Be Fit: Fitness is Progressive

Three weeks. That’s when we usually quit.

Think about it. You’re ready to go. All fired up. Three weeks in to it and the excitement is gone. It doesn’t matter what it is. It’s three weeks.

• New car? Three weeks later, the new car smell is gone, it’s just your car.
• New furniture? Three weeks later, it all blends in to the house and the kids are climbing all over it.
• Learning a new language? Three weeks of listening to those CDs and you’re ready to move on. Can’t I just buy one of those electronic translators instead? Surely someone there will speak English, right?
• Starting your exercise program? Three weeks later and you’re not ripped yet? Where’s the six pack? How come I haven’t lost all the weight like the infomercial promised?

Sound familiar? Fitness is progressive. It takes time, but you’ve got to stick with it longer than three weeks. Break through the three week barrier and make it a habit, part of your everyday routine and the results will follow.

Need help staying on track? Remember your long term goal. Think about that hike. That better golf game. Playing with your kids. Running a 5k and setting your personal record. Enjoying the excitement of the Breast Cancer Walk. Not feeling tired all the time.

Need a jump start? Call a friend and work out together or take a group exercise class.

What are you doing to keep going and bust through the three week barrier?