Today we wrap up our foundational series by diving into some practical strategies, tools, and life hacks to set your fitness and nutrition habits on autopilot.If you’re at all familiar with the autopilot in an airplane—and as a side note, I used to fly small planes years ago and still work as an engineer in the aerospace industry—you know it’s a tool to eliminate constant manual intervention by the pilot.In a similar way, we want to find ways to create consistency with our lifting and eating by using systems and tools to eliminate manual steps, barriers, and—frankly, excuses—that prevent us from taking action and developing solid habits.Given that you have enough to think about between your profession, your family, and the million other things you enjoy, why not put in place some “life hacks” so you can just get to it and make progress! A word of warning—none of this relieves you of discipline and hard work—but a little preparation when you’re more motivated will set you up for long-term success, even when you’re not.In today’s episode, we cover:Establishing a plan for your lifting ritualLocking in your programming calendar to make consistent progressRemoving the most common barriers that prevent you from going to the gym or working outEstablishing a plan for your diet and weight phases, andPlanning ahead for consistent meals and successful nutrition progressTimestamps:00:00 - Intro02:40 - Planning your lifting (gym, training program, lifting schedule/time)06:47 - Planning your programming schedule (next cycle, next week, next day)11:12 - Eliminating excuses by preparing your "go bag" and equipment14:14 - Preparing your workout nutrition15:58 - Planning ahead for your weight change goal18:57 - Meal planning23:31 - Using technology to your advantage26:42 - Bonus accountability tipRELATED LINKSMacroFactor app for food logging and calculating expenditure (use code "WITSANDWEIGHTS" to extend free trial to 14 days)? Win a prize by taking our Listener Survey! ? Support the show? Apply for 1-on-1 coaching!?‍? Schedule a FREE results breakthrough call with Philip? Join our Facebook community for accountability, live training/Q&As, & free challenges✉️ Join the FREE email list with insider strategies, bonus content, and exclusive articles!? Try MacroFactor for free with code WITSANDWEIGHTS. The only food logging app that adjusts to your metabolism!? Enjoyed this episode? Share it on social and follow/tag @witsandweights? Love the podcast? Leave a 5-star review? Send a Q&A voicemail