Borrowing Commitment to Workout: A Guide to Accountability

This week, I would like to share the approach of using other people's commitment to utilize as your own when you yourself can't quite find it in yourself the motivation to follow through on an exercise session as often as you would like to.
Sometimes our own motivation lets us down and we fail to follow through on our fitness plan, but there is a way to leverage the motivation of other people to stay engaged much, much more consistently.
You might know it as accountability.
I'm sure you have heard and read about accountability before and how it can serve as a good source of motivation, but if you have not initiated what it takes to set up an accountability system, it might be because you are unsure what kind accountability would be best suited or you are concerned that having to commit to someone else will act as a source of pressure and will turn you off of working out entirely.
There are a multitude of accountability systems, each with structures that meets different needs, yield different results and provide a different experience.
Accountability can be very a effective tool to have, you just need to know which type of system is right for you.
Here is a list of 4 styles of accountability systems:

Does Ego Serve You in Your Physical Performance?

"I can lift Xxx kgs/lbs"
"I can cycle on the highest gear up a hill"
"I can run at Xxx km/h"


The ego is something we all have that can really pump us up and urge us to perform at a specific level in order to measure up to some sense of greatness. This behaviour shows itself in exercise with the best of us. I myself, until recently was limiting myself to the top 3 gears of my bike because that was the standard I was proud of. I just learnt how much time I can shave by swallowing that pride and actually using lower gears.

This is important to note, if you have a habit of ego anywhere in your exercise or workout routine, then you could be undermining your performance, your growth and development and in some cases you could even be doing yourself harm.

Here are a few examples where ego could be getting in your way:

Exercise Identity

Does exercise have an impact on our identity? Do we change as a person depending on what physical activity we do? Does exercise allow us to express our truest self?

The topic this week is about how exercise impacts our sense of self. What fascinates me is how over the years that I've been practicing the various forms of martial arts, it has led me to adopt certain perceptions of myself. It has impacted my general sense of who I am. But what's more interesting is not only how it has impacted my sense of identity over that time, but how it affects it in the immediate. Have you ever noticed, directly after a workout or training session, your entire sense of self has morphed somehow?

Have You Noticed This About Exercise and Emotion?

Exercise and emotion have such a profound effect on one another. We know that exercise can impact our mood, generally for the better. On the flip side, our mood effects our exercise practice. Not just our motivation, but the level of intensity, the power, our endurance and stamina and our overall performance in that sport and activity.

Out of my fascination of this topic, I thought I would reflect on how exactly exercise and emotion influence one another and share these thoughts with you.

The Power of Doubt When Learning a New Physical Skill

Correct technique, proper form, right posture, full extensions.
It can be daunting when you are just stating a new form of
exercise, sport, martial art, dance or any kind of routine that
involve movements that feel strange and unfamiliar. Sometimes
these unfamiliar elements can be confusing or frustrating to
master. That can cause the unique obstacle of doubt. When your
trying something new and your unsure whether you are doing it
right. You might feel a little foolish and like an incompetent
amateur. The feeling of incompetence and embarrassment can be
enough to rob you of all confidence and render you unmotivated
and unwilling to continue.

4 Causes of All Obstacles and How to Overcome Them

Are you, or have you ever been in the place where you want to commit to being in shape, start working out, begin a cardio routine or some sort of exercise plan but something keeps you from making or initiating that decision?

I know I've had moments.

What were the reason or reasons that came up?

There are numerous reasons that come up for people.

-From not having time to exercise due to work and life commitments,

-To having lack of energy due to either illness, insomnia, busy living or just poor health and fitness,

-To not having the knowledge or resources for a workout or not really knowing where to begin.

-Or to injury that creates a fear of further damage and risk when exercising.

These are the 4 causes of of all obstacles to exercise;

Exercise with Purpose

Hello readers,

This week I want to explore the aspect of purpose and how it can
serve as a motivator in your fitness regime.

If you have read my free report, then you are aware of my view
about having reasons that REALLY work for us in order to maintain
consistency in our health and fitness.

I bring up the concept of purpose as a motivator because a
purpose is more than just a reason. Its something that has a
certain charge behind it that no regular reason can provide
unless it has purpose.

What exactly is a purpose?
How does it appear in the context that I'm referring to?

Exercising without free time

Tips on exercising without free time

Its a well known fact that we live in a busy world with all our commitments, obligations and priorities. Between work life, family life and social life it can be hard to make room to keep ourselves fit.

Making time to exercise is crucial if you want to look after your health. But how do you make room for it in such a hectic world?

The good news is that it doesn't matter how packed your life is, you can exercise without spare time on your hands. All it takes is a willingness to be fit and the mind of an opportunist.

The 8 principles of consistent exercise motivation

The motivation to exercise is such a common issue in the busy hectic world we live in today. With life's demands, responsibilities, obligations and social lives. Who has any time to exercise, right?

Of course, its not just about the time that holds some people back. There are some other obstacles that get in the way. For you, it might be energy. It might be dread. It might even be cost or location.

Whatever it is for you, I want to make one thing clear. And that is our mindset is the one thing behind our decisions, our attitude determines whether we will or we won't do something.

Luckily, in terms of exercise there are 8 principles that impact our attitudes towards how much we want to exercise regularly, and they don't all have to be working at the same time but they do support each other.