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8 Reasons Why You're Struggling To Improve & How To Fix Them
(#3 is a game changer)
// A THREAD //
8 Reasons Why You're Struggling To Improve & How To Fix Them
(#3 is a game changer)
// A THREAD //
1. You're not scaling
You've never been a gym person.
So why is your first step going to the gym 5 days a week?
Start small:
→ Walk 2x / week
→ 10 push-ups everyday
Then Jog 3x / week
Lift 3x / week
Lift 5x / week
It's not a one-round fight; scale to your endgame.
You've never been a gym person.
So why is your first step going to the gym 5 days a week?
Start small:
→ Walk 2x / week
→ 10 push-ups everyday
Then Jog 3x / week
Lift 3x / week
Lift 5x / week
It's not a one-round fight; scale to your endgame.
2. You're relying on motivation
Your brain is efficient; motivation isn't.
Conserve energy & stack your desired behavior.
→ Hit the gym after class
→ Read 10 pages after you brush your teeth
Don't be like me: walking across campus on cold mornings to lift.
Your brain is efficient; motivation isn't.
Conserve energy & stack your desired behavior.
→ Hit the gym after class
→ Read 10 pages after you brush your teeth
Don't be like me: walking across campus on cold mornings to lift.
3. You don't have a quality system
Your direction =/= Your endgame
Your actions. Routine. Lifestyle. Are all lacking.
Your average day should point you in the right direction.
Not your best day.
Create a plan of action. Implement. Adjust. Improve.
Your direction =/= Your endgame
Your actions. Routine. Lifestyle. Are all lacking.
Your average day should point you in the right direction.
Not your best day.
Create a plan of action. Implement. Adjust. Improve.
3a. You don't have a quality system
To create the right ingredients:
- Actions
- Mindset
- Routine
Work inverse.
"What's my goal?"
→ What behaviors could get in my way?
→ How could my mindset affect my effort?
THEN DO THE OPPOSITE.
To create the right ingredients:
- Actions
- Mindset
- Routine
Work inverse.
"What's my goal?"
→ What behaviors could get in my way?
→ How could my mindset affect my effort?
THEN DO THE OPPOSITE.
4. Your environment is holding you back
You have goodies in plain sight. All over your house.
You have no hope of eating cleaner.
Or your Xbox is staring you in the face as you work.
Major L; hide your distractions.
Test your discipline less; you'll win more.
You have goodies in plain sight. All over your house.
You have no hope of eating cleaner.
Or your Xbox is staring you in the face as you work.
Major L; hide your distractions.
Test your discipline less; you'll win more.
5. Your circle is a cage
You set a goal.
But the people around you will make you fail it.
Not reach it.
It's like skydiving with no parachute.
Or climbing with no rope.
Find people to hold you accountable.
Like people WITH A SIMILAR GOAL.
You set a goal.
But the people around you will make you fail it.
Not reach it.
It's like skydiving with no parachute.
Or climbing with no rope.
Find people to hold you accountable.
Like people WITH A SIMILAR GOAL.
6. You're not handling failure well
You go 2 weeks without binge-playing video games.
Then one day you cave.
That doesn't make you a failure. You're not back down to zero.
Getting better is a process; don't treat it as all or nothing.
You go 2 weeks without binge-playing video games.
Then one day you cave.
That doesn't make you a failure. You're not back down to zero.
Getting better is a process; don't treat it as all or nothing.
7. You're bogged down in outcomes
"I don't see the results. I didn't hit my PR. "
But how do you feel?
"I feel better. I have more energy."
Wala.
Do more than an eye test; appreciate small gains.
"I don't see the results. I didn't hit my PR. "
But how do you feel?
"I feel better. I have more energy."
Wala.
Do more than an eye test; appreciate small gains.
8. You haven't found a substitute
Your bad habit is a result of a craving.
Crushing that craving is hard.
Like going cold turkey.
Look to re-direct that energy instead.
Find a healthy substitute.
Replace your destructive behaviors.
Your bad habit is a result of a craving.
Crushing that craving is hard.
Like going cold turkey.
Look to re-direct that energy instead.
Find a healthy substitute.
Replace your destructive behaviors.
Grow. Learn. Adapt. Thrive.
That cycle is yours to achieve.
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That cycle is yours to achieve.
RT the thread to help others achieve the same. https://twitter.com/zaeminter/status/1346179637328666627
