Accountability is one of the most helpful ways to reach a goal. It really helps when you are trying to lose weight and get into shape. There are so many different ways to be accountable for reaching your fitness goals. When you know that you have to answer to someone, a part of you doesn't want to let that person down because it would be more embarrassing to be known as a flake or unreliable. Below are some ideas for staying accountable for getting into shape:
1. Tell someone who means a lot to you - You could share your fitness goals with someone whose opinion means a lot to you. This could be your parents, a role model you know, or a good friend. Make it clear to them what you want to accomplish and how you are going to do it. Follow up with them daily, once a week, or once a month so that you stay on track because you know they will be wanting to hear about your progress.
2. Start a blog - This is the easiest way to stay accountable and holds a lot of benefits. One big benefit is that a lot more people will end up reading your blog. You will also get support from others who are doing the same thing. There is also something therapeutic about keeping a journal on your fitness progress. On the days where you feel really down, it helps to get it out in the open. Others may know exactly what you're going through.
3. Twitter your progress - If you're not into writing long blog posts, Twitter is a great option for chatting with other fitness-minded people. Tweets are really short and you can update as often as you want. Tweet about what exercises you plan to do for the day or healthy meals you plan on making. Search keywords like "fitness, exercise, health" etc., and follow people that are trying to improve their health as well.
4. Facebook - Reaching out to your Facebook friends is another great way to stay accountable. Your friends will more than likely motivate you and push you to keep it up. You may even motivate others who are wanting to get in shape but are in a slump.
5. Join a club - There are a lot of fitness clubs to join both online and offline. Find one that interests you and stay very active by participating. If you are a P90X® or Insanity™ user, sign up to the Team Beachbody Club for free. There are a lot of great forums, tools, and a great workout calendar you can use to track progress.
6. Tell your co-workers - Letting people at your work know that you are wanting to get into shape may help because you see your co-workers every day. They are probably the individuals most likely to check up on you and ask how you're doing with your goals.
However you choose to be accountable, be sure it is something that will force you to give updates on your progress. Do you use any type of accountability to keep up with your fitness?
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Get A training partner if one ids not reachable write it down with deadlines belief me there is something magical when you write it down.
The mirror, and my workouts hold me accountable. I can tell by my appearance if my training intensity starts to wane. And the training log does not lie!
Good old fashioned discipline never hurt anyone
, great post
There’s this saying that I once heard. It was such a powerful saying, I decided to put it right over my bathroom mirror. The saying goes: “You are where you are because you did what you did.” That’s how I stay accountable.
Accountability is key. If everyone who’s opinion you care about is constantly asking about your progress, you are gonna want to continually impress!
I hold myself responsible, however i found keeping a visual aid helps alot. Writing down dimensions on a computer file and making it your background is a good inspiration. Also gym with a friend is better than gym alone especially if you both have very similar goals! also pictures of yourself, like a picture diary because if you see progress slacking then your gonna wanna do something about it!
stick at it everyone!
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Training with a friend is great. But in reality you are training on your own, you need to better your personal best each session .
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Finding a friend with similar goals is a big key. If you have kids, wanting to be fit so you can be there for them is a motivator for me. A possibly strange concept that I use, I tell myself I am a fit person and behave that way – eat like a fit person eats, workout like a fit person works out – and over time, I know I will become that person. It’s not rocket science. I’ll get back to you in 50 pounds. Just push play everyday!
Great post Eartha! Accountability is definitely a helpful way to reach your goal, no matter if it’s fitness or personal related. I think my blog is a great way to stay accountable. I actually am starting to feel bad if I don’t do what I say on my blog!
I think these are all great ideas. I have tried a few of these tips to help make sure I regularly workout and they all have worked. Now, I am just so used to telling my boyfriend when I work out, that when I just do not feel like working out but he asks me if I am going to, I will feel more obligated to go to the gym, even if only for 30 min. on the treadmill.
That keeps me accountable and exercising more.
1# is a great great point because if you have someone in your life that really cares about you and you let them know about your goal they will look out for you when you are thinking about cheating and eating that junk food. A little encouragement from a friend might just make you think twice about eating that cheeseburger and fries.
Great article! Accountability is definitely a very important factor in keeping with a workout plan. And if you can have an accountability buddy who also trains together with you, it’s also a lot more fun than going it alone.
Hey, these are some good tips especially the part about starting a blog. The thesis theme looks good for this site BTW.
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