Simple Steps To Restart A Dormant Fitness Routine (102)

Seasoned Athlete

On today’s episode, I cover three simple steps to restart your dormant fitness routine. As we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel coming out of the pandemic, it is easy to look at where you are with your fitness goals and quickly get discouraged.

Remember, it’s okay to not be where you were with your goals and routine before going into quarantine over a year ago. And with a little guidance, you can get back to your fitness routine and start working towards your goals once again.

We discuss:

- Recognizing where you are now in your workout.

- Easing back into your routine.

- Knowing your limits and respecting your body.

- Dedicating time to your fitness goals.

- Foundational Movement Patterns.

- Simplicity and why it is important when doing the work.

- Space, equipment, and gear.

… and more!

Here are some highlights.

Understanding where you are now

“You need to embrace that where you are now is not where you were before… it's just not. You may find yourself frustrated when you're not progressing as fast as you want or as fast as you once did. And you know what? Not progressing as fast as you once did is totally okay and it's 100% normal.

Your fitness and your starting point? They’re simply different now. The key is to give yourself grace and be very forgiving and patient with yourself. Resist the urge to compare yourself now to where you were at any given point in the past. Resist the urge to use unrealistic metrics or benchmarks in your current fitness journey.”

Rebuilding yourself and your routine

“The methodical build starts with understanding deep down in your heart of hearts that now is not the time to go full beast mode. Even if you used to work out six, seven days a week, do two-a-days and run ultra-level miles on the weekends, this is not where you are now. I repeat, this is not where you are now. The key is a slow build at a reasonable pace. This could be that you're back to two to three days a week, max, even if used to easily pull off six to seven day weeks.”

Keeping it simple

“Make it as easy on yourself as possible to show up and do the work. This is about removing both the physical and mental barriers that will show up and try and stop you from getting consistent with your fitness routine. What do these barriers look like and what can you do? Let's start with your schedule. If you don't set aside dedicated time to exercise, you may feel like you never have time to do it. If you put it off until the end of the day, the end of that day will come more quickly than you realize. You'll probably feel like you ran out of time and you won't get it done. And yet another day will pass without a work-out.”

If you’ve been out of the fitness game for a while, you know how hard it can be to get back into a consistent exercise routine. Make it easy on yourself by starting with Your First Five Days.

Your First Five Days is a free mini-challenge that's all about setting that foundation to get you back into your body, your energy and your confidence with simplicity and ease.

Each day during Your First Five Days, you'll get simple tips and action steps on how you can make fitness a part of your everyday life in a way that doesn't feel heavy, hard or stressful.

You’ll also get a daily private podcast episode that you can listen to while you move.

Where will you go from there? The sky’s the limit! It all starts with Your First Five Days.

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