How to Make Working Out a Habit

Avoid complexity, unnecessary steps and self-made obstructions when designing for a new habit. Gym gear beside the bed to encourage you hit the gym first thing in the AM, for example.

The biggest gains in automaticity come during the first few weeks, slowly tapering off afterwards. Focus on the first few weeks exclusively. It will get much easier after that.

Long term habit formation isn't derailed by the occasional miss. Being perfect isn't the goal, but getting back in the saddle right away is.

Personal tip: Never miss 2 days in a row.

Beating yourself up over a screw-up tends to encourage more screw-ups (abstinence-violation effect). Forgive yourself for the occasional miss.

Dreaming about our glorious new habits, and the results they provide, is great, but visualizing the process it takes to get there is proven to get serious results.

Among the list of things that dictates our behavior, our environment tops it. Are you doing everything to make your habit easier?

The consistency, accountability and honesty that coes with tracking your performance is hard to overstate. What's measured is managed.

It's easy to believe that those around us have no impact on how we act. But the truth is, they do. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. Our friends, families and peers play a role in shaping our actions. Choose to spend time with people who have a positive impact on your life & habits

Friction = the things in your life that make it harder for you to instill the workout routine you really want. Working out at the end of the day when you are tired, for instance.

What works for others won't always work for you. Don't be intimidated to try different things and see what sticks. Test and retest until you have make working out a complete and utter habit.

Making commitments can significantly enhance habit building. When you commit to a goal publicly, you increase your sense of accountability. A study from the Dominican University of California found that individuals who made written commitments to their goals were 33% more successful in achieving them.

So I want you to write a detailed commitment in the comments. Good Luck

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✍🏻 07-02-2025 at 12:44 pm