As a Certified Nutrition Health Coach, I constantly help others build healthy habits, especially when it comes to maintaining a consistent exercise routine. Here are my four biggest tips: 1. Have a Plan: Know the workout you will be doing. Have the video saved and a workout plan in place. 2. Lay Your Clothes Out: If you want to work out in the morning, put your clothes right next to your bed. If you prefer working out after work, either have them in your bag or place them right in front of the door when you get home. 3. Find a Workout You Love: It's much easier to be consistent when you enjoy what you are doing. 4. Be Realistic: I will never take a client who is working out once a week and immediately put them into a 5-day workout week. We will slowly increase the days. Another reminder is that workouts may vary; some days might be 25 minutes, and other days may be an hour. There is so much back and forth on fitness, which can make my clients very overwhelmed and push them away from truly wanting to work out. Therefore, we sit down and come up with a personalized plan. Once they begin, they realize how good they feel, even if it's just adding a 20-minute walk each day. All movement counts, and that is something that can be easily overlooked. My last reminder is, it takes about 2 months to build a habit...don't give up and be consistent. You got this :)
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Answered 2 years ago
I use one on one training with a large number of my clients to create a sense of individual accountability; but more importantly I use it as a tool to personally motivate my clients to help them not only achieve their fitness goals but their relationship and professional goals as well. One on one coaching allows me to get more personal with them to help identify and cultivate what motivates them the most in a safe environment for them to maintain a consistent exercise routine.
It's true: the best exercise routine is the one you'll actually stick to. Motivation comes from within, so if a client needs help staying on track, I typically direct them back to their whys: "Why do you want a consistent exercise routine?" And my follow-up question uncovers value: "And why is your answer important to you?" As coaches, we can likely recite dozens of benefits, from improved physical strength and longevity to mental health and happiness. But those reasons quickly become irrelevant if they aren't meaningful to the client. By going beyond surface motivators and into the client's core rationale, we've co-created a running list of reasons to stick with an exercise routine they love.