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takes you much longer to
recover this time.
3. You can back off a little and
analyse the situation
This is by far and away the
hardest to do, because it feels so
wrong! This requires you to take
a step back and dare I say it ...
use a common sense approach!
This approach means that you
ACCEPT that you cannot always be
on your game and there are times
when things go wrong. And this
can also be for a prolonged period.
You also accept that there are times
when there is so much going on in
your life that you simply need to
divert attention elsewhere.
Now that doesn’t mean that you
quit things or give them up. It
simply means that you don’t go as
hard, or as fast or expect as good
results, or that you accept that you
will not advance with your results
at all in this time, other than to
MAINTAIN where you currently are.
down the slope back to the bottom
of your rut.
So how do you do this I hear you
ask?
Here’s what to do to climb out of
your rut:
1. Recognise when it’s time to
back off
t
You stop, take stock of the
situation and you look for the
signs:
3. Accept that progress will be
super slow or non-existent
and stick to the plan
t
You set yourself some goals
outside of your health and
fitness progression
t
You look to sort out the
issues in your life that are
burdening you currently
t
Increased Fatigue t
You accept that there will
always be peaks and troughs
t
Building Stress Levels t
You stick to the basics
t
You find it hard to find time
to do the things you need to t
You learn to enjoy yourself
again
t
Your enthusiasm levels are
down And that’s it ... sounds super simple,
right? Almost too simple to be fair.
And that’s why you will dismiss it
and feel as though it won’t work.
t
You feel like giving up and
you’re wondering what’s the
point
t
When you recognise these
symptoms in yourself, you
need to…
2. Go back to basics to get out of
And if you can do this, then you
the rut
need never go backward again, or
t
You go back to the information
feel the need to start all over again,
that you know and you read
because this means that you are
and re-read it so that you are
able to keep going at a pace that
fully aware of the basics that
suits you, whilst allowing you to do
work
other things or to divert your
t
You turn up train and then
attention elsewhere.
get out again
It doesn’t mean giving up. It doesn’t
t
You put in the effort it needs
mean stopping. It doesn’t mean
to get it done and not much
feeling sorry for yourself. Or
more
blaming external things for your
results.
t
You follow simple nutrition
principles
It may mean running on the spot
t
You plan and prepare to
for a short time, but at least you are
ensure you can stick to it
not going backward, or sliding
The Grapevine
t
And when you have gone
back to the basics and
And you will likely make choice
number 1 and/or number 2 instead
of number 3.
But I’m here to tell you that choice
number 3 is the way to go..
To get out of that rut…
All you have to do is believe in it.
And believe in YOURSELF!
So what’s it going to be?
The choice is yours…
For more information on the
services we provide, or if you’d like
to take part in our next 6 week
transformation, then please take
a look at our website www.
almfitness.co.uk or email amy@
almfitness.co.uk and I’ll be more
than happy to help.
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