Fitness Expert Reveals How You Can Meet Your Health Goals As 80% Have ALREADY Given Up On Them

While many people still hold on to the “new year, new you” mantra, research shows that less than three weeks later, about 80 percent have already given up on their goals.

By January 13th, officially known as Quitters’ Day, more than three quarters of goal setting will have lost their enthusiasm and motivation.

And despite the best of intentions to start training in the new year, among those who start the year with training goals, motivation plummets to just over 2 percent by February 2, according to a Peloton study.

However, peloton coach and mindful motivation expert Ally Love has shared a four-point plan that people can use to get their new habits back on track.

Ally Love, a fitness influencer and peloton coach, has outlined a four-point plan to help you meet your New Year’s goals

The plan – Name it, Claim It, Paint It, and Game It – uses simple, tried-and-true techniques like writing down simple goals and turning them into a fun (family) game to achieve them.

It is about writing down goals and then presenting them prominently.

This could include things like pinning them to the bathroom or fridge door, or sharing them on social media for people in your household to see.

According to Ally, “Even as instructors, we can start the new year with the best of intentions, but life can get in our way. I developed the Name It, Claim It, Paint It, Game It method to overcome this. It helps me refocus my energy on my goals.”

According to Ally (pictured), implementing her four-point plan is helping her refocus [her] energy towards [her] Gates’

She notes that the plan “will help people break through the metaphorical motivational wall and beat Quitter’s Day.”

Those using the plan should make sure they state their goal and what they want to achieve as a first step.

You should write down what it will feel like to do it, what it will feel like when the goal is reached, and what the next step will be after the goal is reached.

To create accountability, step two is to “claim” the goal—that is, tell your friends and family about it.

Implementing four steps that help you identify and visualize your goals will help you get fitter and healthier, according to Ally (pictured).

Not only does this help build a network that keeps you on track, but you may find that others want to participate in your chosen activity.

Ally Love reveals how to meet your fitness goals for the New Year

1. NAME IT

● Determine what you want to do.

● Write down in detail how this will feel as you do it.

● Write down how it will feel when you achieve this goal.

● What will be the next step when you reach this goal?

2. CLAIM IT

● Announce it to all your friends, followers and family. This creates accountability and a network to help you stay the course.

● You can also recruit people on this journey with you.

3. PAINT IT

● Create a vision board or even a phone wallpaper to remind you of your goal.

● Make sure you have visual cues to your new destination in the areas you visit most often.

4. PLAY IT

● Create a realistic schedule that fits your lifestyle. Have fun with this one. Try different times for training, set days to cook interesting new recipes.

● Create a board to check off each day. Preferably make it visible to your whole house and/or on social media.

The third step is to “paint” it. In other words, create a vision board or even a phone wallpaper to remind you of your goal.

Put it in places you visit often – like the bathroom or your work place – so you can see it often.

Fourth and last, you should “play”. This involves creating a realistic schedule that fits your lifestyle.

Meanwhile, psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD that while everyone is different when it comes to finding your own reason to “get up and go”, motivation will come once you take your first steps, but procrastination is the enemy.

“When it comes to procrastination and motivation — it’s a lot easier to feel motivated when you’ve already been moving,” she explained.

In collaboration with Peloton, the psychiatrist has identified five motivational languages.

She says these languages address the different ways people are motivated in both fitness and life.

She describes the five different motivational languages as having fun; Achieve goals; community building, positive affirmations; and tough love.

Having fun motivational language represents those who are motivated to have fun, let go, relax and have a good time.

While those who are motivated to do their best, achieve goals, hit a new milestone, and feel their best, they may identify more with the motivational language of “achieving goals.”

For others, it’s the idea of connecting with people and inviting friends and family to join them and give them encouragement that motivates them.

These guys, who see training as a collaborative experience, can relate to the motivational language of Building Community.

Another from Dr. Pooja Lakshmin identified language are positive affirmations.

This applies to people who are motivated by kindness, encouragement and positivity – which they give to themselves and share with others.

The fifth language the psychiatrist outlined is described as tough love—which applies to those motivated by structure, strong words, and an attitude with no BS.

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