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3 simple steps to go to the gym 1x/week

Catherine Lu
Catherine Lu

3 simple steps to go to the gym at least once a week during your hectic college life! One tiny change in my weekly routine motivated me to go to the gym 1x/week consistently.

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ep st o: p le st 3 sim Go to the gym 1x/week during your hectic college life
My previous failed attempts... During my past two college years, I had been trying to go to the gym at least once a week Previous attempts: scheduling going with friends, signing up for an athletic class, adding it into my calendar, iPhone alarm Nothing stuck ...Until now!
Step 1: Prepare Set a realistic goal: "Every Thursday after class, I will go to the gym" Set rules: If I did not go to the gym before bedtime, I stayed in my gym clothes I taped a sign on my computer monitor
Step 2: Execute After getting back to my room from my last class Thursday, I saw my reminder and changed into gym clothes + shoes ResuIt: I went to the gym!
Step 3: Celebrate After every successful gym visit, I celebrate! I do a double fist pump after leaving the gym, and think "good workout!". You could do a fist pump, or pat yourself on the back. It doesn't matter what you do, just that it works for you.
Why I think it works Convenience no fixed time to go to the gym, just sometime after changing Thursdays are good: no homework due until next week, and only one class on Friday Small steps changing into gym clothes not too hard going to gym when already in gym clothes seems easier
Your turn! Step 1: Prepare by picking a good day for you and putting up a conspicuous physical or digital reminder. Step 2: Do it. Step 3: Celebrate!
I'm currently in my junior Contact me year at Stanford University majoring in Computer Science. I'm interested in health technology and how Tell me how it worked for you: people create healthy bit.ly/SZrK0g behaviors for themselves. Or email me directly: cglu@stanford.edu Good luck in school and on your path to better health!

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3 simple steps to go to the gym 1x/week

  • 1. ep st o: p le st 3 sim Go to the gym 1x/week during your hectic college life
  • 2. My previous failed attempts... During my past two college years, I had been trying to go to the gym at least once a week Previous attempts: scheduling going with friends, signing up for an athletic class, adding it into my calendar, iPhone alarm Nothing stuck ...Until now!
  • 3. Step 1: Prepare Set a realistic goal: "Every Thursday after class, I will go to the gym" Set rules: If I did not go to the gym before bedtime, I stayed in my gym clothes I taped a sign on my computer monitor
  • 4. Step 2: Execute After getting back to my room from my last class Thursday, I saw my reminder and changed into gym clothes + shoes ResuIt: I went to the gym!
  • 5. Step 3: Celebrate After every successful gym visit, I celebrate! I do a double fist pump after leaving the gym, and think "good workout!". You could do a fist pump, or pat yourself on the back. It doesn't matter what you do, just that it works for you.
  • 6. Why I think it works Convenience no fixed time to go to the gym, just sometime after changing Thursdays are good: no homework due until next week, and only one class on Friday Small steps changing into gym clothes not too hard going to gym when already in gym clothes seems easier
  • 7. Your turn! Step 1: Prepare by picking a good day for you and putting up a conspicuous physical or digital reminder. Step 2: Do it. Step 3: Celebrate!
  • 8. I'm currently in my junior Contact me year at Stanford University majoring in Computer Science. I'm interested in health technology and how Tell me how it worked for you: people create healthy bit.ly/SZrK0g behaviors for themselves. Or email me directly: cglu@stanford.edu Good luck in school and on your path to better health!