I have 3 dogs....Finn, Lily and Daisy...
And when we go for a walk, we have a rule: when we hit a hill, We don't stop going up it...no sniffs, pees or anything like that.
I know it sounds weird, but the reason is simple:
It's because if we stop going up hill, it's harder to get started again.
And those hikers in the room will know what I mean...just keep the grinding going and it's easier to reach the top. IF you stop, you gotta use more energy to start jp again (and our hiking trails are steep here on Vancouver Island).
I apply this same universal law to my training....I rarely fall away from my
training, because if I do, that inertia can be hard to break, and it makes coming back to the gym much harder.
I know some of you know what I mean.
And that constant start-over just makes you feel frustrated and tired, and wondering why you ever let it go.
So here's my solution: just don't stop.
Don't stop climbing that hill, and don't stop your training because it gets hard, especially around the holiday season.
I know. I feel you.
But maybe turn it around so you see sneaking off to the gym your 'You' time...time to not be running around doing all the to-do things on your list. They can wait the 45 minutes or
so....
It's YOU time.
And I promise, if you keep your training days going, even if they are shorter but you still show up...
...you will keep your momentum, and not have to do what the majority fights with in January...re-starting their exercise program and sticking with it.
And it rarely lasts (note late February in the gym when the corwds start to get thinner).
And 95% of all people who start on a health program, and those that lose the excess weight, will gain it all back (and even more) in 6-18 months.
And that resets your set point or where your body holds weight, and this time it's higher than when you started. It's how your
body works.
Do you know what I'm talking about...that do-over, rinse and repeat every year?
And that just KILLS your motivation.
You beat up on yourself, vow to do better next week.
So how do you start and NOT fall away?
Well, there's psychology to it, for sure. A way to turn those procrastionation and 'start-over' habits into easy momentum that keeps you on track.
It's a different way to think and live. And it's reserved for the 5% that know what I'm talking about. (My clients know what I'm talking about).
So pledge to not be like my Retrievers, that are always wanting to stop
and shiff and saunter their way up a steep hill.
No way man...we gotta keep that momentum. We gotta operate from a different place, a different way of seeing our hill, our exercise program, if you will.
And then, you will never fall away again. Or if you do, you will easily and quickly come back, because you've made that inner shift.
Now, if I could just apply some of that psychology to my pups, my walks would be waaaayyyy easier and faster!
Gotta go...it's walk time......!
Much love,
