That damn hump
Sustainable fitness is hard. And as I said, food really is where the battle is at. You conquer the food issue, you have already won a huge part of the war on bad health.
But what about the pumping iron, sweaty, no pain, no gain thing? This is where I can geek out a little bit. All because the fitness stuff really depends on what system you love as a geek. And I have tried a ton of them.
Some things that I have learned:
It takes three days to get over the hump. It takes 21 days to make something a habit. And you should always start things on a Monday.
You like structure, spreadsheets, planning documents – you should play to those strengths. There are a ton of online tools available for tracking health and fitness. And I use none of them… so I can’t offer anything there.
Mine is the lazy factor. I hate feeling lazy. Doesn’t mean I am not lazy, I just don’t want my conscious self to realize it. So I play to it. When I need to go between floors at work, I take the stairs. When I can get off a few stops early from the bus, I get off and walk. When I need to wake up early and go to the gym, I just do it.
Ok. Stop. Wake up early and go to the gym? Am I insane? Who, in their right mind wakes up early and goes to the gym? I know, I know, it is hard to believe. It is the hump that kills most people.
The first is the shock of waking up so early. Some tips:
- Start on a monday. It puts your head in the right place for the rest of the week.
- Do it three days in a row to get over the hump.
- If you miss a day, absolutely force yourself to not miss two in a row.
- And do it for 21 days to make it a habit.
- Even weekends.
So I have a hump problem. If I miss the 2 day mark, I have to go over that damn 3 day thing all over again. Everytime.
That is one thing I still haven’t figured out. I think once I get that, I may actually be able to get that greek bod I have always wanted.
=P
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