1. Join the FNS Facebook Community Forum
One of the most effective ways to stay accountable when you work out at home is to join the community where you can share your goals and progress. A great opportunity where members can check in with each other and share tips. You can even join a member challenge for added accountability.
2. Put It on the Calendar
Schedule your workout just like you would schedule an appointment with a Doctor or a paid personal training session. Chances are you would not flake on those appointments — so give your training sessions equal importance. Make them nonnegotiable must-dos.
To boost your chances of success, figure out a time of day when you typically have the time, energy, and motivation to exercise, and then block that out as a daily recurrence on your calendar. Do not try to force a 5 a.m. workout if you are a night owl. A lot of people try working out in the morning, but they do not feel good, so they do not feel like their workouts are as productive.
3. Reward Yourself!
Set a specific and measurable goal for yourself. Like losing 10 pounds or get strong enough to do 15 pull-ups in a row, or weight goal for lifting, for example — and then identify a highly desirable reward you will give yourself when (and only when) you achieve your goal.
Try to choose a reward that motivates you and supports your healthy lifestyle. Like buy new workout gear or schedule a massage, for example.
4. Recruit a Friend
Having a workout buddy can help you stay motivated, even when you are exercising at home. Invite a friend over to do a home workout with you or sign up for the same online fitness program. In that way, you can both do the same workout and hold each other accountable for completing them.
If that is not doable, identify a friend who can give you a nudge when needed. It is as simple as texting your mom, husband, or wife and just saying, Hey, I need to work out today. Will you hold me accountable?
5. Use the FNS Virtual Live or stream the On-Demand Classes
When you are working out at home, it can be tempting to give yourself a little too much slack — like skipping the last few reps of an exercise when your muscles start to burn or cutting your workout short because you are tired. Streaming an online workout can give you a sense of accountability — once you have mentally committed to doing the full workout, chances are you will push yourself to keep up with the instructor and stick it out until the end.
FNS Movement library of on-demand and live streaming classes is growing by the day. If you are prone to procrastination, following a more rigid schedule may help you stay on-track, and real-time shout-outs from the instructors can be a great motivator.
6. Track Your Progress
Seeing the results of your hard work can help you stay on track. (And if you have not been consistent with your weight-loss efforts, seeing a lack of progress may give you the extra push you need.)
Weighing yourself may seem like the most obvious way to track your progress, but it is not always the most accurate. Most scales do not take body composition into account, so if you are building muscle, the number on the scale might not reflect the changes you see in the mirror. Taking measurements or progress photos or schedule your Inbody or purchase the Nuvtia Body Composition Balance so you can see how far you have come.
