Best tips to succeed as a new member at LTYB

Ok, you have been thinking about joining a fitness facility for some time which is exciting and courageous. New members may have many reasons to join, however it is usually driven by an ambition to make some form of change.

Firstly, well done for having the courage to make changes, it will be an investment of time, effort and $, therefore you need to set a plan to make it work for you.

At LTYB, we prefer to focus on a 6-week block to kickstart which we feel is a good time to see benefits and create positive habits. We have learnt over many years that if a new member achieves 18 sessions in the first 6 weeks, they usually achieve their start up goals or at a minimum, make positive changes.

In this article, I have simplified some tips that can really help set yourself up for success. We have learnt from seeing over 30,000 people train at LTYB over 23 years, hence this content can be helpful.

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1. Set yourself up for success! What do I mean? Firstly, focus on a 6 week block and understand your main goals. Is it strength, weight loss, increased energy? Understand why you first enquired. ?This will drive you to the LTYB APP and book in.
2. Planning- The key is to book in your training and alert those around you to ensure you can execute. Some clients we have will spend 15 hours carting kids around for sport in scheduled times so why can’t we schedule our sessions to the same level? Many members will say “it is time to do something for me”. Just do it.
3. Modify intensity in the first 2 weeks. There is no need to train to exhaustion. The key for the first 2 weeks is slow and steady. Focus on booking in sessions and completing them at a slow space. Consistency is the key.
4. Set goals outside of training. Lets be honest, if weight loss is a goal, nutrition is more important than training. Training just gets you focused to make good decisions and will increase metabolism, therefore nutrition and training feed each other. It is often about what you will cut out or change, rather than what plan you need to follow. Keep it simple.
5. Intensity- Understand when to ramp up is key. It is usually week 2-3, this doesn’t mean go from zero to hero, it means that if you are getting through your sessions easier, start to dial up weights, less reps, push a fraction harder. Training at higher intensity is motivating as there is progression. Our best tip here is to dial up yourself in connection with your trainers/studio. The level you train at week 1 should be different to week 3,4,5 and 6.

In summary, understand your goals, set a plan, control your intensity early whilst building habits, set lifestyle goals outside of sessions and know when to dial up.

Lastly, I do apologise for finishing with a slight push but if you have been thinking about starting at LTYB or any fitness place/gym, just do it. There is rarely a good time to start, just make the contact.

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Good luck.

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Ben Fletcher

Founder/CEO – Listen To Your Body