Happy Wednesday, Limitless Family. We’re going to talk about the five fitness fundamentals you should live by. Number 1. Start now. You either engage in fitness because you want to, or you have to. And waiting until you have because of immobility, disease, or health risk, is never the best choice, but it’s never too late to start. It just might mean you have to start small and work your way up to a better and fitter you, while a healthy diet and lifestyle may not guarantee a longer life, it can often make the difference in living pain free, medicine free, vs regulated by a pill. Determine what motivates you. Whether that’s winning a race, losing weight, gaining flexibility, looking good in a bathing suit or living a long life, knowing and owning your motivation is key and discipline is the magic bullet that’ll help you stick to your fitness regimen, and knowing what makes you tick is crucial to your success. If your motivated by others, doing solo workouts in your basement might be less successful than attending a group class at a gym, working out together with a buddy, or joining a group run. Be aware of your physical limitations. Always be mindful of your health and well being and understand your fitness limitations and weaknesses. You have an arthritic joint, a bad back, piling fitness efforts on top of some form of disfunction, or doing a movement pattern incorrectly can actually make your condition worse. Doing exercise without some form of assessment is a bit like a doctor prescribing medication without first giving the patient an examination. Now set realistic goals. Being ambitious over about your goals can set you up for failure and derail your best intentions. Start by asking yourself. “How much time do I really have?” And be honest when you answer, then set goals on your realistic assessment and work within your available time windows. Whatever your goals are. If you want to lose weight, be more active, eat healthier, you should start with small, achievable steps and as you progress, you can increase your workout time, your distance or intensity, or gradually decrease or change your caloric intake and diet. Rather than just one big goal, it’s important to have short, mid-term goals on the way. Even if your ultimate goal is to run a marathon, but you’re new to running, your first goal should be able to run around the block, followed by making it to two, three, four miles and starting to compound. Be held accountable. Being accountable to someone or something can make a difference between your success or failure. We have the ability to become complacent. Being able to be comfortable when we truly need to push ourselves to reach that next level. Now, if you’re lacking in any one of these five, Limitless Coaching now has three spots available for our summer special, being able to give you the proper plan, accountability, and a community of people to reach your goal.