Health & Wellness: Consistently Inconsistent: How to Keep Going!

Welcome back #fitfam, today we’re going to talk about consistency and how to beat complacency, which leads to inconsistency. Let’s first consider what consistency actually is! By definition, consistency is: “conformity in the application of something, typically that which is necessary for the sake of logic, accuracy, or fairness”. Lol, WHAT? Let’s try this one: “the quality of always behaving or performing in a similar way, or of always happening in a similar way”. I like the second one better for this purpose, ‘always happening in a similar way’ resonates with me in a way that screams success because once you do something correctly once, you can duplicate the action repeatedly and to a point that it becomes second-nature or muscle memory. Most importantly, psychologically, it shifts from a challenge or chore to a consistent action with less conscious effort, similar to breathing or smiling. When I work with athletes, we drill specific techniques the “right way” as many times as necessary to get it perfected.*** In our workouts, it is important to take the extra time to do things properly and avoid uneven muscle development and injury. The consistency that is established sets up a foundation of success that you can carry for years to come. I’ve said all of this, but there is room for inconsistency! Haha

***Side note: I learned from an old coach to never duplicate what an athlete is doing wrong, if anything, record them doing it wrong and let them see the flaws but never replicate the fail. Keep that in mind when working with impressionable people, especially kids because the brain seems to retain fails more than success.

Inconsistency is important to add to your regimen in a role of breaking away from falling into a rut or groove that makes it hard to achieve success long-term. I recommend adding some inconsistent days in which you workout at a different time, location, or try new exercises. These simple changes of pace are a version of inconsistency that should be consistent injected into your routine to give your mind and body the necessary variety needed to maintain a level of intensity. As I mentioned earlier, once you gain muscle memory of a drill, it is possible that you can lose focus while executing the drill and you may not get the maximum effort or intensity from the reps.

Focus and intensity often die down over time if we are so consistent that we begin to simply ‘mail it in’ during our workouts. Fortunately, this is less likely to happen if we are working out with a trainer, in a group, or dicing in variety to shock our systems. Never stop group growing and consistently add inconsistency to your routine!

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My wish is that my advice will inspire and drive you to the next level, please enjoy these tips!

Here’s some general pieces of equipment I recommend you gather to create a solid DIY kit that will cost you $60 or less – a lifetime of equipment for the cost of a 3-month gym membership:

1 – Ropeless jump rope, available on Amazon – Apprx. $8

2 – 5lb dumbbells, available at Walmart, Target, Academy, or other sporting goods stores – Approx. $12

1 – 10lb kettlebell – Approx. $12

1 – Set of heavy fitness bands – Approx. $15

1 – Long stretch fitness band – Approx. $6

I hope that you enjoy this journey and can get the most from the information and tips that we provide! See ya next time!

Lastly, I have training programs as low as $75/month that will supplement and guide you to your goals.