7 or 8 years ago, we decided we wanted to remodel our kitchen.
I come from a long line of DIYers, so for almost 3 months, I would work at the gym during the day, then work on the kitchen on nights and weekends.
Now, I’m not sure how your family does it, but when I need a little extra help, it involves a cooler of cold suds and pizza for “payment”.
Toward the end of the project, I was putting on my jeans, had to wrestle with the button to close the waist and said, “What the F!”
All that terrible eating and beer had caught up to me, and I did not like who I saw in the mirror.
I had reached my tipping point.
And decided I was going to make permanent changes.
To this day, I’ve never “relapsed” to that guy.
So…
What is your fitness TIPPING POINT?
Meaning, where do you have to get to say to yourself, “Enough is enough.”
Is it the scale?
Is it another belt notch?
Is it another tight round?
Today, let’s think about the most common 3 events that lead you to get back into the fitness game:
- Bad experience – e.g. I’ve been watching golf fitness YouTube videos for the past 12 months, doing some work, and I’m not seeing any real results.
- Transition – e.g. My pants have gotten a little snug since the last time I wore them in the spring – it’s time to lose a few lbs.
- Recognition event – e.g. I need to get into shape – I need a training program.
Any of those sound familiar?
Here’s the thing…we can “trigger” ourselves to get off our a$$es and get moving just through awareness.
“Oh, I felt super tight during my round yesterday. I wonder why…Oh yeah, my kids started back to school and I haven’t been moving as much.”
“I skipped my workouts this week because I was too busy. But the reality is I didn’t want to go because I have a negative body image right now and was embarrassed to walk into the gym.”
“I’ve been steadily losing distance all summer. WTF? Oh yeah, I haven’t been steadily working out all summer because of all the trips, BBQs, and IPAs.”
Becoming aware of what is really (not a hunch) happening is how we positively trigger ourselves.
We go a level deeper into the root cause of why we’re struggling to build a new routine or make a change that sticks.
It can lead to some insights that allow us to break negative patterns and start doing things differently.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – If you’ve reached your tipping point, Congratulations! October 3, 2024 is going to be a day you’ll never forget.
The next step is to have a step-by-step plan to follow.
We can help you with that when you join the 18STRONG Membership. Not only are there programs for all fitness levels, but more importantly, you can ask questions!