How to not miss workouts...

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One of the best ways to make progress towards your health or fitness goals is to exercise with regularity.  I often tell my clients that consistency is king when it comes to moving the needle on their performance and health.  If you're struggling to get into a regular training rhythm, here are some tips that may help you out.

1: Schedule your day
This one seems pretty obvious but it's surprising how many people don't do it.  Even I've
been guilty of this at times.  One way to ensure that life doesn't get in the way of your workouts is to put them into your calendar (both your personal calendar and your work one if appropriate).  By blocking out the time it will both remind you that you have an appointment with the treadmill or squat rack and it will also prevent other people from requesting meetings or planning other events during that time.  

2: Get your work in early
This one follows on nicely from the first point.  If you can, schedule your workout early in the day - before work preferably.  Life has a habit of getting in the way of training.  Things will always pop up to derail your best-laid plans - sick kids, flat tyres, having to work late when your boss dumps that last-minute project on your desk at 5pm.  Getting your training done and dusted before most of the world even wakes up minimises the chances of these little speedbumps getting in the way of your fitness session.  

3: Get some accountability
This can come in many forms - attending a group fitness class, getting a workout partner, hiring a coach/personal trainer.  These are all good options for keeping you accountable.  There are even apps that can help you out with this, but in my opinion, an accountability partner that can talk to you and keep you honest is a better idea.  Having someone who expects you to show up to a training session will get you to the gym on days when you are just not feeling it and can help push you harder as well (within safe boundaries of course).  Of course, if you are training with a friend it's mutually beneficial and you'll be helping them also, so you can feel all warm and fuzzy about helping a mate out too.

So there you have it, three quick suggestions about how to keep up your consistency with your training and prevent life from getting in the way of you reaching your health and fitness goals.  If you'd like help with anything health and fitness related then get in touch with me through my website and I'll be happy to help you out, and if you'd like to talk about how I can help you reach your goals then book an initial consultation and let's take things from there.

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