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5 Ways To Make Workout An Unbreakable Habit
"Now on, I'll exercise regularly without fail." This surely is one of the most commonly made New Year's resolutions. And surely, one of the most commonly broken too.
Let's face it: it's not at all an arduous task to start a fitness routine. The trouble, however, kicks in when it comes to sticking with it. With time, our initial enthusiasm and energy fades away, and we often get distracted by the myriad other things going on in our lives.
Even more so, when we think that we aren't seeing results quickly enough, and we happen to throw the towel.
If you're among the ones who has resolved and failed to start working out consistently, over and over again, you must be knowing by now that it can be a discouraging loop.
After a certain point, sticking to the exercise habit can seem nearly impossible. But it doesn't necessarily have to be that challenging, as long you adopt the right approach. And, that's exactly what we're going to help you with.
Keep in mind, that deciding on making exercise a habit and doing it in reality are somethings poles apart. Changing your behaviour is difficult. Transforming your lifestyle is undoubtedly hard. But what can help are the strategies that make it easier to stick with working out as a habit.
Below we share 5 such strategies:
1.
Do
The
Variety
That
You
Enjoy
2.
Put
Up
That
Training
Schedule
On
Your
Calendar
3.
Find
The
Workout
Time
That's
Best
For
You
4.
Have
A
Clear
Pre-Workout
Checklist
5.
Reward
Yourself
1. Do The Variety That You Enjoy:
The most common notion that goes around exercising is that it has to be unpleasant. Like eating Brussels sprouts; the taste might suck, but you've got to get them down just because they're good for you.
No!
If
this
is
how
you
feel,
then
you
might
obediently
hit
the
gym
for
a
month
or
two,
but,
in
the
long
run,
as
your
dislike
overpowers
your
will,
you're
most
likely
to
stop
working
out
altogether.
So
why
not
take
part
in
activities
that
you
enjoy?
And
believe
us,
there's
no
hard
and
fast
rule
that
says
you
have
to
hit
the
gym
or
buy
equipment.
Rather
shift
your
perceptions
from
regimented
exercise
to
enjoyable
physical
activities.
It
can
be
walking,
running,
tennis,
cycling,
or
simple
aerobics.
Having
a
variety
of
activities
in
your
list
also
ensures
that
you
can
do
something
or
the
other
irrespective
of
weather
or
time
of
the
day.
2. Put Up That Training Schedule On Your Calendar:
Choosing activities that you don't enjoy is the first thing that stops you from exercising regularly. Second is not setting aside time for it on your calendar.
It's simple: If you want time to workout, you have to make time for it. And the best way to do that is to put up your workout schedule on your calendar and then treat them like doctor's appointments.
If anything intervening comes up (unless emergency), inform that person you're busy when they ask you to do something at a time that clashes with your workout "appointment."
3. Find The Workout Time That's Best For You:
It's totally up to you at what time you schedule your workout "appointments". Experts believe that a morning schedule is the best. That way, your gym should be located in between your home and work. You can exercise, take a shower, and you're energized for the day.
But not everyone is a morning person. If that's you, then do it on your way home from work-that's the next best thing. But if you're opting for evening workout, don't go home first. A lot of people get demotivated once they go home to change clothes and go back out again to exercise.
4. Have A Clear Pre-workout Checklist:
One thing almost all great lifters and trainers do to ritualize their workouts is to have a pre-workout checklist. And that's incredibly effective.
Your checklist might include making sure your phone is charged so it won't stop playing music in the middle of your training, putting the phone in "airplane mode" so that calls and texts don't create distractions, filling up your water bottle, preparing equipment in your gym so everything's right at hand. Or it can even be changing into certain workout clothes.
Keep this checklist on an index card or sticky notes and review it each day. Since most of you will agree that getting started is the most difficult part in a workout, having such a list gets you in the flow. It strikes out decision-making, so that there's least standing in the way of you getting your sweat on.
5. Reward Yourself:
Let the rewards be something as small as you being able to button up your jeans without lying on the bed, since your belly fat has reduced. Honestly, think about it. How inspiring is that little achievement?
Experts say that making behavioural changes is hard, and rewards motivate one to do so. Decide on a goal and a reward, and constantly work towards it. Day in, day out.
You might buy yourself that new watch or a new set of headphones, but only when you've stuck to your fitness plan for one month. Or buy yourself those walking shoes you wanted when you achieve 5,000 steps a day. Just do whatever works best for you.
Always remember, turning exercise into a habit doesn't need to be hard. Find that one thing you enjoy, plan for it, prioritize it, and aim it at a purpose.
Keep adding one block on another to the heights of your new habit. And soon you'll find yourself becoming a man who literally finds it difficult to stay a day without exercise.
You can help others motivate themselves by adding your points too.
What has helped you make working out an unbreakable habit? Share it in the comments section below.
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