5 Moves To Help You Get Ready For The 12 Week Challenge

You’ve made the commitment to live a healthier lifestyle. You joined (or are planning to start) the 12 Week Challenge to help you feel fitter and more confident in your body. Now you just have to learn how to stick to this new routine! I know lots of people find it difficult to adjust to the lifestyle changes, so I’ve put together some tips to help make the challenge easier for you.

The 12 Week Challenge is about completing 12 weeks of workouts together as a community. Starting from Week 1, we commit to doing every workout and finishing up together 12 weeks later feeling stronger and more confident!

Find out:

• Schedule your workouts
• Pack your gym bag
• Make a motivating playlist
• Prep your meals
• Take your first progress photo

Schedule your workouts and rest days

It might take you a bit of time to get used to your new routine, and that’s perfectly okay! We all have our own commitments, so sticking to a successful workout routine can take a bit of planning.

To give yourself the best chance at following your workout planner, try scheduling your high-intensity and low-intensity sessions, as well as your rest days. That way it makes it harder to skip out on your training sessions — think of them as appointments you can't miss!

Pack your gym bag

Be ready for those early mornings or after work gym sessions by packing your gym bag ahead of time. That way, you can just grab your bag and head off to your workout. You’ll save so much stress (particularly first thing in the morning) if you have your gym bag essentials packed and ready to go. It also makes it much harder to forget your workout gear if you pack the night before and pop the bag by the front door.

Make a motivating playlist

If you’re like me, exercise just isn't the same without the best workout songs to get you through it! It’s way too easy to get distracted without a bit of music to listen to. By making your own amazing playlist, full of songs that you like, you can have a source of motivation right there on tap!

Put together a playlist of some upbeat, energising songs that suit to the type of workout you’re doing. An energising playlist can really help you push through any tough sessions. Check out my playlists on Apple Music if you are looking for some songs to pair with a workout!

Prep your meals

To get the most out of your hard work in the gym or any of your workouts, you should be following a healthy eating plan. That way your body is adequately fuelled to get through the day, as well as your workouts. If you find it hard to juggle preparing nutritious meals with full-time work or study, meal prep can quickly become your saviour.

Plan your meals ahead of time, shop according to the meal list and set time aside to prepare a few meals at once. That’s the big secret! Keep your prepared meals on hand and then reheat as needed. When your meals are planned and prepared ahead of time, it avoids eating poorly (or not at all) when you've had a busy day.

Take your first progress photo

I highly recommend taking a photo at the start of the 12 Week Challenge so you can reflect back on the progress you've made along the way. Progress photos are a great way to help motivate yourself, particularly when you start to notice changes. For many people, progress photos show visible changes that may not be immediately noticeable on the scales.

I’m so excited that you girls are joining the 12 Week Challenge! I really hope these tips will help you get through the first week (and beyond!). Make sure you stay tuned to my blog for lots of other tips to help you make the most of the challenge.

Love, Kayla xx