The secret to reaching your fitness goals in 2021
According to research, 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February. This article will help you finally make your resolutions stick!
Change your habits, change your life.
The principle I want to share with you today is one that I use exclusively with my nutrition coaching program. It is habit based coaching that centers around the core idea of focusing on less helps you achieve more.
This concept has helped many leaders and high achievers live healthier and more productive lives. One prime example is Leo Babauta, author of the bestselling book –The Power of Less.
Over a two-year period, Mr. Babauta:
Quit smoking
Lost 40 pounds
Went from a non-runner to running marathons
Became a vegetarian
Tripled his income
Wrote a novel and a non-fiction book
Eliminated his debt
The Power of Less Concept
In The Power of Less Leo outlines his method of success:
From Chapter 5: Create New Habits…
“The only way you’ll form long-lasting habits is by applying the Power of Less: focus on one habit at a time, one month at a time, so that you’ll be able to focus all your energy on creating that one habit.
Choose only one habit at a time. Do not break this rule. You can choose any habit – whatever you think will have the biggest impact on your life.
Write down your plan. You will need to specifically state what your goal will be each day, when you’ll do it, what your “trigger” will be, who you will report to. Your trigger is the event that will immediately proceed the habit that is already a part of your daily routine
Post your goal publicly. Tell as many people as possible that you are trying to form your new habit. I suggest an online forum, but you could email it to coworkers and family and friends or otherwise get the word out to a large group.
Report on your progress daily. Each day, tell the same group of people whether or not you succeeded at your goal.”
One health habit at a time
The key to making fitness work for you this upcoming year, is by applying the power of less.
Focus on just one habit at a time. For example, you might start by:
-Focusing on just working out for the first two weeks and not focus on nutrition at all.
-Eating slowly
-Taking a multivitamin and fish oil daily
-Eating protein with every meal
-Eating vegetables or legumes with every meal
-Drinking only calorie free beverages
Based on your own personal obstacles and limiting factors, there are several different habit options you can begin implementing to become healthier. The key, however, is to work on just ONE at habit at a time.
Studies have shown that when you choose to work on one habit at a time, your chance of success is as high as 85%. If you pick 2 habits to change, your adherence goes down to 34%. Pick 3 habits to change at a time and your success rate plummets to less than 10%. It only makes sense to start with one habit change and go all out on just that one habit!
With stats like the one above, it makes total sense as to why so many struggle with achieving their goals. Focus on just one thing for 1-3 weeks and then move onto a new habit while still implementing the old habit in your daily routine.
Now you know the secret to achieving your fitness goals for the New Year. But knowing simply isn’t enough, let me show you how to make this work in your busy life by scheduling your free coaching call today! Contact #: (714) 312-6309 Email Address: james@jameskingiiifit.com
References
Babauta, L. (2009). The power of less: the 6 essential productivity principles that will change your life. London: Hay House.
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