Consistency is King
Written by Kyle Ligon - MovementLink.FIT Head Coach
When I look back to where I started, I am absolutely amazed at, 41 years old, where my fitness has come.
I remember my first CrossFit workout. It was in 2008, we thought it was called X Fit back then and just had a spreadsheet of a few workouts we did in our garage. My first workout was:
20min AMRAP
3 Thrusters (95/65)
6 Hang Cleans
9 Sumo-Deadlift High-Pulls
We didn’t have a coach or anyone to mentally prepare us for what was about to happen. I worked for the first 4 minutes and was so dizzy, out of breath, and messed up that I spent the next 12 minutes sitting down, getting water and just trying to not fall off of the planet. With 4 minutes left in the 20 minutes, I mustered up 1 more minute of work before quitting. I actually don’t even consider it quitting, I physically could not do it, much less do anything at that point with decent technique.
I had been doing classic bodybuilding split workouts plus a run each week for a couple of years up to that point. Even though I had been working out 5-ish days a week, this workout turned my life upside down. I was crushed. It exposed the gaps in my current workout program. I was hooked.
Now, if I am going to do something every now and then, I don’t care, but if I am going to consistently do something, I really, really, really do not like being bad. After that experience, I was embarrassed with my fitness. It would have been easier to take on the chin if I had no workout experience, but I had been working out consistently for 2 years at that point!
I went all in, learning everything I could about CrossFit. Fast forward 18 years and we’re here. When I look back at my 20 year journey (18 with CrossFit / Functional Fitness methods) I think the number 1 most important thing that has gotten me here, the fittest I have ever been in my life, is that I got started and found a way to make exercise a regular and recurring part of my life.
I did not start with amazing fitness. I did not start with the best program. I did not start with the best technique. But, I started.
Being in the game provided me the opportunity to have the endless amount of epiphanies that have led me to where I’m at today. So, yes, a high-quality cross-training program, working out For Intent, Intensity, and Technique, your mobility, your nutrition, your sleep, etc. all matter and will have a major impact, but you won’t build to any of those things if you don’t take the first step of making exercise a regular part of your weeks.
If you are someone looking to get started, who has just gotten started, or if you’re someone who struggles with consistency, I have created a Free Guide - Top 5 Tips to Guarantee Your Exercise Habit (Even When You Lack Motivation).
What You'll Discover Inside:
The Tale of Two Brains: Learn why you should never expect to want to go to the gym, but why you can expect to be ecstatic each time afterwards.
The CEO Schedule: Discover why treating your workout like a critical meeting with your boss is the secret to protecting your time.
The Sleep Multiplier: Find out why sleep plays an enormous role in your willpower, and how a lack of it chemically destroys your motivation.
The 2-4-6 Strategy: Stop tracking the wrong things. Learn how to focus first only on what's directly in your control to guarantee long-term success.
Frictionless Back-Up Plans: Life happens. Learn how to engineer your back-up plans so that when your schedule falls apart, you still get something done.
Bonus: Includes a printable 8-Week Committed Club Tracker to put on your fridge and build your consistency streak!
Enjoy!
