How to Stay Consistent with Exercise

July 19, 2023

I get asked all the time about my tips for staying motivated and consistent with exercise. You know we’re traveling all the time and homeschooling, so it is hard to keep on track. But I’ve got four little tips that I think have helped me stay consistent with my training—even if motivation is sometimes hard to find.

I count heavily on my family to push me, especially when kayaking.

Find Accountability Partners

I find it difficult to stay on track with my workouts when I feel alone. So having a friend or family member that I can text and check in with really motivates me to keep going.

An accountability partner essentially encourages you to be more disciplined to get the workout done. You know that your friend is waiting for your score. And you know that they’re relying on you for motivation also. So for me, having an accountability partner has really helped—especially on those days when I absolutely dreaded my workout.

I use SugarWOD to help me stay on a work out program.

Plan Your Workout

Another thing that has really helped me with staying consistent with exercise is to take the guesswork out of it. It’s hard to schedule a workout into your day when you don’t know what you’re going to be doing. And it’s even harder when you have to put together a workout routine.

To help with this, I use a couple of different programs to set up what I’m going to be doing in my workout. There are yoga challenges, CrossFit programs, and even my gym has an app that gives me daily workouts.

By not having to plan your workout down to a T, you’re really taking the guesswork out. And allowing yourself to be a little less stressed in regard to your exercise.

I blend hard exercise with meditation and yoga throughout my plan.

Set Goals

My third tip for how to stay consistent with exercise is to set goals. For example, If you put in place unrealistic goals—like running 20 kilometers every day—you aren’t going to be motivated to even start. Instead, think of goals that are suited to your fitness level.

At the end of the day, attainable goals make me feel more motivated, they help me see my progress, and they give me that dopamine hit that exercise is famous for.

What I’ll usually do is at the start of the year, I will set a New Year’s resolution for how many miles I want to run that year. Even if I just go outside and run one mile, that is one mile ticked off my yearly goal.

There are so many different ways that you can set goals. So choose the ones that make sense for you.

Take your kids along with you as much as you can!

Bring the Kids With You

My final tip is to bring the kids along with you—or your husband. Set up fun events for the whole family, like races or activities that you know everyone will be excited about. That way, you’re all getting in your exercise, spending time as a family, and having fun in the process.