It’s a good idea to get comfortable with repeating things if you’re trying to lose weight…. It makes things so much easier! Some people say repetition = boring, but flip the narrative and make it work for you… Please read on!! It makes a lot of sense, promise…!
- Repetition with food
From a food consumption point of view, if you have certain meals which you know are calorie controlled and packed full of protein, it’s a no-brainer to make them a regular part of your diet. It works, therefore repeat.
- Repetition with meals
It’s also great to have repeat meals in your repertoire from a tracking perspective- if you have a small selection of breakfasts and lunches to choose from it takes away some of the decision fatigue and puts less pressure on having to track every bite. You already know what it contains, so eat it and mentally track it if you prefer to. It works, therefore repeat.
- Repetition with weights
Repetition of certain exercises is also something you’ll experience when you’re building strength and muscle. There are certain exercises which just work, so although you might think it’s good to switch things up regularly, sometimes it’s better to keep doing the same basic exercises because (spoiler…) THEY WORK. (Caveat here – you need to increase the weight as you get stronger to keep challenging and building muscle, but the movements will stay the same).
Squats, lunges, deadlifts, shoulder press, bicep curls, tricep extensions, plank and press ups will almost always feature in my workouts… often compounded with one another to achieve greater time efficiency… they are damn effective!! They target the muscles we want to stimulate! It’s why we do them so much! It works, therefore repeat.
- Repetition with coaching
I will often repeat myself to make sure my message is heard. I’ll try to do it in a slightly different way each time, much like the workouts and the nutrition advice I give – I don’t want people to get bored! But at the same time I want people to appreciate, acknowledge and embrace that repetition can actually be a really good thing when it comes to fat loss – reframe ‘boring’ to ‘efficient’ and use it to your advantage – you’ll be on to a winner if you do! 🤘🏼
