Three Amazing Benefits of Fitness Challenges
Did you know that there are three amazing benefits of fitness challenges?
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with fitness challenges. I introduced the 28 for 28 Challenge last month. Before that, I did a Firm It Up Challenge, although I didn’t mention it here. Sunday, I mentioned the March 2023 Flexibility Challenge that starts today!
About a week ago, I did a quick Google search because I wasn’t sure what I wanted my March challenge to be. I was surprised to see that there were a ton of fitness challenges out there. Although I didn’t opt for one of the challenges I saw, I couldn’t help but wonder why in the world there were so many fitness challenges.
Then it hit me: no one wants to do anything alone. I mean that’s precisely why I invited people to join my flexibility challenge.
When I thought about it a bit more, I realized there are three amazing benefits of fitness challenges .
Benefit #1: Community
We were built for community. Even the most introverted person needs to be around people every now and again. The same is true in the fitness world. People go to the gym, join teams and attend fitness class because they’re not alone.
It’s the same reason why people join fitness challenges: they want to do great thing and meet their fitness goals, but they want some help along the way. Even if they don’t meet in real life, people who participate in the same fitness challenges have a special camaraderie and build a sense of community. They can relate to one other.
Benefit #2: Accountability
Because there’s a built in community within fitness challenges, people will notice if you go silent or stop showing up. They may tease you or give you a hard time, but it’s all in good fun. As the saying goes, “misery loves company,”, so they want you to suffer with them.
The fact that you’re participating in a fitness challenge may actually encourage you to keep pushing and not miss a day because it feels like they’re watching. And you don’t want to let the team down.
Benefit #3: Contagious Success
When it comes to fitness challenges that have a strong sense of community and accountability, there is a great deal of posting and sharing personal success. When you see the success of those around you, it makes you strive for success.
Sometimes you want to catch up with them. Other times you want to surpass them. In all cases, seeing the success of other is something that spurs you on to be better.
Go All In
In order for you to get the most out of fitness challenges, you HAVE to go all in! Post your successes and your failures. Comment of other people’s post. Encourage those who started the journey but have been missing in action.
Whether you find the perfect fitness challenge online, create your own challenge or join me for my March 2023 Flexibility Challenge, do it full scale.
If you do want to join my Flexibility Challenge, please use the social media links below to register. Please note: since it’s alive stream class, the link will be different every day. However, you will get to participate for free all month if you use the student code…which won’t change.
Hopping on the Scale! Don’t forget to hop on the scale and see where you are this week. Remember: if you were able to maintain and not gain, that’s success!
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