Keep Your Motivation

November 26, 2023

Building a truly lasting commitment to your fitness journey requires more than just a desire for temporary change. It demands a profound and enduring reason that gives you staying power during your transformation. The reason must exist beyond a need to impress others, to fit in to a specific group or to wear a particular outfit. This is because once you achieve those things (or don’t achieve them), you lose that fire.

A great way to start is look forward. Ask yourself what’s important to you now, that a healthier and stronger body will give you a better experience. For example, if you enjoy hiking, a stronger body will let you go further afield. You may have kids that a stronger body will let you play with them for a longer time. 

Once you have  compelling motivation, the next step is seamlessly integrating it into the fabric of your daily life. This goes beyond merely scheduling workout sessions; it involves a comprehensive shift in your lifestyle. Every aspect, from dietary choices and timing to the selection of exercise routines, should be influenced by your overarching fitness goals to serve your motivation.

Let your plan breathe and naturally evolve over time. Eventually it stops being a conscious effort and becomes second nature as a part of your lifestyle. This is a significant milestone, because habits that stick are the kind that change the course of your life, while shaping your body and mind for that journey.

In summary, the key to building a lasting commitment to fitness goals lies in anchoring that journey to a meaningful and enduring purpose. This commitment must be allowed to naturally shift and flow into every fabric of your life, until it becomes second nature. Such a holistic approach not only ensures staying power with your goals, but it also makes them organic and sustainable.

By understanding that fitness is not a temporary fix but a long-term journey, you can cultivate habits that not only reshape your body and mind into a healthier state, they can also positively influence your friends and family into healthier habits.