Reality is, Motivation takes EFFORT!
Motivation is NOT something that just “happens” to you when you wake up each day.
While making your workouts a priority and keeping them fun can sometimes help – there is a an even more powerful motivator….
Keeping a Workout Log
You already know the impact keeping a food log can have your your nutritional choices – well the same results can be had when you track your workouts!
::Log Your Workouts
The sheer act of writing down your workouts will keep you focused, on track and hold you accountable.
It’s time to stop winging it, stop guessing what to do next and simply going through the motions!
This is the best way to AVOID fat loss results!
Having a clear, purposeful and progressively challenging workout plan in place is the only approach that works!
::Assess your progress & set personal records
What are you getting out of your workouts?
It’s important to keep yourself challenged in order to see continual results. Going through the motions just doesn’t cut it.
Look over your workout journal, assess what you’ve done, and use the information you have in your journal to set small, progressively challenging goals for yourself.
See what works – Do it a Little Better the Next time
See what doesn’t – Change it so it DOES work for you
Achieve heightened motivation as you strive to beat your previous “bests”!
There is nothing more exciting and motivating than seeing how you improve from one workout to the next. As you reach and surpass your personal records – Lo and Behold…Results appear before your eyes!
The Power of Personal Records
Improve your workouts – Get Motivated – Get Results
“Holly,
I just wanted to let you know how much I have appreciated your insights on workouts that you gave us in one of the Fit Club coaching calls…. it has drastically changed the way that I workout!
I used to pull out the workout for the day, slog through it, do the same thing the next time and the time after that.
Ya, I felt like I was getting stronger, and I felt that I was working my body, but it felt like a chore, something that was on my list to check off and then move on with my day.
Now I finish when each workout:
~ I log it
~ I write my thoughts about how it went (what worked, what didn’t)
~ Then I set a goal for myself for the next time I do my workout
When that next workout comes, I pull up my old log, so I can see what I did, what I had problems with last time, and what challenge I had made for myself.
I then begin my next workout with the goal of doing what I had said I wanted to do last time.
This has made the biggest impact on my workouts.
Not only do I now look forward to them!
A major step forward!
I’m not just doing the same workout I did last time, I’m doing a better workout than I did last time.
I’m not only feeling how I’m getting stronger, but I’m seeing it on text as well. I can see what I did last time, and then know what I did this time, and it’s always a bit more, or a bit longer.
Just literally watching myself on text go from only being able to do one set of a move, to doing two sets, then three. Or seeing myself progress from the min reps to the max reps had been the biggest motivation for me to keep at it.
I want to see what I can do next! I want to set a goal for myself, and then see myself achieve that goal.
I can’t thank you enough for those words of wisdom that changed my mindset on what a real workout should be like!!
~Carrie Boucher
Take your Fit Yummy Mummy workouts to the Next Level!
Start logging your workouts, setting personal records and see your body transform before your eyes!
“YES! I am ready to get my body back and be in the BEST shape of my Life!!!
Today was Tyler’s first day at his new school.
With all the pep talks and preparation associated with our move…new school, new friends, new routine, etc. you’d think we’d all be overly ready for this day….and most of us were!
Okay – I admit, it was me who did not consider how tender my heart would
be after leaving Tyler this morning.
I just kept thinking what it must be like in his shoes.
Then I realized that we’ve all been there at one time or another in our lives.
Especially when it comes to starting a new fitness program!
While the end results are super exciting… staring something NEW has the potential to bring on a whole new set of anxieties!
Change is HARD!
The “What If’s” begin to take hold and for many, this is the stopping point.
I found it interesting that many of the strategies we as parents can use to help ease the transition for our children, also apply to us when we are about to embark on a new fitness program.
Getting started is the hardest part so here are 4 ways to Make it Easier!
1. Give yourself something to look forward to.
While the end results may take some time to achieve, you can still set mini goals and mini rewards to keep you motivated and on track each day of the week.
“I will choose to pack my lunches this week and schedule a manicure this weekend.”
2. Give yourself a head start.
Get off to the best possible start on that first day by clarifying your goals, mapping out your meals, getting plenty of sleep and preparing a nutritious breakfast.
3. Make it FUN!
Turn the apprehension of starting something new into a fun discovery – get to know more about YOU!
“How many push ups can I do today?”
When you turn your focus away from the dreadful remarks of the scale and instead focus on the progress of your own strength, performance and technique you will find yourself looking forward to your next workout!
4. Talk About It
Support is the #1 factor of your weight loss success. Be sure you have someone
on your side that you can turn to for answers to your questions or to simply seek out encouragement.
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In just a couple of hours I will be picking Tyler up from school. I am too excited to hear all about it!
While I was the one who had difficulty this morning, I know I have set him up to succeed for he has learned all the skills he needs along the way.
The same is true for the women I work with who proudly assume the title of Fit Yummy Mummy.
They have before them a blueprint – a step by step guide that shows them the straight path to weight loss results.
