Don't experience an exercise 'exodus'

So it's nearly the end of 21019 and you're ready to get in shape. You've made the resolution and now its time to get to it. But.....(I hate that part) have you even started an exercise program and felt like the Israelites wandering in the desert during the Exodus? You’ve been there but just didn’t feel like you got anywhere? So how did this happen? More importantly, how do you ensure you don’t feel like you’ve spent the last 40 years there? First, you have to understand where you went wrong.

You had no plan You walked into a gym with great intentions, but you had no plan. Maybe you had a general idea that you wanted to work out your legs, but no playbook on which machines you were going to work out on and if you were going to go with heavy weight or high repetitions. Or, maybe the machines that you usually use were busy and you could not get to them. That left you so thrown off that you wasted a lot of time looking for alternatives and never really found your focus. What’s the solution? Ensure you have a program to follow for your specific goals and life situation. Then every time you go into the gym you will have a plan of which exercises you are going to perform during your workout and also a measure of accomplishment for that day. Be prepared for some of the equipment to be busy and know what you can use in place, or just change up the order without totally throwing off your workout.

You just weren’t into it You were in just going through the motions. You went to the gym just because you were following your routine. You did the exercises and maybe even sweat a little, but you weren’t really focused on what you were doing. You did a standard number of repetitions: 3 sets of 10 or 4 sets of 8, but you did not push yourself. You didn’t leave one machine exhausted or out of breath. You just went through the motions. So then how do we fix the motivation issue? Make sure when you leave for the gym that you have a purpose and know what your workout from your program is meant to accomplish. When you have a long-term training plan, you inherently value the steps along the way that get you to your end game. If you feel like you cannot deliver on your program that day for whatever reason, try some mobility work to start to wake yourself up and then load your phone or iPod with music that will get you motivated.

The bottom line? Just like you were created with a purpose so should your workouts. It’s fine every once it a while to go and be ‘led by the spirit’ but that ultimately is a recipe to fail. Be sure you have a goal and plan for your training. Not sure how to put it together or how to get yourself motivated? Talk to me and I can help you get on the track of transformation