How to Establish a Consistent Workout Routine

Hello you guys, happy Saturday! Sending you love and light. I have been wanting to write this post on creating a consistent workout routine for a while and I am honestly so excited. If you’ve been following along for a while, you might already know that exercise is my very biggest passion. I am not exaggerating when I say exercise has impacted every part of my life in a positive way. It is something I look forward to it and I crave it. My workout routine is a necessity and non negotiable for me now because i love the benefits and can feel them every single day. Pushing my body for an hour every day makes other daily tasks in my life so much easier. My favorite benefits of regular exercise are my improved mental health and higher energy. I am so much more motivated and productive after my workouts.

Some proven benefits of exercise can include:

-improvement in mood

-fight depression

-reduce in stress

-increase in energy

-decrease in blood pressure and heart rate

-weight control

-strengthened immunity

-strengthened muscles and endurance

-aid in better sleep

-reduction in inflammation and risk of disease

-aid in new cell growth

I could go on about this all day you guys! I really think exercise is the most under utilized health tool. Today I’m going to help you establish a consistent workout routine with these  steps.

1- Figure out your why

This may seem silly, but it is so important. You need to ask yourself why you want to exercise consistently? What benefits do you want to experience? This helps on the days when you don’t want to workout. You can refer back to your why, dig deep and get it done. I have never once regretted a workout, even on my hard days.

2- Schedule it in

Yes, I’m serious. You are going to add it in yourself calendar. This will show you are committed to your plan. Be willing to do it even if it’s inconvenient. I wake up at 5:00 AM to go to the gym. Although some mornings it feels early, I remember that I’m going to feel like a million bucks after and it gives me the push to get up and go. I also know that’s the best time to go for my family’s schedule.

3- Pick a form of exercise you enjoy.

Have you ever felt like if you workout, you HAVE to run, or you HAVE to lift weights. Well, you’re wrong. You pick an exercise that you can commit to. I personally do not enjoy running. I ran in a half marathon where it poured rain the entire time and I haven’t enjoyed it since, and that’s okay! Pick something you like and start with that. It’s also important to workout where it is convenient for you. I know especially right now, the gym doesn’t work for everyone. Buy some dumbbells and resistance bands and work out from home. Do what is best for you. I have some home and gym workouts on my blog that are linked down below if you would like some ideas of what to do.

4-Start small and work up.

If exercising for an hour 5 times a week seems overwhelming, start small. try to commit to 15 mins 2-3 times a week. when that seems doable, add more minutes or another day. once the exercise magic starts, you will want to do it more often. I love wearing a fitness tracker when I’m not feeling motivated. Watching the stats go up give me extra motivation to keep going.

5- Get a workout buddy or an accountability partner.

It is a lot easier to commit to something when you know someone will be checking in with you. My husband and best friend are constantly asking me about my workouts. Their support helps motivate me to be consistent.

Exercise is my PASSION and I absolutely love helping people learn to enjoy it too. If you need other help or suggestions, please reach out. I believe in you.

My blog has some great resources for helping you on your health and fitness journey. I have some at home workouts you can check out HERE. Check out my gym workouts you can see HERE.

 

 

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