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When you’re ready to jump-start your fitness program, you want to dive in with both feet and see immediate success. You’re going to see a new and improved you, and you’re going to see it now!

There’s just one problem with this attitude: health and fitness isn’t something that you can simply wave a magic wand and fix (or use the Force to achieve). If you’re ready to make real changes in your life that will help you see the fitness progress you’ve been hoping for, use some of these brain hacks to help improve your progress.

Hack #1: Start Small

You want to make big changes and get that bikini body you’ve always wanted! This time, you’re going to get it right: healthy eating, more cardio, and that muscle-building plan that will help you achieve new heights.

There’s just one problem: in three weeks, or a month, or maybe six weeks, you’ll be right back where you started! That means sitting on your couch or munching on a bag of potato chips and wondering why it is that you can’t seem to be one of those healthy, fit people you admire.

Here’s the secret to making real-life changes: start small! Instead of trying to change your entire life all at once, make one small change that you can live with.

This might be:

By making small changes, you don’t overload your brain and convince it that nothing is working–and as a result, you’ll be more likely to keep moving forward with your fitness goals.

Hack #2: Find Something You Enjoy

It doesn’t come as a shock to anyone that our brains are looking for instant gratification. If you want to find that gratification from your workout, find one that you enjoy!

For some people, the exercise high that comes with a tough cardio workout makes it worth the effort.

Others, however, need a little more incentive. The extensive Sworkit library of exercises will allow you to experiment until you find a workout plan that you genuinely enjoy.

Hack #3: Change It Up

Doing the same thing all the time quickly gets boring. When you change up your exercise routine periodically, your brain gets something fresh and new to play with, and you’ll have more fun! As a result, you’ll look forward to your exercise routine every day, rather than hating every minute of it.

If you’re jumping into a new fitness routine, consider trying something you’ve never tried before. Issue yourself a challenge or try out a workout that is specifically designed to help you reach a new goal.

In fact, our new Jumpstart Your Fitness Habit in 14 Days program could be an excellent place to start!

Hack #4: Bribe Yourself

You like rewards, right? Consider rewarding yourself to help make those early days of a new fitness habit easier. While rewarding yourself with jelly beans or a doughnut might be counterproductive, try some of these great rewards to get yourself excited about exercising and increase the odds that you’ll actually want to do it.

Creating a new mindset can be a challenge, but as you change the way you view exercise, you’ll discover that it’s easier–and once it’s part of your routine, you’ll be in a better position to keep working out.

Check out the Sworkit library today to learn more about how you can customize your workouts, find something different, or work out wherever you are.

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