Essential scheduling tips for better results
You're motivated to train.
You want to change your habits.
You feel inspired to achieve new goals.
and yet ...
for some reason, you find it impossible to stick to, or even develop a level of consistency that will get you there.
This is where scheduling comes in handy - but it's not simply a case of deciding to train on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - it's about understanding 3 critical areas that can impact your ability to adhere to the schedule.
The tips I share below aren't just things that I do to stay consistent, they are the techniques I have used with my online and in-person clients (and they absolutely work).
Recovery: If you are still sore from your previous workouts, or if you feel exhausted before, during, and after every session there's a large chance that adequate recovery sessions have not been scheduled into your training regime. There are a few ways we need to approach recovery; sleep hygiene, adequate nutrition, and proactive relaxation practices. Of course, these aren't the only way to rectify recovery, but they are a great start. Another thing to consider is whether your muscles are getting adequate rest between workouts - this will have a lot to do with the programme design itself. Thankfully, this is all catered for within our programs HOWEVER, for those of you who aren't yet a part of the crew, I would highly recommend taking an honest look at your recovery.
The Scheduling Process: Ok so you know when you want to workout but how do you operationalise it in a way that optimises your adherence to it? In other words; what are you doing to make sure it ACTUALLY happens? One amazing way (IMO) is to get every workout you're going to do in the diary with either a link to the workout in the notes section OR a screenshot of the actual workout. Make sure each diary entry has a notification that is more than 10 minutes before your workout so that you can actually prepare for it.
Choose LOVE: Ok - before you eye-roll me for this hear me out. You don't necessarily have to LOVE every second of the process of working out - but the motivation to engage with it has to, in some way, come from a place of either self-love or self-respect. Self-loathing is NOT an efficient fuel because over time it's very draining to wake up and hate yourself every day (and often leads to depression - or is a byproduct of depression). Instead, there needs to be some kind of understanding of your values and goals for you to be able to connect with what it is that you TRULY love and value.
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