Let's cut the excuses. The reason you're not working out isn't because you're too busy, too tired, or unmotivated. It's because you're making it too complicated.
We're done with that. Forget hour-long gym sessions. Forget boot camps. We're going to build a daily workout habit by making it so easy to start that skipping is the harder choice.
Your New Goal: Two Minutes.
For the next two weeks, your only goal is to move your body for two minutes a day. That's it. Not 30 minutes. Two.
Do squats while your coffee brews. Go for a walk around the block. Dance in your kitchen. I don't care what you do, but you will move for 120 seconds.
Why? Because your brain can't argue with two minutes. And on most days, once you're up and moving, you'll do more. The war is won by starting.
Define Your Minimum
Motivation is a feeling. It comes and goes. Systems work. Here's your system:
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Pick an exercise you don't hate.
Walking counts. Stretching counts. It has to be something you can do on your worst, most tired day.
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Anchor it to a real habit.
Right after your morning coffee. Right before your shower. The workout happens right after your anchor. No debate.
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Set out your gear.
Shoes by the door. Workout clothes on the chair. Remove every possible point of friction. Make starting effortless.
What About Rest Days?
Forget them. Rest days are for people recovering from intense workouts. Your workout isn't intense; it's *consistent*.
Your "rest day" is doing the absolute minimum. A 10-minute walk. Five minutes of stretching. You never do zero. Doing zero kills the habit and breaks your streak. We don't break streaks.
The Wall (and How You'll Break Through It)
Around day 14, your brain will start lying to you. It will say this is pointless, that you should wait until you have more time. This is "The Wall." This is where everyone else quits.
You will not. You will do your two minutes. You will show up, even when you don't want to. By day 30, the argument stops. It's no longer a decision. It's just who you are.
Track Every Rep
Every day you work out is a rep. Track it. Use a tool like Habit Tiles and mark it done. That visual proof—that unbroken chain of wins—is your fuel. Don't break the chain.
Stop reading. Your two minutes starts now.
Pick Your Level
Start with 2 minutes. Seriously. You can always do more once the habit sticks.