Let’s face it: it’s much easier to motivate ourselves to do things when someone else tells us what to do.
That’s why so many people have jobs with bosses, instead of striking out on their own. Or why someone pays tens of thousands of dollars for a grad school degree instead of reading books from the library.
Heck, that’s why people paid upwards of $120 an hour to hire me as a personal trainer when I was working at a gym in NYC. It wasn’t because they couldn’t figure out how to do the exercises I assigned them. It was because they wanted—and craved—the accountability.
Because there’s no doubt about it: doing things on your own can be hard.
And sticking with a fitness habit is no different.
You’re no longer in gym class
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably tried the 12 Minute Athlete workouts (or intend to) at some point or another.
And most likely, you’re not doing the workouts in a group environment. If you’re like me, you’re probably not even doing them at a gym. Without a doubt, most of you are working out at home, in your garage, or maybe (if you’re lucky enough to have nice weather this time of year) outside in a park.
But wherever you do the workouts, most of you have one thing in common: you do them completely alone, without a coach, a trainer, or even a friend to cheer you on.