
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