It is difficult to form new habits, especially when they are related to changing your lifestyle. Experts believe that doing anything for more than 20 days can help you make it a habit in your daily routine, but studies say it may not be true. One research suggests that exercising at least four times a week for more than a month is the minimum time it takes to establish a workout routine.

While there is no genera as to how much time you may take to form a habit, experts believe that it also depends on what you are trying to change. If the habit is simple, it will be easy to form it. However, it can be hard to exercise frequently because the desired results take a lot of time. According to experts, it is a complex habit since maybe you cannot commit to it daily, so it can also take six-plus months to make it a really well-established habit.

However, you may not need that much time to become a regular gym-goer, as studies say exercising at least four times a week for at least six weeks is enough time to form working out as a regular lifestyle habit.

While it may take some time to make working out a regular habit—it can be difficult as well because many people begin exercising with a goal in mind—like weight loss, gaining muscle, or toning a certain part of their body—which can take months to get desired results and noticeable differences.

It is easy to lose motivation when the results are not as quick as you were hoping, but the key is not giving up. Also, you need to take a rest in between workouts so that your body does not get tired and give up.

A few easy tips to stick with your routine include:

Start with small and doable exercises and work up to bigger workouts. You can start with some easy weights and squats for just ten minutes and gradually move up every week.

Make sure that your exercise routine is not complicated. Simple programmes are easy to follow and adhere to.

Make sure to see your progress by meeting your goals every two weeks. If committing to your original goal is difficult, try to do whatever is attainable and then keep stepping up gradually.

If you are starting a new exercise routine to see a change in your body, try not to think about the result. If you are constantly focusing on what you will look or feel like at the end of the journey, you may give up earlier.

Instead, experts recommend focusing on the little wins as you move your body more, like when it gets easier to take the stairs at work or when you feel more limber going about your day.

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