The 30 day fitness challenge can be a very effective tool to help you reach a particular fitness goal. In fact, it's amazing the progress you can make in 30 laser-focused days towards any goal if you put your mind to it. Here are three factors that can make or break your ability to reach your fitness challenge goal at the end of 30 days:
1. Consistency
Maybe you get really fired up and work out four or five times a week for a week or two. You're going to make it work this time and make some progress towards those goals! Then life happens, your enthusiasm start to wane, and you only work out twice the next week and three times the week after that. So we're taking two steps forward and two steps back - and really not making any progress. The key is consistency over the long term - integrating fitness into your daily routine. One big problem is that most people really don't like working out! If you don't like the form of exercise that you choose, you're going to have a hard time doing it consistently and doing it intensely. So the key is finding something that you genuinely enjoy and you'll have a lot easier time doing it on a consistent basis.
2. Planning
If you're like most people, you just go to the gym and 'work out'. You really have no plan for what you're going to do when you get there. You might get on the treadmill for 15 minutes, do a few machines, maybe some free weights, do some abs, and then call it a day. Does that really seem like the most productive way to work out? Of course not! Having a plan - whether it's from this website or it's custom designed for you and your goals - when you walk in the door is the first thing that you must have if you want to make significant progress towards your fitness goals.
3. Intensity
The last thing that plays a huge factor in getting the results you want is intensity. Although you may feel better about yourself because you made it to the gym, sitting on the recumbent bike for 40 minutes reading a magazine and then doing five minutes of abs isn't really getting you anywhere. Be honest with yourself; if you want to make significant progress, you have to work hard! The vast majority of people can't push themselves as hard by themselves as they can working out with someone else. So whether you hire a personal trainer or find someone who is just on the same page as you to work out with, you'll thank me for it!
Consistency, planning, and intensity are the three biggest factors that will determine your ability to reach your 30 day fitness challenge goals. Closely follow these basic rules and you'll be 90% of the way to success. Good luck to you!