Just get to it.

That’s it. That’s the hardest part.

The most common trend that I see in my clients and with people who are wanting to turn their health around and start moving more is how difficult it is to get started. This is because the comfort zone is a difficult thing to leave.

More often than not people let their fears of embarrassment get the better of them – no one wants to look like a fool in the gym or be seen gasping for air after running 500 meters through their neighbourhood, but we all need to start somewhere. It’s important to start.

Worse still, some people never get active and look after their bodies because its easier to be unhealthy. It’s easier to sit on the couch and chow down on Cheetos than to start from the bottom because starting from the bottom feels awful. You tell yourself you’ll start tomorrow, and when tomorrow rolls around, you repeat the same cycle – day after day.

You don’t need to have a fancy fitness program or to run 5 kilometers when you get started. You just need to get started. Start with what you can handle. Walk around the block every day until you can handle two blocks. Start with planking for 10 seconds at a time. Take small steps and be proud of those steps, there’s no need to bite off more than you can chew.

The most powerful thing you can do for your fitness journey and your health is to make exercise a habit. Start small and do something almost every day – allowing yourself to rest when you need to. Everything else will come.

We all have days where we don’t want to work out. Even if you’ve been training for years. Thats where habit and discipline are your most important tools. You’ll build a stronger body and a stronger mind as you go.

So what’s going to make you feel better about yourself by the end of today – over eating and watching netflix or hitting the gym (or going for that walk, run or doing some Yoga)? Just get started.

What are you going to do today to get your body moving and build healthy habits? Let me know in the comments below!