Consistency Counts
I hear the excuses all year long, but never are they as loud as at the beginning of summer. I know, the kids are out of school, social events are pulling you in a dozen different directions and of course it's vacation time too. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when the weather gets nice and we all seem to get a little more active, but this could be the worst time of year to start neglecting your physical training program.
For many of us, this is the time of year that we were "hoping" to be in shape for. You really thought you wanted to have a swimsuit ready body by now. Unfortunately those missed sessions, here and there, have added up and really effected your overall result.
Notice I said that you "thought you wanted" a swimsuit body and "hoped" to be in shape. Had you truly been committed to a better result by summer you would have done anything necessary to remain consistent with your scheduled training sessions.
Think about this...
If you miss one session, no big deal, Right?
If you miss that one session only once a month, are you still giving yourself the opportunity to create the changes you want?
Missing only one session a month over the course of a year, adds up to TWELVE missed sessions. You will have missed a full months worth of training sessions, yet you still hope for impressive changes. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work that way.
You made a decision to take part in a physical fitness program. You made a commitment, at some level, to following through with the program. Now, we have to do whatever it takes to remain consistent over the timeframe required to get the result you really want. In most cases, 3 months of truly committed, consistent training will yield far better results than 6 months of training in which you miss only 1 to 2 sessions per month.
If you've committed to a 3 days per week training schedule, makes sure you train 3 days a week. If something comes up at your regularly scheduled time, reschedule that session and remain consistent with your 3 sessions per week commitment.
This seemingly small change will, without question, create more momentum for your program and much faster changes in your body.
For many of us, this is the time of year that we were "hoping" to be in shape for. You really thought you wanted to have a swimsuit ready body by now. Unfortunately those missed sessions, here and there, have added up and really effected your overall result.
Notice I said that you "thought you wanted" a swimsuit body and "hoped" to be in shape. Had you truly been committed to a better result by summer you would have done anything necessary to remain consistent with your scheduled training sessions.
Think about this...
If you miss one session, no big deal, Right?
If you miss that one session only once a month, are you still giving yourself the opportunity to create the changes you want?
Missing only one session a month over the course of a year, adds up to TWELVE missed sessions. You will have missed a full months worth of training sessions, yet you still hope for impressive changes. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work that way.
You made a decision to take part in a physical fitness program. You made a commitment, at some level, to following through with the program. Now, we have to do whatever it takes to remain consistent over the timeframe required to get the result you really want. In most cases, 3 months of truly committed, consistent training will yield far better results than 6 months of training in which you miss only 1 to 2 sessions per month.
If you've committed to a 3 days per week training schedule, makes sure you train 3 days a week. If something comes up at your regularly scheduled time, reschedule that session and remain consistent with your 3 sessions per week commitment.
This seemingly small change will, without question, create more momentum for your program and much faster changes in your body.
posted by Travis at 2:40:00 PM
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