Transforming Your Body (even if You’re Lazy) is Easy
You want to get fit, but you’re stuck at the ‘thought’ stage.
That’s alright!
We’re all inherently lazy.
The idea of getting up every day and putting our bodies through discomfort is daunting.
We want results with the least effort possible.
Sounds like a problem?
No!
We can leverage this tendency to reach our goal.
How?
With the ’Minimum Viable Action’ method.
Even the laziest can reach his fitness goals with this method.
The idea is to take small, dead-simple actions consistently.
Actions that take the least amount of effort.
Here’s how you can do it:
Step 1: Pick a major goal.
Step 2: Break it down into smaller, easier action-steps.
For example:
You want to lose 20 kgs.
A lot of weight to lose, isn’t it?
If you chase it head-on, you’d struggle under the pressure of a mammoth goal.
And there’s a 90% chance you’d quit somewhere along the journey.
But if you divide your 20-kgs goal into smaller goals 2-kgs goals, things would become lot easier.
You’d only have to lose 0.5 kgs a week.
That’s an easily achievable goal of a 500-calorie deficit per day.
Here two simple options for you:
A: Go for an hour-long walk
B: Reduce your food intake by 25%
All you need to do is pick one of them and stick to it.
Easy, peasy!
Over time, you’ll notice the compounding effects of your daily actions.
However, remember a few points to guarantee success:
- Keep it Simple & Easy, Silly!
Super important!
Chose a daily action that is as easy as possible.
Don’t go overboard or test your limits at this stage.
Keep it so simple and easy, you can do it mindlessly.
2. Show up every day
Want a lasting change in your health and fitness?
Show up (at the same time) every day
Consistency is vital for success.
3. Build on your Success
Been consistent for 4 weeks?
That’s success!
Now level up the challenge.
Add another action-step to your routine.
4. Keep Going
Once in a while, you will slip up, you’ll miss days.
That’s okay.
Don’t let that discourage you.
Keep going!
Beating procrastination and building new habits is hard.
The MVA method will help you achieve that by taking small & simple actions that have a compounding effect over time.
It’ll make hard things simpler (not easier) for you.
Start small, make it easy, be consistent, build on your successes, and keep going.
And if you do, you’ll be amazed at how far you’ll reach in just a few months.
