Feeling Like Your Fitness Progress Is Slooooow?

Happy March!

Can you believe it’s already March? Just a few months shy of summer!

If you’ve been diligently working hard on your fitness goals in prep for summer but feeling like your progress is much slower than you’d like then this post is for you.

Around this time of year I get a second wave of interested clients (the first wave is New Years Resolutioners). They’ve been working hard, doing all of the things they think they should be doing to get their dream body and it's just not happening, or not happening fast enough.

After I look at what their goals are, their current lifestyle habits, fitness routine and diet I’m usually able to narrow down why they aren’t seeing the progress they want to.

Here are 5 reasons why you may not be seeing the progress you want to in your fitness journey:

1. You’re doing random workouts

I cannot emphasize this enough… find a program that you like and stick with it! When you bounce from class to class to different types of training you might get results but it is not the most effective path.

2. You are not scheduling rest and recovery

Recovery is a key part of the process. When we workout, we physically break down our muscle fibers. When we allow our bodies to properly rest and recover, those muscles grow back bigger and stronger (what we call "progress"). So make sure you are getting enough sleep (7-9 hours), taking rest days and fueling your body properly.

3. You are not implementing progressive overload

Progressive overload is a training technique in which you gradually increase the intensity and difficulty of a workout. In order to do this, you need to hold an entire workout or some exercises within a workout constant week to week and add weight, sets, reps, shorter rests, etc. This type of training will give you the biggest gains. I typically program my clients in 4 week intervals to allow them to use progressive overload from week to week.

4. You are not eating enough OR are eating too much

Calorie intake, as annoying as it can be, is really key. Eating too little can hinder progress. Eating too much can slow results. My best advice is to know the range that supports your goals. You can find your personal macro and calorie goals here.

5. You’re looking for quick fixes

There is no such thing as a quick fix or overnight result. Focus on effective and maintainable approaches. The best plan is the one you can stick with long-term. That is what gets lasting results.

Trust the process. Stay consistent. Your progress will come!

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