From little things, big things grow.
Kicking off an exercise program, nutrition program, learning a new movement, trying to get better sleep, improving your mental health, etc can all seem like huge tasks.
It can be daunting, anxiety inducing, or downright scary!
And for plenty of us that is exactly why we don’t start something. We all know we need to do something, but the alternative isn’t as hard or scary.
You know what the outcome of your current activities is, it is exactly where you are now, because if nothing changes, well, nothing changes.
And psychologically that can be very comforting.
That may sound like I am being nasty, but it isn’t that. It is more that we all get comfortable at times, and sometimes that comfort leads to discomfort long term. But in the short term if the discomfort of change is more than the discomfort of not changing, then that is where most of us sit.
We stay with no perceived change because it is quite simply easier to stick with what we are currently doing. Changing everything would be so difficult right?
Looking at the number of kilos you want to lose, or the marathon you want to run can seem so far away! And yes, they are pretty big numbers to try and achieve. But with the steps in place you can get there.
But what if we broke it down?
When you look at a house you see a building that is solid and is plenty big enough.
But that house is made up of pieces like bricks and windows, etc.
It didn’t just appear there one day by magic. A team of builders, sparkies, plumbers, carpenters, came together and brick by brick, board by board, nails etc were used to put it together to construct a house.
Now, if you look at a health and fitness goal the same, it can seem much more manageable.
If we think of one workout as a brick, one healthy meal as a timber plank, us coaches here at CFA as your builders, then we can put together your big goal together, brick by brick, like the house.
While it might not seem like much even just preparing a meal in advance so you aren’t likely to grab takeaway is a wonderful small step that can help you get towards your goals.
Even something as simple as making an enquiry to a few gyms and coaches to see what is on offer is one of those small steps.
Yes changing everything all at once can be daunting and scary, but breaking it into steps can be much less of an intimidation.
If you haven’t started something then a call to me to set up an intro, to see if I can help you with some of those steps is a great kickoff point.
Same if you have started and are doing something but there is a movement or exercise you would like to master or even just get better at, then I can give you steps to get there.
When we build a house, we never do absolutely every step on our own. And that is where with our health and fitness we can sometimes look at well, hey yeah, I can run, I can lift a weight etc, I can do this on my own!
But that is by far the hardest way to gain momentum and go for longer.
So today, that very next step is to recruit.
Recruit your team of builders.
It needs to be a team that will stick with you, people that want to help you achieve your goals. Not someone that isn’t in it wholeheartedly. If you have to coax, or worse, coerce them to help you, then you will ned to grab someone that says, ‘hey I am here to help you get that goal!’
I am that person, and have been for well over 18 years now here in Armidale.
If you need that bit of help for the next step, then shoot me a message, call or email and I will do all I can to help you be the best you possible.