Your environment—both internal and external—directly impacts your success, especially in fitness. From the food you eat to the people around you, every factor plays a role in shaping your mindset and progress. By optimizing your surroundings and choices, you can create the best conditions for growth and achievement.

Starting a fitness challenge? Drop bad habits like skipping meals, late-night snacking, and negative self-talk to maximize results. Prioritizing hydration, sleep, and consistency will set you up for success. Learn the top 10 habits to break before your challenge and build a foundation for long-term health and fitness progress.

Building new habits isn’t about waiting for motivation to strike—it’s about showing up, even on the days when you don’t feel like it. It’s pushing yourself through the resistance, feeling the discomfort, and doing it anyway. But here’s the real kicker: it’s also about giving yourself grace when you stumble. I’ve had my fair share of missed workouts and days when I didn’t feel like doing anything. But the difference between success and failure is how you respond when that happens. Forgive yourself, move on, and keep going. It’s not about being perfect; it’s about being consistent—and knowing that each small step brings you closer to the person you’re meant to become.