Focus On Your Mind and Your Fitness Will Follow!

I ran across this quote the other day and really loved it because it is exactly what the 212 way is all about- “Your fitness is 100% mental. Your body won’t go where your mind doesn’t push it.”

This is true in so many areas- if you’ve decided you really want to make a change, you’ll be motivated to wake up for that early morning workout. Or if you workout in the evenings, you’ll prioritize your workout over other opportunities that arise. When you’ve committed to making a change, you’ll push yourself harder in your workouts, leading to better results. When it comes to your nutrition, when you’ve made up your mind that you are going to be successful, you’ll put in the effort and work to eat for your goals and you will reach them! Conversely, I can often tell when someone won’t reach their goals because they haven’t gone all in mentally yet. they’re still on the fence.

So what does this mean for you and your fitness goals? Don’t wait to start exercising or eating healthy until you tackle the mental side of the coin. After all, doing something is better than doing nothing! However, you do need to prioritize the mental component of reaching your goals. Schedule 30 minutes this week to sit down uninterrupted with a pen and notebook. I recommend going outdoors without any electronic devices. Answer the following questions:

  • What is my goal?
  • Why is this goal important to me?
  • What will it take to reach this goal?
  • On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard will it be to reach this goal?
  • Am I willing to put in this amount of effort to reach this goal?
  • If not, what amount of effort am I willing to put in? What goal can I set that I will reach with this amount of effort?
  • If I am willing to put in the effort to reach my original goal, what changes do I need to make today?
  • Finally, schedule 30 minutes each week to focus on the mental side of your goals and answer the questions listed above again. You should also identify the wins you’ve had and come up with at least one action step to take to keep up what you’re doing well, and one action step to take to improve an area you’ve identified has room to work on.

Remember to keep this in mind during your workouts this week and see how much more you can achieve!

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