You did it! You finally started exercising again. After a long hiatus. You secretly hope this one lasts because, well.. it’s been a challenge to say the least.

Something always comes up, always gets in your way once you get going. Sometimes we allow these things to come up, to have an excuse to not show up. But the real reason is you are having trouble staying motivated.

The Thrilling Start of Your Fitness Journey

Welcome to Northglenn Health and Fitness, your partner in creating a sustainable and enjoyable fitness routine in Northglenn and beyond!

When you first start a fitness routine, there’s an undeniable magic. The early days are filled with excitement, muscle activation, and a tangible sense of accomplishment.

The Early Days: A Burst of Newfound Energy

In the beginning, you feel the results almost immediately. Your muscles awaken, you’re engaging neurological sensors, and there’s a clear feeling of progress. This phase is fun and motivates you to push forward. It’s a period where everything feels new and your body is rapidly responding to the positive changes.

The Reality of Routine – Why Motivation Dwindles

However, as the weeks progress, this initial rush can fade into routine. What was once exciting now feels more like a mundane task. The challenge here is not uncommon – the routine sounds boring, the weight isn’t dropping as quickly as you hoped, and your goals still seem distant. This is where many lose their initial spark.

Changing Your Mindset About Routine

To change your perspective on routine and maintain motivation, consider these tips:

• Learn to Appreciate what Consistency Does for You: View your routine as a positive, consistent action towards your goals. The more days you show up consistently, the more chance you have to creating this new lifestyle.
• You have to keep do the things you started to keep this new feeling: You showed up and moved and felt really good about it! You feel stronger, you are noticing improvements in how you move and pain has reduced. Energy is UP and things are feeling great. That will continue, but only if you keep doing the things that made it possible. Quitting exercise before you become a person that exercises regularly, will inevitably lead right back to where you were before you started. Feeling sluggish and weak, in pain, lack of energy and sedentary.
• Find Personal Meaning: Connect your mindset with your actions. Why do you want to feel better? Why did you start in the first place? Those things still matter to you. Think about these things and be intentional in your actions. Do no create obstacles to find ways to quit. Only one person is in charge of your schedule, and that is you. We are all adults.

Sustaining Long-Term Motivation

Fitness is a journey, not a destination. Those fit friends who always seem to be going to the gym? They go because they’ve made it a part of their lifestyle. It’s about becoming someone for whom the gym is an integral part of life, not just an occasional activity.

Tip 1: Finding Joy in Routine

Routine doesn’t have to be boring. It’s about finding joy in the regularity and celebrating the small achievements along the way. When exercise becomes a part of your daily life, it stops being a chore and starts being a source of joy and energy.

Tip 2: Setting Realistic Expectations

Understand that significant change take time. Anyone can lose 30lbs fast just stop eating, working, living, and be miserable. But then the weight comes back immediately. Set realistic goals and celebrate each step towards them. Each glass of water ads up. Each workout ads up. This mindset shift is crucial for long-term motivation.

Tip 3: Set a Goal for each workout

At Northglenn Health and Fitness, we design every workout we deliver based on what the client wants for their body and needs for their body. The goal doesn’t have to be just finishing the workout. we can make it fun and exciting by focusing on hitting all 6 squats without taking a break, decreasing the incline in your push ups, or increasing your dumbbells from 8lbs to 10lbs to challenge yourself. Finding things to focus on in each workout will help you intentionally see progress. Progress that the scale doesn’t show you.

How Northglenn Health and Fitness Can Help

Our team of personal trainers work with busy professional women, and yes we have quite a few retired folks as well, to show them they can be successful in the gym. We hire for high emotional intelligence, and coaches who enjoy training on health and fitness vs competition.

We understand that getting you in the door is the real victory. It’s not about executing a perfect workout but about consistent effort and improvement. We’re here to guide, motivate, and celebrate with you.

Keeping the Fitness Flame Burning

Every journey has its ebbs and flows. The key is to keep moving forward, finding joy in the routine, and embracing the support around you. Our personal trainers and nutrition coaches are committed to helping you maintain your fitness motivation, turning it into a sustainable part of your lifestyle.

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Join the Northglenn Health and Fitness Family

If you’re looking for a personal trainer in Northglenn, Thornton, Brighton or surrounding areas that doesn’t treat you like your less than because you can’t run a mile, we’re here for you. Let’s work together to ignite and keep that fitness flame alive! Let’s make your routine a non negotiable and in turn make your health improvements a non negotiable.

Click here to set up a 10-min chat with Coach Jennifer to get started!