Accountability Partner

Have you ever noticed that it is easier to do something if you know people are counting on you to do it? Maybe you have experienced this in your profession, your family, your friendships, or your social life. I experience this the most in my workout habits. For the past three-four years, my brother-in-law Matt has been my accountability partner. Over the past three summers, Matt and I have held each other accountable and supported each other through multiple Beachbody workout programs. It started with p90x. Matt started working out with it and I figured I would join in. The next summer we moved on to Insanity. Last summer we both completed RevAbs before summer then committed ourselves to Insanity:The Asylum. Starting in January of this year, we both decided that we weren't going to wait until the summer to complete a program, we both wanted to be in shape BEFORE summer, not at the END of summer (duh right?!). I started another round of Insanity and Matt and Kelly did Ten Minute Trainer (which was actually 30-45 minute trainer for them). Not only did I find support through Matt, I also joined a Facebook group dedicated to helping people stay motivated in their workouts. Having Matt, Kelly, Heather (my Beachbody coach), and all my teammates from the FB group encouraging me and holding me accountable to my workouts, truly pushed me to push play every day. Trust me, plenty of days I did not want to press play and had a million and a half excuses as to why it just wasn't in the cards that day. When those days came up, I talked to Matt, I posted on my group, I told people how I was feeling and they basically told me to get my butt in gear and push play (sometimes nicely, mainly not). Knowing I had people who expected me to push play helped get me through the rough days. This is why many of you have heard me talk about Beachbody and my workouts. I need people to know I am doing this so they will ask me about it. If I'm asked about it and I say, "Oh, I didn't get to do my workout today", I know I let myself down and, in a way, let them down. I thrive on the guilt and pressure I feel from others. The guilt is a good thing, it is making me stronger. Think about it, do you do better in life if people are there to ask you questions and hold you accountable? I now have my own Facebook group dedicated to helping people through their Beachbody workout programs. The sense of accountability and support is so incredible in this group. If you are looking for someone to hold you accountable, look no further. I'm pretty good at it and would love to help you. Find your way to change your life, no more excuses! I know without my daily text messages conversations, Facetime, and Facebook postings with Matt, I wouldn't be as committed as I am today. Thank you Matt for making me a healthier person!