Your Goal Isn't One Number

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫... 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 ⁣

This is a profile of realistic long-term progress.⁣

You decide to make a change, implement it with high motivation, and you make good initial progress ⁣

After achieving progress you think you’ve made it, slack off to old habits and regress slightly (we’ve all done this) ⁣

You realise you need to reimplement the things that worked, and you regain the progress you initially made (learning consistency is key) ⁣

You then fluctuate between being 100% at your best, and 85-90% of your best (because life) ⁣

Point four is the goal. That is what long term progress becomes.⁣

But what often happens is...⁣

You decide to make a change, implement it with high motivation, and you make good initial progress.⁣

After achieving progress you think you’ve made it, slack off to old habits and regress.⁣

Get disappointed/frustrated/angry. Quit and give up because you’re no longer at the goal number.⁣

We have to understand that variance is part of life.⁣

Your work/social/family life are all variable.⁣

So your training/nutrition/recovery are all going to vary too⁣

Meaning your weight/strength/performance are all going to vary as a result.⁣

And this is 100% normal.⁣

So shift your mindset and set yourself a range to accommodate this and not lose your mind when things aren’t perfect ⁣

When your at the bottom end of the range, you know you’ve earned yourself some breathing room and can afford a week or two of less intense focus.⁣

When you’re at the top end of that range, you know it’s time to re-make training and nutrition a higher priority if possible.⁣

When you realise this, and understand this is normal... you’ll have achieved someone that the vast majority of gym-goers never do.⁣

You’ve begun to live in the big picture and understand long term progress.⁣