Last week, I shared with you the inspirational story of my client Emma who started training with us earlier this year. Emma has achieved a huge amount of success in a short space of time – she has lost weight, inches & most impressively has gone from zero running fitness to running 10Km!

There are a few things that Emma has done that I believe are the key to her success…

  1. Emma asked me for help because she didn’t know how to achieve her goals on her own
  2. When I offered Emma help, she accepted and trusted my judgment
  3. She has taken a no-excuses-approach to what I’ve asked her to do
  4. She has put in lots of effort even when it has been hard
  5. And has done that EVERY SINGLE WEEK since she started
  6. She has accountability from me and via her Facebook blog – read it here
  7. She has remained positive even when things weren’t going her way
  8. And finally, she has set challenging goals and once those have been achieved she has set new goals

The most important (and probably the hardest!) one of those is #5… being CONSISTENT

Progress takes time and you shouldn’t necessarily expect immediate results. I like to work with clients for a minimum of 3 months so they learn to be CONSISTENT with me by their side for motivation & support.

It’s fairly easy to start taking action towards achieving a goal, but less so to keep taking that action week in week out – especially when you find it difficult or you’re busy. But Emma (and so many other of my clients) has proven that taking consistent action – for example, exercising 2-3 times per week every week for 3 months (rather than 5 times a week for one or two weeks at a time then missing a month and restarting after summer) is the ONLY way to achieve your goals.

And that’s why this week I want you to think about how CONSISTENT you are being with your efforts. Are you exercising & eating healthily EVERY day or only on days that suit you? Are you being positive and taking a no-excuses-approach EVERY day or only when it’s easy to do so? Are you thinking about your goals EVERY day or only when you’ve got nothing else to do?

I believe that if you are taking the correct action and being 100% consistent (even 80-90% consistent would be a start) with those actions you WILL achieve your goals. Give it some thought and see if you can improve for next week.


Note: This advice is suitable for beginner level upwards, but please consult your GP or physiotherapist if you are unsure about any potential contraindications.

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