When most people picture a consistent movement routine, they imagine:
Following a training program to the letter.
In the same place, at the same time, every day and almost robotically….
That kind of structure works for some people. But for many, that rigidity makes it hard to stay consistent.
We often resist the things we feel we “should” or “have to” do. And when there’s only one acceptable way to show up, what happens on the days when you don’t have the time or energy for it?
Do you move differently? Or do you skip movement altogether because what you can do doesn’t feel like enough?
After 10 years of helping people build consistent movement routines, I want to share an approach that’s worked well for me and many of my clients.
But first, there’s an important distinction to make: training and movement aren’t quite the same thing.
Training means working toward a specific, measurable goal. It calls for a plan: what you do, how often you do it, and how you measure progress.
Movement is broader. It’s part of everyday life, and it can take many forms. Training can be one of them, but it doesn’t have to be the only one.
What I’m sharing here is how to make movement a consistent part of your life, rather than how to follow a particular training program.
Here is the most important thing to understand:
