Positive Influence

The gym will impact other areas of your life. Showing up to the gym consistently is huge. Just showing up isn’t all you have to do if you want to make real lifestyle changes though.

You see, most of your progress happens away from the gym. And most of your time is spent away from the gym. Ideally, your time in the gym has a positive influence your behavior when you’re away from the gym. This is the key to making long-lasting, healthy changes to your life.

Doing the little things over and over like:

Choosing nutritionally dense food.

Skipping the alcohol.

Drinking more water.

Walking and moving more.

Sitting less. Stretching more.

Managing your stress.

Having a community to belong to.

You can't write any of those things down on a strength and conditioning program, but they're all equally as important as adding weight to the bar or lowering your 500m pace on the rower.

Hopefully a good workout inspires you to make better food choices, gives you a dose of like-minded people, and reminds you to sit on the floor and use that foam roller tonight instead of slouching on the couch.

The gym is important, but so are the things that happen away from it. Show up consistently and let your practice of showing up for yourself bleed into other parts of your life.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain