5 Tips For Hitting Goals Faster With a Virtual Accountability Partner

艾米丽·阿比特(Emily Abbate)
by艾米丽·阿比特(Emily Abbate)
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5 Tips For Hitting Goals Faster With a Virtual Accountability Partner

During chillier months, it’s easy to get sidetracked with yourgo-to fitness routine。也许有点冷,无法去健身房(即,即使是开放的)或log your usual morning miles。寻找一个on-demand class您喜欢在锻炼凹槽中享受巨大的改变游戏规则,而另一个大事也可以:虚拟责任合作伙伴。

“如果您要独自实现营养和健身目标,并不得不推动自己的动力和纪律,那么这可能会非常困难。”John Fawkes, a NSCA-certified personal trainer. “You’re essentially adding an extrapsychological hurdle。That’s where an accountability partner really steps up, taking one element off your shoulders.”

According toresearch published in Nature Communications, exercise habits can be contagious — not just in-person, but alsovia social media。Researchers analyzed the daily exercise habits of more than 1 million people over a 5-year period, and they found people would run more often and farther if they saw their friends doing it, too.

To take advantage of an accountability partner — who can help push you a little harder and keep it fun — follow these expert-approved strategies:

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与朋友和家人接触

研究显示sharing your health and fitness goals with friends and family helps you achieve them faster. “Now is the perfect time toget after new goals与朋友一起,无论他们在哪个城市中,每个人都在几乎登录,”Lindsay Bennett, a certified personal trainer. Create an “accountability pod” of 3–4 friends, she suggests. “Find a common interest, like a specific在家锻炼, and commit to swapping tips and tricks for what’s making the experience easier as time goes on.” You can even set regular check-ins and award prizes for hitting certain milestones to keep each other motivated.

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SYNC YOUR TECH

You want to make sure all parties involved feel comfortable about the go-to medium of communication, whether you’re using Zoom via laptop, hopping on FaceTime or Skype via your phone or using an in-app method of communication through your go-to fitness app. It’s worth hopping on a practice call so you can test what works and ensure any tech glitches are minimized beforehand. If all else fails, you can alwayshop on the phone while walkingas a smart backup plan.

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ENGAGE WITH ACCOUNTABILITY BUDDIES REGULARLY

Whether you’ve enlisted your IRL friends or与MyFitnesspal在线社区有关, make sure to participate in regular dialogues. “分享您的故事和胜利所以其他人知道你是谁。”Tami Smith, a certified personal trainer. “Conversations will naturally begin to happen when you get more and more involved with the group. From there, you can cultivate more personal relationships and find a select few partners to go more in-depth with.”

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为您的所有目标安排时间

Setting regular sweat dates is a no-brainer, but you can also rely on your accountability partner(s) to commit to working on other wellness goals, too. For example, improve your nutrition bytracking your food in the MyFitnessPal app并与您的伴侣浏览日记。讨论trends you notice为您自己和您的伴侣。设置其他分享的时间tips for improving your sleeping habits或者your最喜欢的自我保健实践。请记住,从义务的角度来看,这些日期与工作会议或家庭晚餐一样重要。

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BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER

您的目标是lose weight或者build muscle, it’s important to rememberconsistency beats perfection进度不是线性的。您的伴侣不仅在那里庆祝胜利,而且还可以充当一个声音板when you encounter setbacks。That’s why it’s crucial this person is someone you feel comfortable getting honest with. “Ultimately with an accountability partner, they are there to check in on you and hold you to your goals,” says Bennett. It’s a good thing if they call you out on skipping multiple workouts — remember, they want you to succeed.

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About the Author

艾米丽·阿比特(Emily Abbate)
艾米丽·阿比特(Emily Abbate)

Emily has written for GQ, Self, Shape and Runner’s World (among others). As a certified personal trainer, run and spin coach, she’s often tackling long runs or lifting heavy things. In addition to that, she’s working onHurdle, a podcast that talks to badass humans and entrepreneurs who got through a tough time —a hurdle of sorts— by leaning into wellness.

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