Hey there. If you’re not where you want to be with your fitness right now, forget about the advanced programs, the crazy eating challenges, and the intense transformations. You need to focus on what I call “Easy Fit” first.
Easy Fit is the foundation. It’s about building a consistent, balanced routine you can actually stick with. That means strength training, cardio, flexibility, and simple food tracking. No extremes. No gimmicks.
Start with four workouts a week. At least 30 minutes per session. If you’re going to the gym, use the circuit machines. Yes, the ones people online love to criticize. They work. If you’re at home, use resistance bands and work through your push, pull, and lower body movements. You’re building strength across your entire body. Focus on form and tempo. Go slow, hold at certain points, mix it up.
Cardio can be anything you enjoy. Walk on an incline, hit the stair climber, do intervals. You don’t need hours. Start with 15 to 30 minutes. Do it before or after your strength workouts or on separate days. Flexibility? Stretch after each session and again at night. If you wake up stiff, do some quick morning stretches too.
As for food, stop stressing over perfect plans. Start tracking. Use MyFitnessPal and log everything for two weeks without changing your habits. Learn what your baseline is. From there, find the lowest amount of food you can eat while still feeling satisfied. Not starving. Not hangry. Just satisfied.
Forget about cheat days or rewards. If you want a cookie, eat the cookie. Track it. Move on. When nothing is off limits, you naturally start choosing more balanced meals. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about building a realistic way of eating that fits your life.
I know this isn’t flashy. It’s not going to sell out programs or promise abs in six weeks. But it works. If you commit to this for a year, you will make progress. You’ll feel stronger. You’ll move better. You might drop a few sizes. And you’ll finally have a system you can stick with.
Then, if you want to try something more advanced, you’ll be ready. But start with Easy Fit. Build the base. The results will follow.
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