September 15, 2025 • 18 mins
Why does fitness feel hard? The struggle isn't about willpower or genetics—it's about the mindsets and approaches that sabotage our efforts before we even begin.
After nearly three decades in the health and wellness space, I've identified seven critical mindset barriers that keep most people trapped in the frustrating cycle of fitness starts and stops.
Ready to break free from these self-defeating patterns/mindsets? Listen now to discover how to reverse engineer sustainable fitness success through patient, consistent application of fundamentals that work with your life rather than against it.
Something is better than nothing, and the path to lasting transformation starts with getting out of your own way.
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Speaker 1 (00:08):
Welcome to the Unbreakable Mind and Body
podcast.
I am your host, tiana Gonzalez,a multi-passionate, creative
storyteller and entrepreneurwith a fierce love for movement.
This is our space for powerfulstories and actionable
strategies to help you buildmental resilience and elevate
(00:28):
your self-care practice.
Together, we will unlock thetools that you need to create an
unbreakable mind and body.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Welcome back to the show.
I am your host, tiana, and onthis episode we're going to talk
about why does fitness feel sohard, why is it so hard to reach
that dream body, to hit thatgoal that you've always wanted
to hit, or to make permanent andlasting changes changes.
(01:07):
Now I'm going to run throughabout eight or nine things that
I think are really the issues orthe ideas surrounding the
challenges that we face in ourcurrent society, in just the way
that we are choosing and Iintentionally use the word
choosing in the way we arechoosing to live our lives and
(01:28):
operate in 2025.
Now, maybe some of these areapplicable to you and they'll
hit home.
Maybe some of these are notapplicable to you, but I
encourage you to sit with thisconversation for a little bit
because maybe, just maybe,something will resonate with you
.
And then what I'd like you todo is, you know, think about
(01:51):
which ones really stick with youand sit with yourself.
Sit with that thought and maybegrab a notepad and a pen and
write out some ways in whichyou're going to make changes so
that you can see someeverlasting, sustainable change,
find success, feel great inyour body and do the things that
you've always perhaps dreamedabout doing or envisioned
(02:13):
yourself doing, but haven'tactually created or put into
practice just yet.
Now, the first thing that I havenoticed in my nearly 30 years
in the health and wellness spaceis there are many mindsets, but
the two most prevalent areapproaching exercise and
(02:38):
nutrition as if it's a temporarything that you're going to do
for a brief period of time andthen you're going to undo it or
not period of time and thenyou're going to undo it or not
do it any longer.
And so you have these seasonswhere you're in contest or not
in contest.
And I come from a bodybuildingand athlete background, so it's
easy for me to start with thatconversation, talking about show
(02:59):
prep and then the off season.
But really you hear it all thetime Diet starts Monday, diet
starts tomorrow, I'm starting mydiet when I get back from
vacation, when really what weshould be doing is thinking
about making small, incremental,sustainable changes that are
going to last, that are going tostick, that are not going to
(03:21):
feel so fucking impossible thatyou can't continue to do it
forever and for the rest of yourlife.
Now that word forever is reallypowerful and potent because
once you realize, oh, going tothe gym is something that I'm
going to do from now on.
It's not something you're goingto do for a short period of
(03:44):
time and then move on with yourlife.
It is going to put you inuncomfortable situations and
it's going to to present youwith opportunities to develop
yourself and to change, and thereal transformation is not in
the end product, but it's in whoyou become through the process
(04:09):
in order to make those changeshappen.
The reality is that everythingin life is temporary, but can
you make some changes that aregoing to be sustainable and
(04:30):
stick with you long term so thatyou can find success in your
health and wellness journey?
Now, the second issue I'm seeingis that we have way too many
options.
Way too many options.
Go on your phone, go on anysocial media platform, go on
YouTube, google, tiktok, any ofthese platforms you will see
(04:55):
thousands, if not hundreds ofthousands, if not millions, of
different points of view,schools of thought, thought
leaders, ways of doing things,and the real issue here is not
that there are so many options,but that we are struggling in
sticking with one plan orapproach long enough to see if
(05:18):
it actually works.
So, when I worked in onlinefitness, and that is a very
saturated market.
By the way, I would meet peopleconstantly who were wrapping up
a program and looking for thenext one, or they were working
with a coach, but the coachthey're with was somebody that
(05:39):
they hired while they were stillwith the previous coach and
then the coach before that, andso on and so forth, while they
were still with the previouscoach, and then the coach before
that, and so on and so forth.
And so you have this neverending program jumping mentality
, because some people arelooking for the next best thing
or looking for what's going towork for them right now in this
season of their life, and youcannot force a square peg into a
(06:04):
round hole, because what peoplelike that, in from that mindset
, are doing is they are lookingfor a shortcut or an answer to a
problem that is unique to them.
Now, number three, another issueI see, another concern I see,
is that we're rushing theprocess.
(06:24):
Yeah, of course.
Okay, it took a lot for you tomake this decision to hire a
trainer, to join that opulentgym, to pay an exorbitant amount
of money every month so thatyou can have access to a
facility that's clean, pristine,beautiful, has all the best
equipment is open 24 hours, orjust about 24 hours, and now
(06:46):
that you're there, well, youjust want to see the changes
start to happen right away, andit doesn't work that way.
You don't get to dictate thetimeline.
In fact, if you have a timelinein mind, I suggest you double
it, triple it or quadruple it,because the body is going to
take its time to integrate thechanges that you're
(07:08):
incorporating into yourday-to-day lifestyle.
Now, the other thing that I'mseeing this would be the fourth
item on my list is that we aregoing to extreme measures and
similar to number one, when wetalked about something being
temporary or long lasting.
If you do something extreme,you can expect that it is going
(07:34):
to swing the pendulum in theopposite direction at some point
in time.
Perfect example is someone whogoes on an extreme diet and then
they have a family get togetheror a holiday birthday party and
they enjoy themselves and theyeat things that they haven't
(07:54):
been eating for months.
And what do you think mighthappen?
Well, they may go into a frenzyand end up really overdoing it
for days and days and days anddays and days, and that is not
what we want.
So how do we bridge the gap?
How do we find that happymedium so that you're not going
to such extreme measures overand over and over again,
(08:18):
damaging your metabolism, yourhealth, your brain, your body
and being either malnourished orgoing into shock from all of
the sugar, the high fats, thefried foods, cholesterol and so
on and so forth?
None of those things areinherently bad or wrong to eat.
I don't assign food the wordsgood food or bad food.
(08:41):
In fact, most of the thingscalled healthy and or natural
are a crock of shit.
They're just marketed that way.
They're not really healthy ornatural by any means.
Now the fifth thing on my listis that we have this all or
nothing mentality.
And oh my goodness when I tellyou, or nothing mentality.
(09:03):
And oh my goodness when I tellyou, just like the extremes, the
people who decide startingtomorrow, I'm going to get up
and go to the gym at 5 am everysingle day, I'm going to lift
weights and I'm going to do alot of cardio exercise, fasted,
and then from there I'm justgoing to hit my goal, and they
(09:23):
probably have a ton of momentum.
They're motivated in thebeginning and then after a few
weeks they fall off because thatall or nothing mentality is
going to just rock you.
It drains your energy supplies,it kills your lifestyle, it can
damage your relationships, bothin your personal life and in
your professional life, becausenow you've done something that's
(09:45):
very extreme.
You're introducing all thesenew things into your schedule
and routine that were not therebefore, and the people around
you are trying to adjust to itas well.
Now, the sixth thing that I seethat's an issue in accomplishing
our fitness goals is that youdon't enjoy what you're doing.
(10:07):
Now, of course, there are goingto be some things you like
better than others, but I highlysuggest you find the thing the
outlet, the platform, the class,the teacher, the instructor,
the class, the teacher, theinstructor, the playlist, the
gym, the environment that isgoing to make the process
(10:27):
enjoyable.
That is going to be fun for you, and I'm going to tell you
right now there is something outthere for everyone.
Maybe you don't enjoy liftingweights, but you do enjoy a
teacher that has a sick playlistor can create a community vibe
in the class, or you like thefacility, or you love how the
(10:49):
towels smell or something likethat, and I know that these
things sound very subtle, butthey can make a big impact on
your experience.
So you need to find things thatare going to be enjoyable, or
at least somewhat enjoyable, sothat you will stick with it.
Now, the seventh item on my listis that some people feel like
(11:14):
this is a selfish activity, thatgoing to the gym, being away
from their family, being awayfrom work, taking away from your
responsibilities, is an actthat is selfish.
And I'm here to tell you it isthe exact opposite.
It is not selfish if you wantto be healthy.
In fact, it is a gift that youare giving to those closest to
(11:38):
you, because when you choose totake care of yourself, you're
making efforts to live a longerand more healthy life.
So it's not a selfish act.
And maybe it's uncomfortablefor your loved ones in the
beginning, like if you're aparent, or if your partner
(12:00):
doesn't want to go to the gymwhen you want to, or if your
partner doesn't want to eat theway you would like to because
you're making some lifestylechanges.
That's okay.
You can find a compromise, youcan find a happy medium and
maybe you'll be a positiveinfluence on those around you.
And I will tell you if you area parent and you are sharing
your fitness life with your kids.
(12:20):
You're fostering healthy habits, a good routine and a great
self-image early on.
So those are the things on mylist.
I actually said eight or nine inthe beginning of this episode,
but it really was only seven andit's kind of funny because
seven is my favorite number, butI'm hoping that maybe this
(12:43):
helped you in some sort of way.
You know, I see people in thegym really struggling and I want
you to know it's not that hard.
But you got to be real withyourself.
You've got to ask yourself someof these questions.
You've got to sit down and askhave I been putting in a hundred
percent effort?
Can I give this a little bitmore?
(13:05):
Or maybe I need to reframe howI'm viewing this challenge,
because I'm setting myself up ina way that I'm not going to
find success.
So we always want to reverseengineer it.
If you've listened to the showin the past, then you know that
I always talk about this reverseengineering process and this is
how I like to run thingsthrough.
(13:26):
So let's say you have a big goal.
You want to lose 50 pounds.
Just an example you want tolose 50 pounds Before you give
yourself a timeframe.
Let's reverse engineer it,looking at the next three months
.
From the next three months, thenext 90 days, how many times
per week can you make it to thegym?
(13:47):
Not ideal, but reality, right?
How many times a week can youmake it to the gym?
From there, you take the numberof days that you can make it to
the gym and really get realwith yourself.
How long can each session be?
So if it's an hour, that's okay.
If it's an hour and 10 minutes,fine.
If it's 45 minutes, that's alsofine.
(14:07):
Something is better thannothing.
I'll say that again Somethingis better than nothing.
First, you want to get into thehabit of going to the gym on a
regular basis.
Once you know the next 90 days,how many times per week you can
go to the gym, how much timeyou can allocate per session,
(14:31):
then you go one week at a time.
Look at the next week, do it onthe weekend, so either Saturday
or Sunday.
You're looking at the followingweek, monday through Sunday,
picking out the days, pickingout the times of day.
Make an appointment in yourcalendar with a reminder, I'm
(14:51):
not fucking kidding.
Make your workouts appointmentsin your calendar.
If you have a dentistappointment, you won't miss it.
If you have a doctor'sappointment, you won't miss it.
If you have to take your kid toan activity, you won't miss
that.
So why is the gym not asimportant to you?
That's what I thought.
(15:12):
Once you get into those first 90days and you've created the
habit of going consistently andmaybe some weeks you have more
time than others, or maybe someweeks you have less, but overall
you want to try to hit or maybesome weeks you have less, but
overall you want to try to hitthat average number week after
week after week.
Then you can assess what areyou doing in those workouts and
(15:36):
is it the right volume, is itthe right intensity?
Is it the right type oftraining that aligns with your
goal?
Now here's where you may needsome help.
This is where you would eitherlook up what you're doing using
the resources we have availableto us, aka your phone, your
(15:57):
computer okay, you can look onthe internet.
You can discuss with aqualified professional in person
or on the phone.
You can retain the services ofa fitness professional, or you
can work with them one-on-one,or maybe you can work with them
in a small group.
But either way, remember thegoal was 50 pounds of weight
loss.
So that might take longer thanyou think.
(16:20):
And this is where we go back tothat list of things that I
mentioned, where you're rushingand you know what.
You don't get to dictate thetimeline, okay.
So in the beginning of theprocess, it's about creating the
routine and it's about creatingthe habit of getting to the gym
(16:42):
and of putting in the work.
After you've done that for asubstantial amount of time, then
you can start to dissect thingssuch as exercise selection,
load or weight that you're goingto use, number of sets, number
of reps use, number of sets,number of reps, and this gets
(17:09):
more specific and it's going toalso be based on the things that
we just discussed.
Those questions are going to beanswered based on well, how are
you splitting up your body?
What is it you're looking toaccomplish?
How many times a week are youcoming?
How much experience do you have?
Can you do it on your own?
Do you want or do you like tohave autonomy, pop your
(17:29):
headphones in and do your thing,or would you rather follow
along in a class or with aworkout that's already put
together for you?
Do you understand?
There's no right or wrong wayto do it, but there is a way to
wrap your head around it so thatyou can find success.
So, yeah, fitness can be hard,it can be really hard, but it
(17:51):
doesn't have to be.
If you can get out of your ownway, if you can stop consuming
so much fitness shit that yousee online, so many things that
sound dogmatic and true or thatare confirmation bias based on a
belief that you have that youhope will be true, and really
take it for the science and thefacts and apply it over a long
(18:14):
period of time, where you arebeing patient, where you are
doing the same boring routineconsistently, where you do not
put yourself in extremesituations or have the all or
nothing mentality, where youfind things that you enjoy a lot
, or maybe somewhat enjoy, andwhere you realize that filling
your cup is not being selfish,it's actually giving back to
(18:36):
those you love the most, thenyou will find success.
As always, I truly appreciateyour time and attention.
Thank you for being here, thankyou for tuning into the show,
thank you for listening to me.
Yap, I will see you on the nextone.
Welcome to the Unbreakable Mind and Body
podcast.
I am your host, tiana Gonzalez,a multi-passionate, creative
storyteller and entrepreneurwith a fierce love for movement.
This is our space for powerfulstories and actionable
strategies to help you buildmental resilience and elevate
(00:28):
your self-care practice.
Together, we will unlock thetools that you need to create an
unbreakable mind and body.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Welcome back to the show.
I am your host, tiana, and onthis episode we're going to talk
about why does fitness feel sohard, why is it so hard to reach
that dream body, to hit thatgoal that you've always wanted
to hit, or to make permanent andlasting changes changes.
(01:07):
Now I'm going to run throughabout eight or nine things that
I think are really the issues orthe ideas surrounding the
challenges that we face in ourcurrent society, in just the way
that we are choosing and Iintentionally use the word
choosing in the way we arechoosing to live our lives and
(01:28):
operate in 2025.
Now, maybe some of these areapplicable to you and they'll
hit home.
Maybe some of these are notapplicable to you, but I
encourage you to sit with thisconversation for a little bit
because maybe, just maybe,something will resonate with you
.
And then what I'd like you todo is, you know, think about
(01:51):
which ones really stick with youand sit with yourself.
Sit with that thought and maybegrab a notepad and a pen and
write out some ways in whichyou're going to make changes so
that you can see someeverlasting, sustainable change,
find success, feel great inyour body and do the things that
you've always perhaps dreamedabout doing or envisioned
(02:13):
yourself doing, but haven'tactually created or put into
practice just yet.
Now, the first thing that I havenoticed in my nearly 30 years
in the health and wellness spaceis there are many mindsets, but
the two most prevalent areapproaching exercise and
(02:38):
nutrition as if it's a temporarything that you're going to do
for a brief period of time andthen you're going to undo it or
not period of time and thenyou're going to undo it or not
do it any longer.
And so you have these seasonswhere you're in contest or not
in contest.
And I come from a bodybuildingand athlete background, so it's
easy for me to start with thatconversation, talking about show
(02:59):
prep and then the off season.
But really you hear it all thetime Diet starts Monday, diet
starts tomorrow, I'm starting mydiet when I get back from
vacation, when really what weshould be doing is thinking
about making small, incremental,sustainable changes that are
going to last, that are going tostick, that are not going to
(03:21):
feel so fucking impossible thatyou can't continue to do it
forever and for the rest of yourlife.
Now that word forever is reallypowerful and potent because
once you realize, oh, going tothe gym is something that I'm
going to do from now on.
It's not something you're goingto do for a short period of
(03:44):
time and then move on with yourlife.
It is going to put you inuncomfortable situations and
it's going to to present youwith opportunities to develop
yourself and to change, and thereal transformation is not in
the end product, but it's in whoyou become through the process
(04:09):
in order to make those changeshappen.
The reality is that everythingin life is temporary, but can
you make some changes that aregoing to be sustainable and
(04:30):
stick with you long term so thatyou can find success in your
health and wellness journey?
Now, the second issue I'm seeingis that we have way too many
options.
Way too many options.
Go on your phone, go on anysocial media platform, go on
YouTube, google, tiktok, any ofthese platforms you will see
(04:55):
thousands, if not hundreds ofthousands, if not millions, of
different points of view,schools of thought, thought
leaders, ways of doing things,and the real issue here is not
that there are so many options,but that we are struggling in
sticking with one plan orapproach long enough to see if
(05:18):
it actually works.
So, when I worked in onlinefitness, and that is a very
saturated market.
By the way, I would meet peopleconstantly who were wrapping up
a program and looking for thenext one, or they were working
with a coach, but the coachthey're with was somebody that
(05:39):
they hired while they were stillwith the previous coach and
then the coach before that, andso on and so forth, while they
were still with the previouscoach, and then the coach before
that, and so on and so forth.
And so you have this neverending program jumping mentality
, because some people arelooking for the next best thing
or looking for what's going towork for them right now in this
season of their life, and youcannot force a square peg into a
(06:04):
round hole, because what peoplelike that, in from that mindset
, are doing is they are lookingfor a shortcut or an answer to a
problem that is unique to them.
Now, number three, another issueI see, another concern I see,
is that we're rushing theprocess.
(06:24):
Yeah, of course.
Okay, it took a lot for you tomake this decision to hire a
trainer, to join that opulentgym, to pay an exorbitant amount
of money every month so thatyou can have access to a
facility that's clean, pristine,beautiful, has all the best
equipment is open 24 hours, orjust about 24 hours, and now
(06:46):
that you're there, well, youjust want to see the changes
start to happen right away, andit doesn't work that way.
You don't get to dictate thetimeline.
In fact, if you have a timelinein mind, I suggest you double
it, triple it or quadruple it,because the body is going to
take its time to integrate thechanges that you're
(07:08):
incorporating into yourday-to-day lifestyle.
Now, the other thing that I'mseeing this would be the fourth
item on my list is that we aregoing to extreme measures and
similar to number one, when wetalked about something being
temporary or long lasting.
If you do something extreme,you can expect that it is going
(07:34):
to swing the pendulum in theopposite direction at some point
in time.
Perfect example is someone whogoes on an extreme diet and then
they have a family get togetheror a holiday birthday party and
they enjoy themselves and theyeat things that they haven't
(07:54):
been eating for months.
And what do you think mighthappen?
Well, they may go into a frenzyand end up really overdoing it
for days and days and days anddays and days, and that is not
what we want.
So how do we bridge the gap?
How do we find that happymedium so that you're not going
to such extreme measures overand over and over again,
(08:18):
damaging your metabolism, yourhealth, your brain, your body
and being either malnourished orgoing into shock from all of
the sugar, the high fats, thefried foods, cholesterol and so
on and so forth?
None of those things areinherently bad or wrong to eat.
I don't assign food the wordsgood food or bad food.
(08:41):
In fact, most of the thingscalled healthy and or natural
are a crock of shit.
They're just marketed that way.
They're not really healthy ornatural by any means.
Now the fifth thing on my listis that we have this all or
nothing mentality.
And oh my goodness when I tellyou, or nothing mentality.
(09:03):
And oh my goodness when I tellyou, just like the extremes, the
people who decide startingtomorrow, I'm going to get up
and go to the gym at 5 am everysingle day, I'm going to lift
weights and I'm going to do alot of cardio exercise, fasted,
and then from there I'm justgoing to hit my goal, and they
(09:23):
probably have a ton of momentum.
They're motivated in thebeginning and then after a few
weeks they fall off because thatall or nothing mentality is
going to just rock you.
It drains your energy supplies,it kills your lifestyle, it can
damage your relationships, bothin your personal life and in
your professional life, becausenow you've done something that's
(09:45):
very extreme.
You're introducing all thesenew things into your schedule
and routine that were not therebefore, and the people around
you are trying to adjust to itas well.
Now, the sixth thing that I seethat's an issue in accomplishing
our fitness goals is that youdon't enjoy what you're doing.
(10:07):
Now, of course, there are goingto be some things you like
better than others, but I highlysuggest you find the thing the
outlet, the platform, the class,the teacher, the instructor,
the class, the teacher, theinstructor, the playlist, the
gym, the environment that isgoing to make the process
(10:27):
enjoyable.
That is going to be fun for you, and I'm going to tell you
right now there is something outthere for everyone.
Maybe you don't enjoy liftingweights, but you do enjoy a
teacher that has a sick playlistor can create a community vibe
in the class, or you like thefacility, or you love how the
(10:49):
towels smell or something likethat, and I know that these
things sound very subtle, butthey can make a big impact on
your experience.
So you need to find things thatare going to be enjoyable, or
at least somewhat enjoyable, sothat you will stick with it.
Now, the seventh item on my listis that some people feel like
(11:14):
this is a selfish activity, thatgoing to the gym, being away
from their family, being awayfrom work, taking away from your
responsibilities, is an actthat is selfish.
And I'm here to tell you it isthe exact opposite.
It is not selfish if you wantto be healthy.
In fact, it is a gift that youare giving to those closest to
(11:38):
you, because when you choose totake care of yourself, you're
making efforts to live a longerand more healthy life.
So it's not a selfish act.
And maybe it's uncomfortablefor your loved ones in the
beginning, like if you're aparent, or if your partner
(12:00):
doesn't want to go to the gymwhen you want to, or if your
partner doesn't want to eat theway you would like to because
you're making some lifestylechanges.
That's okay.
You can find a compromise, youcan find a happy medium and
maybe you'll be a positiveinfluence on those around you.
And I will tell you if you area parent and you are sharing
your fitness life with your kids.
(12:20):
You're fostering healthy habits, a good routine and a great
self-image early on.
So those are the things on mylist.
I actually said eight or nine inthe beginning of this episode,
but it really was only seven andit's kind of funny because
seven is my favorite number, butI'm hoping that maybe this
(12:43):
helped you in some sort of way.
You know, I see people in thegym really struggling and I want
you to know it's not that hard.
But you got to be real withyourself.
You've got to ask yourself someof these questions.
You've got to sit down and askhave I been putting in a hundred
percent effort?
Can I give this a little bitmore?
(13:05):
Or maybe I need to reframe howI'm viewing this challenge,
because I'm setting myself up ina way that I'm not going to
find success.
So we always want to reverseengineer it.
If you've listened to the showin the past, then you know that
I always talk about this reverseengineering process and this is
how I like to run thingsthrough.
(13:26):
So let's say you have a big goal.
You want to lose 50 pounds.
Just an example you want tolose 50 pounds Before you give
yourself a timeframe.
Let's reverse engineer it,looking at the next three months
.
From the next three months, thenext 90 days, how many times
per week can you make it to thegym?
(13:47):
Not ideal, but reality, right?
How many times a week can youmake it to the gym?
From there, you take the numberof days that you can make it to
the gym and really get realwith yourself.
How long can each session be?
So if it's an hour, that's okay.
If it's an hour and 10 minutes,fine.
If it's 45 minutes, that's alsofine.
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Something is better thannothing.
I'll say that again Somethingis better than nothing.
First, you want to get into thehabit of going to the gym on a
regular basis.
Once you know the next 90 days,how many times per week you can
go to the gym, how much timeyou can allocate per session,
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then you go one week at a time.
Look at the next week, do it onthe weekend, so either Saturday
or Sunday.
You're looking at the followingweek, monday through Sunday,
picking out the days, pickingout the times of day.
Make an appointment in yourcalendar with a reminder, I'm
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not fucking kidding.
Make your workouts appointmentsin your calendar.
If you have a dentistappointment, you won't miss it.
If you have a doctor'sappointment, you won't miss it.
If you have to take your kid toan activity, you won't miss
that.
So why is the gym not asimportant to you?
That's what I thought.
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Once you get into those first 90days and you've created the
habit of going consistently andmaybe some weeks you have more
time than others, or maybe someweeks you have less, but overall
you want to try to hit or maybesome weeks you have less, but
overall you want to try to hitthat average number week after
week after week.
Then you can assess what areyou doing in those workouts and
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is it the right volume, is itthe right intensity?
Is it the right type oftraining that aligns with your
goal?
Now here's where you may needsome help.
This is where you would eitherlook up what you're doing using
the resources we have availableto us, aka your phone, your
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computer okay, you can look onthe internet.
You can discuss with aqualified professional in person
or on the phone.
You can retain the services ofa fitness professional, or you
can work with them one-on-one,or maybe you can work with them
in a small group.
But either way, remember thegoal was 50 pounds of weight
loss.
So that might take longer thanyou think.
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And this is where we go back tothat list of things that I
mentioned, where you're rushingand you know what.
You don't get to dictate thetimeline, okay.
So in the beginning of theprocess, it's about creating the
routine and it's about creatingthe habit of getting to the gym
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and of putting in the work.
After you've done that for asubstantial amount of time, then
you can start to dissect thingssuch as exercise selection,
load or weight that you're goingto use, number of sets, number
of reps use, number of sets,number of reps, and this gets
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more specific and it's going toalso be based on the things that
we just discussed.
Those questions are going to beanswered based on well, how are
you splitting up your body?
What is it you're looking toaccomplish?
How many times a week are youcoming?
How much experience do you have?
Can you do it on your own?
Do you want or do you like tohave autonomy, pop your
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headphones in and do your thing,or would you rather follow
along in a class or with aworkout that's already put
together for you?
Do you understand?
There's no right or wrong wayto do it, but there is a way to
wrap your head around it so thatyou can find success.
So, yeah, fitness can be hard,it can be really hard, but it
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doesn't have to be.
If you can get out of your ownway, if you can stop consuming
so much fitness shit that yousee online, so many things that
sound dogmatic and true or thatare confirmation bias based on a
belief that you have that youhope will be true, and really
take it for the science and thefacts and apply it over a long
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period of time, where you arebeing patient, where you are
doing the same boring routineconsistently, where you do not
put yourself in extremesituations or have the all or
nothing mentality, where youfind things that you enjoy a lot
, or maybe somewhat enjoy, andwhere you realize that filling
your cup is not being selfish,it's actually giving back to
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those you love the most, thenyou will find success.
As always, I truly appreciateyour time and attention.
Thank you for being here, thankyou for tuning into the show,
thank you for listening to me.
Yap, I will see you on the nextone.
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