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Set priorities
Instead of browsing social media, use that time to exercise or do something that actually helps you.
Set your priorities and the time for them. Once scheduled, they will become second nature.
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It doesn’t take that long
Once you decide what you want to do, it takes little time to do it. For exercise, fifteen minutes is all it takes to get your heart pumping, and you're done for the day.
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Sharing too soon
Even though you want to share with the world that you've gone to the gym or started a diet, don't share your progress until you've done it for three or six months. It will keep you going for longer and make you consistent.
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Record your experience
Write about your experience, including your feelings, friendships, hardships, etc. This will allow you to see your progress.
Seeing your starting point, the journey and the result will give you a sense of achievement.
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Share your experience
It is important to share your experience later on because someone else may be going through the same struggles and would value your input.
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Consistency is key
It will show how to achieve what you set out to achieve.
Willpower will fail, but if you fit what you want to achieve in your schedule, you will get the results.
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Scalable based on your skill
Every day there is a particular workout prescribed that is completely scalable based on your skill. For example, if the workout calls for barbell squats with 135 pounds but you can only do squats with the bar (45 pounds), then that’s where you’ll start.
CrossFit is perfect for...
- Beginners to weight training: If you have never weight trained before, CrossFit is a great place for you to start, provided you have a great coach.
- People looking for support and community: Every CrossFit gym has a really tight-knit community feel to it.
- Fitness fanatics: The general protocol is 3 days on, 1 day off, but many CrossFitters end up at the gym more frequently.
- Masochists: You’ll often be in situations where you use all your effort to finish a workout and continue to push yourself beyond.
- Former athletes: You get to compete with people in your class and go online to see how you did against the world’s elite CrossFit athletes.
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Focus On Keystone Habits
Keystone habits lead to the development of multiple good habits.
Exercise is a good example of this. Once you start to change your exercise habits, it sets off a chain reaction t...
Use “Minimum Viable Effort”
Focus on baby steps. The key to new good habits is to do the minimum and be consistent.
Do not be ambitious at the beginning. That leads to failure. Consistency is what you’re shooting for, so make the hurdle as low as possible.
Make A Plan
Thinking about the details makes you more likely to follow through.
Just writing down your plan also makes a big difference in effectively committing to your goals.
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Not enough time
It feels like there’s never enough time to do all the things you have in mind.
You want to exercise, eat well and be healthy, You want to do great work, learn a language or guitar. But years ...
Time is rarely the problem
Time is limited, but, your attention, energy, and enthusiasm are more limited than your time.
Start creating habits. Inertia is a bigger enemy than a lack of time. Start doing the task for a few minutes a day. If you have only 10 minutes, use it. If your time is fragmented, cut your task up and spread it out. You'll be surprised how much materializes.Your list is not a problem
A list of unfulfilled things isn’t a problem to eliminate. It is a challenge.
- Prioritize your goals.
- Do one thing that matters out of all the possibilities.
- Say no to all the things that don't meet your criteria.
- Be content with the one thing you did instead of being unhappy with all the things you did not do.