How do you stay consistent with exercise when life gets busy and your five-day workout routine falls apart? In this episode of the Fit Parent Podcast, I talk about how to adjust your workouts, set realistic fitness goals, and keep taking care of yourself through a demanding season.

Maybe it’s a family illness, a stretch of brutal workweeks, money stress, or just trying to keep up with your kids and a new puppy. When life punches you in the mouth, it’s easy to feel like scaling back means you’ve failed. That’s where the pilot light comes in. What’s the smallest commitment you can keep right now that helps you stay in the habit?

In this episode, we cover:

• How to scale back your workout routine without losing momentum

• How to figure out what your fitness goals actually cost in time and energy

• When to make more room for a goal and when to adjust the goal itself

• How to measure progress when your old benchmarks feel out of reach

• How John Wooden’s definition of success can help you judge your effort without getting caught up in social media comparisons

If you’re a busy parent who keeps waiting for life to calm down before getting back into a routine, start with a promise you can actually keep this week.

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