Top 5 Reasons Why You’re Not Making Progress (& Solutions)
Top 5 reasons why you’re not making progress (and solutions)!
1) Inconsistency
This is the biggest mistake I see with beginners trying to get to shape. They are really excited to get started, and they give it their full effort for a week or maybe even two.
Solutions:
Create a consistency calendar. If your goal is to work out 3 times a week, write a big X on a calendar as soon as you finish your workout.
Work out buddy: Have someone to hold you accountable. Workout together to have someone else to encourage and motivate you.
2) Impatience
Everyone wants to see results quickly. However, it takes a lot of time to build healthy habits.
Solutions:
Mindset change! Know that results do not come in 1-3 weeks or months. If you are truly trying to improve your fitness, know that it is going to take years!
Love the process: Loving to exercise is the best way to work on your patience. The more you enjoy it, the more time will pass by. Use exercise as a way to improve your overall life, not just physique.
3) Lack of Effort
Going to the gym and walking on the treadmill for 10 minutes and then going back home will not get you the results you are looking for.
Solutions:
SWEAT! Try to beat your former self each week! It is not easy, but you slowly see progress at the gym. Use each workout as a discipline effort and get stronger each week. Results require effort!
Track! Track your workouts! Make sure you are beating last week’s numbers!
4) Diet
If you exercise extremely hard at the gym, and then go to Burger King to eat 3 whoppers with fries, you are most likely not going to lose weight.
Solutions:
Track! Track your calorie intake to get an idea of how many calories you are intaking. If you are not making progress this little habit can give you the answers why not.
Fruits and veggies: Eat your daily fruits and veggies. Your body needs vitamins and these super foods will give you that!
5) Lack of enjoyment
If you are not enjoying the type of exercise you are doing, you are not going to be successful. Your workout should be based on what you enjoy to do to start loving to exercise.
Solutions:
Group workout- Exercising in a group can make it more enjoyable. These workouts are great because they create a community and that is crucial to get you were you want to be. It is a great way to meet people as well!
Workout outside the gym: You do not have to train at a gym to get results. If you enjoy to cycle or swim, do that instead of going to the gym.
