Making fitness a consistent part of your life isn’t about willpower alone – it’s about creating the right habits and environment.

Behavioural change in fitness occurs when small, repeatable actions accumulate over time. Instead of relying on motivation, which can come and go, the key is to build structure, accountability, and enjoyment into your routine.

Here are five simple strategies to help you turn exercise into a regular habit….

1. Hire a Personal Trainer or Join a Group Class

I know what you’re thinking… a personal trainer telling people to hire a personal trainer, or join a group class - what a surprise!

But hear me out…

There’s no better way to motivate the unmotivated than by turning exercise into a commitment. Whether it’s booking a personal trainer or signing up for a group fitness class, investing your time and money creates accountability. A personal trainer will design a programme tailored to your goals and push you when you’d otherwise stop. Group training offers energy, community, and a sense of fun that makes showing up far easier.

2. Train with a Friend

Exercising with a friend instantly makes training more enjoyable and holds you accountable. Just make sure you pick someone who already has a regular routine – convincing a non-exerciser can often result in more cancelled sessions than completed ones.

With the right training partner, you’ll be less likely to skip sessions and more likely to push harder.

3. Use a Smart Watch

Fitness trackers have revolutionised how people approach activity. A smart watch can encourage you to hit daily step counts, track workouts, and remind you to stay active. Turning movement into a game – closing rings, hitting streaks, or chasing personal bests – creates powerful motivation to keep going.

4. Choose a Convenient Location

The best gym in the world won’t help if it’s a nightmare to get to. Convenience is often the deciding factor in sticking with a fitness habit. Look for a gym, studio, or class close to home or work. Making it easy to attend removes excuses and helps fitness naturally slot into your lifestyle.

5. Make Fitness Part of Your Day

The easiest way to exercise regularly is to blend it into your life. Can you walk, run, or cycle to work? Could you take part in a work five-a-side football match, meet friends for a Parkrun, or take your dogs on more adventurous walks? When exercise becomes part of your daily and social routine, it stops feeling like a chore and starts feeling natural.

Creating behaviour change around fitness doesn’t mean overhauling your entire life overnight. It means stacking small, sustainable actions that eventually form habits. Hire a trainer, train with a friend, buy a smart watch, choose convenience, and weave fitness into your day. The more consistent you are, the easier it becomes – and before long, exercise won’t be something you have to do, it’ll be something you want to do.

Want to improve your health and fitness? Let the AdMac Fitness Personal Trainers help…

AdMac Fitness has been helping the people of East London transform their health and fitness for nearly a decade.

We help people using tried and tested fitness approaches. Our expert team of personal trainers, based in both Bow and South Woodford can help you get a grip of your health forever. With our guidance and experience, you can relax knowing that your fitness journey is going to be guided by some of the best personal trainers in East London.

For more information on who we are, what we do and how we can help you achieve your health and fitness goals, contact us on… 07921465108 or email us at admacfitness@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our locations are…

AdMac Fitness: Arch 457 Robeson St, London E3 4JA

AdMac Fitness South Woodford: Unit 4 Marlborough Business Centre, 96 George Lane, South Woodford, London, E18 1AD