One of the main reasons I see people give up on their fitness journeys is because of lack of knowledge and lack of support. When I asked in my stories if you felt supported in your fitness journey and confident in your plan, almost half of you said no!
This made me SO sad 🙁 So I wanted to dedicate a blog focused more on how you can stick with your fitness journey so that you can reach your goals and keep your results!
While we have to put in the work to reach our goals, if we don’t have support then we will likely never get to where we want to be or it will take much longer 🙁
For some, close family and friends just don’t have the same goals, so it can sometimes even feel like they’re not wanting us to succeed. This is why sometimes getting support outside of your immediate circle can be REALLY helpful!
Here’s 3 ways you can feel supported on your fitness journey so that you can succeed:
-Hit up a fitness class or make friends at the gym. While I do believe more in individualized training being better for body composition progress, taking a weekly cardio/HIIT class can be GREAT for meeting people that have a passion for fitness and even if they’re not doing the same routine as you, just knowing you have a friendly face to catch up with each week or even share some struggles or even recipes with can be a great motivator to keep going!
And if you’re not into group fitness, if you see someone doing the same exercise/machine as you need to you can always ask them to rotate between sets and make a new friend by discussing training goals 🙂
UPDATE for 2020/2021 😉 Maybe instead of making friends at a class, you can try to get a family member, friend, or co-worker to do the same zoom class as you for you to connect in a new way! You can do it in the same space, or each at home and discuss after.
-Make a Fitness Instagram/find an online group. You don’t need to post consistently but I know many who have found SO MUCH support in having a fitness instagram where they could share recipes, workouts, and struggles, and meet others with similar journeys to them. Sometimes we can feel embarrassed or like we will annoy our immediate circle by all of the sudden sharing a lot about our fitness journeys which is why having a separate account can be great! I did the same thing when I first got into fitness!
Because having a fitness instagram can be the EASIEST way to make friends in a fitness community by following someone you can relate with and then commenting on their post asking for details or advice. A fitness journey can be a vulnerable one, and sometimes having remote friends can make it easier to talk to because they’re outside of your direct situation. Following hashtags to meet new accounts is great too!
Great Hashtags to follow: CountingMacros, IIFYMGIRLS, BalancedNutrition, StrengthforWomen, StrongOverSkinny, TrackingMacros
ALSO, finding Facebook groups in which you can connect with others that have similar goals can be great! My “Sweat, Love, & Macro Method” comes with private FB Society access so that you can feel encouraged and supported on your fitness journey! Sign up here!
-Hire a Coach. If you really feel like you are spinning your wheels with online plans that you’re not sure are for YOUR goals or you just have no idea where to start, then working with an experienced coach will propel your success so you can start getting results!
Also, I’ve worked with so many women who “know what to do” but just can’t stick with it, having me as their coach has had them finally make the progress they were after because they had the accountability and advisement to stick with their plans and then adjust when necessary for more results!
If you need help in deciding if a Coach is what you need to succeed, submit for a FREE Fat Loss Consult to let me advise what training and nutrition and possibly coaching strategy may help you best!
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*This post was created by Ashley Cates who is not a Registered Dietician or a Medical Professional, nothing said should be taken as medical advice or replace any advice given by a Physician. This information does not in any way intend to diagnose or treat any health condition/disorder. The information provided is based on Ashley’s education and experience.