Starting something new—especially when it comes to your health—can feel both exciting and overwhelming. You might be fired up after watching a motivating video or reading a success story, only to find yourself totally stuck a few weeks later.
If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re definitely not doing anything wrong. At Done Done Fitness, we work with people who’ve spent years trying to figure this stuff out—only to realize that shortcuts don’t last, and fads just don’t fit real life.
The good news? Building a real fitness habit doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s more about consistency than perfection. Here are three practical tips to help you finally make exercise a regular (and dare we say, enjoyable?) part of your life.
Let’s be honest: the all-or-nothing mindset is a trap. When you’re trying to overhaul everything at once—working out five days a week, eating perfectly, getting 10,000 steps a day—it’s a fast track to burnout.
Instead, we recommend something a lot less glamorous, but way more effective: start small and build gradually.
Think: one 20-minute workout. Or walking on your lunch break. Or showing up to one semi-private training session a week. We help our clients pick goals that fit into their real life—not the life they wish they had.
Because when you feel successful, you’re more likely to come back. And coming back is where the magic happens.
Here’s the truth: if you hate your workout, it’s not going to stick.
So stop forcing yourself to do things that feel like punishment. Try stuff. Explore. Be curious. You don’t have to love burpees or run marathons. Maybe you enjoy lifting weights in a small group. Or maybe you get fired up being part of a DEKA team. Or maybe you just want to be strong enough to carry groceries without your knees screaming.
Whatever it is—fun and function are not mutually exclusive. The more you enjoy what you’re doing, the more likely you are to keep doing it.
Random workouts create random results. The clients who see the most progress at Done Done Fitness? They schedule their workouts like they do any other important meeting or appointment.
Start by picking two or three times a week that work best for your routine. Block them out. Protect them. And then build a little routine around them—set your clothes out the night before, keep your gym bag in the car, set calendar reminders if you need to.
Even better? Show up where people are expecting you. Accountability is a game-changer.
Our members know that having a coach and a consistent schedule helps them stay on track—even when motivation is low. (And let’s be real: motivation will be low sometimes. That’s normal.)
You don’t need another 30-day challenge. You need a plan you can actually live with.
At Done Done Fitness, we specialize in helping people who’ve tried everything—and are ready to try something that works. If you’re looking to build a routine that fits your life (not the other way around), we’ve got you.
We’ll help you:
Let’s make exercise something you feel proud of—and something you actually look forward to.
Because this time, it’s not about doing it fast.
It’s about doing it for good.
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