Step 1 - Get Organized
The best advice I can offer you is to get organized around a fitness habit. That can mean organizing your workout space, planning/prepping your meals, laying out your workout clothes the night before. Even though a workout is a small part of your day, be prepared and ready so you can transition into your fitness time and back to the rest of your day with ease.
Three steps to get you started:
Organize your mind
Organize your space
Organize your preparation
Mind
You have a number of priorities in life: family, work, faith, and hobbies. Making fitness one of those priorities requires you to reserve space in your mind — You Are on a Mission.
It’s about a better, stronger you
It’s about your success
It’s overcoming whatever challenges you are facing with grit, determination and willpower
Find your inspiration and hold on. If you need help finding your inspiration, let’s talk about it.
Finding some time to reflect when you have some private time helps keep focused on your goal.
Space
Space for your workout starts with where you exercise. If you go to a gym facility then it will be organized for you. If you exercise at home, start by planning for where to put your treadmill, Peloton bike, weights, and a clear area to practice yoga.
Photo: Keep Ridin Gym - ready for training
You’ll want to find space for dumbbells, yoga mats, props, and any racks or barbells. Your exercise space should also include a place for:
Towels
A mirror
Bluetooth speaker
Calendar or whiteboard
Here are some important tips:
Don’t put anything directly behind a treadmill.
Maximize the amount of free space for movement in your gym space by aligning equipment along walls.
Use racks where possible to stack weights or dumbbells
You may choose to go beyond organizing your exercise space to organizing space for your workout attire.
Keep Ridin’s Locker
You may also organize a kitchen-like space to prep workout drinks. Ideal if this is separate from your primary kitchen which is used for meal preparation and cooking. It’s great if you can reserve space where you prep your drinks in advance of your training including:
Pre-workout drinks
Workout hydration drinks
Post workout recovery drinks
Protein drinks
Remember the key is to minimize the time it takes you to transition into your workout.
Prep your exercise space for your next workout
Lay out your workout outfit the night before
Have those workout drinks ready
Whether you workout first thing in the morning, mid-day, or after work, the key is to make the transition smooth and quick so you can maximize the time you have for your actual workout.
Stay strong, stay organized, and keep training!