Accountability is something adults often forget we need just as much as children
and teenagers do.
The older we get, the less people we have holding us accountable for our own
actions.
That might just be your missing piece.
In health and fitness, most people need someone to hold them accountable along
the way because it’s easy to make excuses or blame our busy schedules and have
no one to check us.
Here are a few different ways to stay accountable in order to reach your health and
fitness goals.
Sit down and figure out what specific goals you want to accomplish.
When you set your goals, make sure they are measurable and realistic.
Track your progress and be considerate of any time frames you give yourself.
Want to workout 5 times a week but can’t even get to the gym consistently three
times a week?
You are already setting yourself up to fail.
Want to run a half marathon at the end of the month but haven’t been running at
all?
Need I say more…
Oftentimes people assume if they dive headfirst that’s the only way they are going
to succeed.
When the truth is quite the opposite.
It’s like when a smoker tries to quit smoking cold turkey.
It just doesn’t work.
Set a plan and take the steps necessary to achieve it.
You can’t skip steps and expect the reward.
Support from friends, roommates, family or even co-workers can help keep you on
track.
If you live with others, their lifestyle is likely to affect yours.
Having the support of people within your household will only make your journey
easier.
If you need to change your nutrition habits, living with people who buy junk food at
the grocery store is going to make things a lot more challenging for you.
Having support and partnering up with a co-worker or friend could be a good way
to stay accountable.
Accountability partners work together on similar goals; sometimes people just need
that buddy with them for an extra push.
However, this can go downhill quickly when one drops off.
If your friend has been having just as much trouble as you have been, partnering
up is not going to make the difference.
Remember we want to set ourselves up for success, so find someone who’s already
motivated and doing it themselves.
You are the average of the people you spend your time with.
Surround yourself with people that bring out the best in you.
If you’ve tried the points mentioned above and failed, it may be time to find a
quality trainer.
And be sure to research before you go picking one.
There’s plenty of fish in the sea.
But that doesn’t make them all great for you.
Hiring a coach is arguably the best way to stay accountable when you are serious
about your fitness goals.
A good coach will call you if you don’t show up for a session.
A good coach will check to see if you did your “homework” whether that be filling
out your nutrition log or doing the at home workouts you said you would do.
A good coach will do everything in their power to keep you in check…
And that makes all the difference.
Nobody wants to disappoint others.
Many people just like to know that they have someone else who cares about them
and their goals.
The accountability and push a coach can give you is sure to set you on the best
track to achieving those milestones.
If you want to see if the personal trainers at No Limits Fitness would be a good fit
for you, click the button below to schedule a free consultation.
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