Many people quit exercise as they never stick at it long enough to get any momentum, and the ones that DO stay with exercising and eating right, stick around long enough to get unstoppable momentum, that often takes less effort to keep up than the initial pain of starting in the first place.
Lots of gym machines are run by flywheels which powers the machine.
The power of the person exercising turns the pedals first of all slowly which seems a huge effort, then over time the momentum builds and within a few minutes the exerciser gets so much momentum that the machine seems to run itself , and with less overall effort even though you are doing a lot.
That’s always the best strategy with your health. If you are always pushing the “wheel” in the right direction, those early painful times will soon pass as momentum starts to take over but you must give it time.
Eating lots of rubbish food every day, not moving much is not a great strategy obviously if you want good to great health.
If for example, you just start with drinking more water every day for a week, the way you feel and internally the way you body operates will instantly improve greatly.
Then the next week, start adding a decent breakfast and maybe some fruit throughout the day will be another win for you.
If you currently do not exercise, then going for a walk, 10 minutes one way, then back home soon adds up to 20 minutes, is a great start.
Do this for a couple of weeks and your “flywheel” is starting to the turn in the right direction and gather some momentum.
Joining a gym that actually wants to coach you every session that you attend at least 3 times a week will add strong wind at your back, and your flywheel starts to have a momentum that starts to become unstoppable, and over time doesn’t become that hard anymore as long as you keep showing up, doing your workouts, adding better food and drinking a bit more water.
All of this makes you sleep better which aids your recovery dramatically, making you perform better in every area of your life.
Keep turning that flywheel by doing simple things that not only keeps you healthy, but over time becomes second nature and just the way you live now.
Always time for treats here and but if what you eat 80% of the time is good, and most days if you move more and with a purpose, then your lifestyle will be classed as healthy, you will receive endless benefits along the way simply by taking a little action every day that doesn’t seem a big effort anymore because you love feeling good..
