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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Fitness Journey

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Almost six years into her own fitness journey, Nikkiey Stott looks back at what she believed when she first started and gets it wrong no more. In this short video she runs through the myths that keep women stuck: that salads all day will make you lean, that one piece of chocolate or a slice of pizza will wreck your progress, that daily ab work builds a six pack, and that eating under 1,200 calories and spending hours in the gym is the way to get toned.

Nikkiey explains that one hour of quality exercise beats three hours of cardio, that quick-fix promises like getting toned in a month are not real, and that you should choose a way of eating and training you actually enjoy instead of chasing the latest trend.

Her biggest point is patience. Building muscle is what gets you toned, and it takes time. She asks you to accept that it could be six to 12 months before you see the results you really want, and to picture yourself at your goal: that woman would not give up, so keep putting in the work every day.

Key takeaways

  • Nikkiey explains that eating salads all the time will not get you lean and toned.
  • A piece of chocolate or a slice of pizza will not sabotage your results, so relax, enjoy it and remember tomorrow is another day.
  • Working abs every single day will not give you a six pack.
  • Eating less than 1,200 calories and starving yourself will not get you lean and toned.
  • One hour of quality exercise is better than three hours of cardio, and spending hours at the gym will not make the difference.
  • Skip trends that promise fast results and choose a diet and type of exercise you actually love doing.
  • Expect it could take six to 12 months before you see the results you really want, because building muscle, which is what gets you toned, takes time.
  • Picture yourself at your goal and remember that woman would not give up, so keep putting in the work daily.

Questions answered

Will eating salads all the time get me toned?

No. Nikkiey says eating salads all of the time will not get you lean and toned.

Will eating a slice of pizza or some chocolate ruin my progress?

Nikkiey says having a piece of chocolate or a slice of pizza during the day will not sabotage the results you have so far. Relax, enjoy it, and remember tomorrow is another day.

Will doing ab exercises every day give me a six pack?

No. Nikkiey says working abs every single day is not going to give you a six pack.

Is spending more hours at the gym better for getting toned?

Nikkiey says spending hours at the gym will not make a difference, and one hour of quality exercise is better than doing three hours of cardio.

How long does it take to see results from a fitness journey?

Nikkiey says to accept that it could take six to eight to 12 months before you start seeing the results you really want, because building muscle takes a good amount of time. She adds that eight months to three years in, you will look in the mirror and be happy with your hard work.

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Nikkiey: What's up everybody? Nikkiey here with WarriorBabe. Being almost six years into my fitness journey, I wanted to share with you today so many things that I believed that were wrong when I first started. Regardless of where you're at along your own fitness journey, what I'm going to share with you today will help you continue on your journey with the truth. If you can grasp what I'm about to share with you, your entire perspective will change. So let's dive into it.

Eating salads all of the time will not get you lean and toned.

Having that piece of chocolate or a slice of pizza during the day is not going to sabotage the results that you have thus far. Relax, enjoy it, tomorrow's another day.

Working abs every single day is not going to give you a six pack. If all of this is making sense right now, smash the like button.

Eating less than 1,200 calories and starving yourself is not going to get you lean and toned.

Spending hours at the gym is not going to make a difference. One hour of quality exercise is better than doing three hours of cardio.

Do not fall into these false "get toned in one month like Karen did" promises. Nothing that is worth it comes that easy.

Find what you love to do. Don't force yourself to do a diet or a type of exercise that you don't want to do just because it's another trend or they promised you unicorn gold at the end.

Be patient and fall in love with your journey. I guarantee you that if you come to the realization of those points that I just shared with you, and accept the fact that your journey could take six to eight to 12 months until you start seeing the results that you really want to see with your body, your entire journey will get so much easier. And then eight months to three years in, you're going to look at yourself in the mirror and be so happy with your hard work and the results to show.

If there is anything that I can say right now, being six years into my fitness journey, that will help you, it's this: know yourself at your goal, and know that that girl, that woman, wouldn't give up. So don't give up. Just keep putting in the work on a daily basis. Building muscle, which is what gets you toned, takes a good amount of time. Accept that now and put in the work.

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