Getting a therapist would be at the top of my list. My mental health was my biggest barricade in jumping into creating the happiest and healthiest life I can.

1. Prioritize Sleep 2. Document everything 3. Buy shoes rather than supplements 4. DO NOT fear salt. 5. Focus on Form 6. Core, Glutes. (Abs and Butt) 7. Prioritize Mobility 8. Walk 9. playlists? every month 10. Chill the f out. (invoke your inner Peter Quill) Take a deep breath.

Keltie, if you've already done a video like this, I apologize, but I think it would be fun to see you do a video where you do and rate "old school" fitness trends. Step aerobics, the Jane Fonda workout, Jazzercise etc. It would be interesting to see how those approaches compare to what people are doing nowadays. Extra points if you wear a retro leotard with leg warmers ;)

I would tell my younger self that if you're following a fitness program (I'm looking at you Blogilates, Yoga with Adriene, MadFit, Chloe Ting) it is MORE important to listen to your body's needs than the program's instructions. If you feel you need a rest day and it's not called for in the program yet, take it. If you're feeling extra hyped and strong that day, maybe increase your weights and try to beat your personal records for a move. If you need an easy day, maybe do the planned workout at 70% effort instead of 110%, or go for a walk instead. These programs were built to support you, but they aren't personalized for your daily needs. It's better to skip 1 day's workout to preserve your body than over-exert it, which can throw you off course for multiple days/weeks. Also heavily agree on stretching/mobility which becomes a higher priority the older you get so it's best to start with a good foundation when you're younger. Don't rely on caffeine as your energy source (NOTHING beats sleep). Buy workout clothes you feel confident in and you'll be more likely to work out. If it's a nice day, take your workout outside for x2 dopamine hit. If your partner/friends/family don't understand your fitness journey, that's OK. You can only control what's within your power so feel confident that YOU know you're doing what's best for you (don't look for external validation).

The shoe thing is so true! My dad's a podiatrist and makes me buy a new pair twice a year as well as use orthotics molded from my own feet. If you can afford it I highly recommend them. Having them could save you so many long term issues especially with your spine. I Never have any foot or shin pain even after long runs and even when I'm rusty after a break :)

Focusing on core has made a huge difference to how my back feels on a daily basis, I always did a little bit but I’ve been doing lots of full core/ functional training and it’s brilliant. Doing weights gave me more core muscles too. Great video, thanks

This is one of the most informative and realistic fitness videos I’ve seen. I’m currently in a rut with my running, and seeing this helped me a lot. Thank you!!

One thing I wish I would have realized sooner is that I need to eat food to fuel my body. I also had that grind mentality but I was doing it on an empty tank and never seeing results! We need food for a reason, I wish my younger self figured that out sooner

I was expressing frustration to my registered dietitian and she told me the same thing... and it helped SO MUCH! I realized I was trying to solve that feeling and all the other feelings with food because food means dopamine for me... even if, what I actually wanted was water or a nap or just, quiet. That last one is SO IMPORTANT!

as someone who's 22, and has also been switching to clean eating, trying to get my life to look more healthy & sustainable for an older version of myself, all of these tips are so amazing. thank you so much for this video! i look up to you and your life (:

I love your more holistic approach to fitness and wellness, it made starting some type of fitness routine seem so much less daunting as you put the emphasis on having fun and feeling good. In the last two months I’ve started holding myself accountable to a fitness routine, spin twice a week, pilates twice a week, and I walk at least two miles a day (I can’t run due to hip dysplasia). I can’t believe the difference it has made to my overall mood and while I’m not doing the types of workouts that will build big muscles, I’m loving seeing the little muscles I’m developing and I love feeling my higher endurance and my improved balance. I still need to improve my flexibility…any recommendations for improving flexibility would be greatly appreciated. I thought yoga would help, but I think my current level of inflexibility prevents me from fully benefiting from yoga

When it comes to walks, I love to find things that I want to go see around where I live. I don't think of it as step numbers or miles, although I do have a general idea of how far I walk just by knowing the area. The aay I think of the walk is all about going to see if the frogs are out yet in a swamp next to a bike path or checking out the progress on some local construction. It makes it so much more fulfilling than worrying about exactly how far I walk or how fast.

The progress videos of form over weight/image/ect. is probably the BEST advice in this video when it comes to fitness.

Welcome to the month of March and it’s a celebration of all women! Happy International Women’s Month, Keltie!❤❤❤❤

I'm getting back into working out after like 5 years off the wagon and I really needed this. I used to watch your videos aaaall the time and I'm really glad you popped back up in my recommended. Thank you

my ultimate goal for this year is to take better care of myself - starting with sleep

I had to kind of start over with weight training after the pandemic (because it was impossible to get my hands on weights), and I noticed much faster progress because I was able to learn from the mistakes I'd made before. My lifts progressed so fast and my endurance improved a lot more. It's definitely attributed to all the lessons learned over the years

Mobility is my biggest regret. I always just wanted to be bigger faster stronger, couldnt sacfrifice the time of gains learning how to move correctly. Once I started knees over toes, yoga and general mobility training and learning how immobile and out of balance my body was everything has improved. My whole body is stronger my running and lifting improved. I can snowboard longer. I also read a study where there is a very strong link between mobility and longevity.

I love how you talk about documenting everything. That's like *chef's kiss* for making sure we see our progress and how far we come in these journeys.

Loved this! Something I would tell myself (and need to continue to tell myself) is that comparison to past versions of yourself is not the most productive way to reach future goals. There are so many outside factors that influence your fitness at any given moment. When I was a college athlete I had hours upon hours each day to spend training and recovering. Now that I work a corporate job my hours are much more limited and I have to prioritize things like sleeping and work. Reframing my goals according to my lifestyle has been hard but I think necessary !

Mine is either jumping over different workout routines or staying on a bad one, hoping that my body might just need more time to get results. I almost always end up starting over due to injury or lost endurance along the way.

I needed this especially the breathing tip 😪 you’re the best 💗

I really wish I had taken photos of where I started. I've been on my journey for a year and the change is huge but I hated photos of me before so lost out on that little push that's needed sometimes. Love watching your videos Keltie. x

Thank you for this video Keltie! I've struggled with where I'm at in my fitness/health journey. I have two little ones now and my body has changed quite a bit. I love your tip about doing progress vidoes/photos so I can see and appreciate my actual progress instead of focusing on what social media says my progress should be. I'm just excited to become a better (healthier) version of myself so that I can be my best for my family and hopefully be a positive role model for my kids!

Prioritise sleep - that's what I'd do!! I spent so long trying to get fit / healthy / eat well, but wasn't sleeping enough! When I started sleeping properly everything changed!!

1. prioritise sleep 2. nourish well my body (i didn't know how to track well my calories, now i do 💪🏽) 3. dont focus on hitting 10,000 steps a day, at least walk outside, enjoy it, no matter the numbers! walking is like therapy to me! i love it 🫶🏽 4. stretch a lot!!!!! i need to improve that, especially with my lower back, and my knee injury that i had! i need to focus on mobility too 5. don't do hiit because you "have to" do an activity that you LOVE : aka for me running!!! i loved running way more than doing home workouts but i'd forced myself to doing more home workouts than running outside 😕 6. buy quality activewear and shoes. 7. document my progress as you said! (taking videos, etc) -> I have to focus on a healthy lifestyle and build a healthy productive routine that is sustainable for the long term. 🫶🏽 -> Working out is supposed to be enjoyable, i have to push yourself but not cross my limits. -> Tracking my calories can be healthy! Wanting to lose fat and have aesthetic goals are totally OKAY!! -> Progress is not linear! -> Long term success >>>>>

I never thought the day would come, where I would be called out on drinking more water from one of these videos 😅 But you were absolutely right, I hadn't had water yet today 😂

I wish I could have told my 20 year old self to prioritize form over performance and work on my core stability. I was too mobile and not strong enough in those positions that I ended up having to end my lifting career due to back injuries because I never thought to individualize my training program and have someone take a look at my specific body and build a program from there. No regrets but I was so sad to have to end my competitive lifting career and not be able to lift for fun. Find a good person who can help you learn what your body needs for mobility and strength so you can alway be moving from your center! XOXOXO❤

Just popping in to say your hair looks so LOOOONG and beautiful in this whole video!

Thanks you for your vedios... because of you vedios I can now do 3 times a week for a 5km run so last week I did a 12km run!.. you doing a great job I am inspired by your vedios. Learning that weight loss is not about the scale...

You’re amazing Keltie! Also your hair looks so good omg!!! 😍

I regret not realising how awesome i looked and how hard tried!

Coach Greg got me here. I watched a couple of videos and just wanted to let you you're gold!

i would stop telling myself "i'm just weak and not really fit and good at working out" because thats not true at all, i just never got introduced to any type of movement that was enjoyable and p.e. made me hate sports. slowly building my strength and endurance showed me that it's actually enjoyable and i dont 'just suck at it'

Salt!! My first pregnancy I was sooo swollen. The next three pregnancies I salted my food to taste and had almost no swelling. If you’re not eating processed food you need to add salt to your food!

1. Prioritize sleep 2. Document everything (compare yourself to yourself) (many different areas) 3. Stop spending money on supplements (shoes instead) 4. Don’t fear salt 5. Focus on form 6. Focus core and glute strength 7. 8.don’t track steps just walk for creativity 9. Workout playlists 10. Breath. Pause. 11. Bonus: trust the process

Accepting that I have limits. That was my biggest obstacle.

Would love a detailed video about how you track progress.

I've been loving using LMNT after I saw it in your video and got the free sample pack! I'm running my first half marathon in 2 weeks and it has been a game changer for recovery. Thanks girl!!! Love your content

Keltieeeee. I just love you lol. What would I do, you ask?? 1. Set goals I actually want to achieve instead of the ones I THINK I should be setting (basically just getting shredded bc I don’t care about that) 2. Less HIIT 3. Stretch… same. 4. Move in the way that makes me want to move more

Thank you Keltie I needed #10

I regret not lifting heavy weights when I started. I chose weights that were lighter than I was capable of lifting. Wasted a good amount of time wondering why I wasn’t seeing progress!

Love it! Especially sleep, breathing when exhausted and the playlist idea. ❤

I do the playlist thing too! And i also call them all the month and the year because i make them every month! I thought i was the only one. I have been making them for years and it's crazy how you go back and listen and it brings you right back it's the weirdest feeling

Just discovered your videos! Love the way you keep it real but positive and encouraging at the same time 🌻 thank you! Can’t wait to watch more as my fitness journey continues.

I LOVE THIS 🎉. My Husband and I just watched this together and we are going to take on these top tips ! Especially the salt ! Sending you lots of love from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Love your videos! Super informative and fun 🥰 Alsoooo when you posted your moms pic I was like “Hey her mom is Marjorie O’Connor!” Makes sense with the last name and that you’re both in fitness lol. I did my AFLCA certs with her many years ago!! Such a lovely person.

OMG I do the monthly playlist thing too! I thought I was the only one haha I build the playlist according to the coming events/festivals and my favourite songs that time

Always so funny! The biggest thing I see is people doing hiit thinking they can eat more and not getting results they want. Diet is so big and key to the hard work we put into lifting/cardio.

Hi Keltie! New subscriber here. I'm on my own wellness journey right now, and I'm definitely bummed I didn't start documenting things sooner. I love the idea of having a reference point of yourself from the past to compare to now instead of comparing yourself to other people. Looking forward to more about your journey! :)

Hey I’m new to your channel and loving your content so far. I’d love to see some cycle living as an active female! How that works into the monthly cycle of a woman and all the work out and benefits, and basically a how to . My friends and I have been talking about how there’s not a whole lot of this in the fitness industry because we don’t think it would make a lot of money and the birth control industry is so massive.

you’re like a fitness bestie that i never had ❤ thank you so much for this video! i love how you’re so outgoing & extraverted which makes me want to watch every single video that you made 😂

This is probably your best video. 10/10 relatable 🔥

That shoe thing is for real. Have different shoes for different activities. It took me way to long to learn that lesson

Oh. I wish I could get more sleep. I have been therapist, sleep doctors took sleeping pills for years. I started listening to podcast , turn every off and I realize its helping a little. I will keep at it. Do everything else right. Eat ,workout , drink plenty of water . Fitness instructor. My problem is sleep. Wish me luck.

being too strict with my workouts - stupid rules like I have to workout for an hour, or I have to sweat profusely or there's no point...I started dreading working out. Once I started "mindfully" working out - doing what felt good for my body, or what my body felt like it needed that day, I thoroughly enjoyed working out so much more :)

Keltie this is THE most fun and helpful fitness video! I’m cracking up Inbetween taking notes! Your self dubbing is a 10/10 💪

Yesss to the playlists👏👏

Dear Keltie, awareness is one of the most valıable investmet one can make for herself…

I always see these types of videos but I'm so happy you made one bc I trust you. Thanks Keltie!

I grew up afraid of salt and for YEARS I craved chips constantly and couldn't understand why until a friend of mine asked if I salted my food... Then it became so clear that my body had been asking for salt all that time 😬 now I rarely binge on chips where I used to down a family size bag

Thank you for this 🙏 I noticed that on days when I did so much and knew I achieved everything I wanted, instead of feeling happy I’d feel low (and very tired). I wondered what it was, it was odd. I recently had the “aha” moment too, when i realised it’s probably dopamine depletion. I started to use it as a measure, that maybe I’m doing just tiny bit too much and if I want to create and maintain a sustainable routine I have to prioritise and slow down

I can relate to every single one of these! I really needed this...seriously, thank you so much.

I agree I know I should get more sleep, I should track things more but I usually dk via writing them.down. Salt I actually have started adding to my cooked food. Which I never use to..

I wish I could go back and tell myself to just drink some water. I suffered from chronic migraines most of my life. It was just dehydration the whole time 😅

Great video Keltie and good tips!

I wish I knew how to fuel myself correctly. I was doing synchronized swimming on a professional level training every day. Especially throughout high school it was exhausting. In the university I wish slept more. Only few years after my uni I saw a lot of progress in weight lifting when I ate and slept enough.

i loooove the way you present everything!!

Very good advice. I am getting back into sports after being away from home and having a lot of topics on my list. Knowing I need to sleep more, hearing it from you might help pulling my sh** together and actually sleeping more xD

Yes, Yes, and Yes!!!!! I couldn't agree with you more! I feel like I went through each of these at one point or another in my younger years. Now that I am in my 30's I cringe when I look back. What I thought was healthy living was well it turns out, not so healthy haha. Great video and as always, great content!!!

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AG1 is an INSANE cost. I could likely buy new runners monthly on the cost AG1 is, especially to us Canadians (hello duty charges!). So use the money I "save" on supplement costs and buy runners? Doesn't quite work out that way. I am a huge advocate for good runner, for sure, I am super sad that the AG1 cost is so high. I know they sponsor you so you have to mention them, but it would be great to hear about a more cost effective green supplement :)

i loved your video! it helps so much. 😊

Amazing video! I just started my fitness journey and this was very insightful!! Just know you are helping many!

I love the playlist tip

1) The dub was pretty dang good. 9/10. 2) If I could tell my 19 year old self anything regarding fitness- just love yourself and push the voices of the negative haters out.

As someone whose pregnancy greatly changed my body and energy, I'd say getting support from someone who can help you navigate a life change with self love and care. Could be an injury, loss, etc. In my case a pregnancy. Find someone to help you through your perspective not a qualitative goal

Prioritizing mental health and proper rest (not sleep, but "non-productive" activities).

Loved this video, thanks Keltie!

When I started prioritizing sleep my overall health went through the roof! If I could tell my former self something I would say- don’t have a full time job, a part time, and go to grad school cuz you will NEVER sleep 😂

Keltie, we all love you and appreciate you…Greetings from Türkiye..

Hope you're having a great weekend so far. How are your workouts coming along? Had a really good leg workout today Pretty much I can't sit down now haha. Hope you have a great rest of your weekend god bless

1. NOT listening to calorie counting apps that told me to eat 1200 calories. I now know I burn ~2000 calories/day. Eating 1200 was torture and it lead to all sorts of problems for me. 2. Get a fitness tracker with a heart rate monitor. I walk fast and get my heart rate up. I realized taking 10k slow steps is A LOT different from taking 10k fast steps but without a heart rate monitor, my tracker didn't know the difference. 3. Hydration, duh 4. BE HONEST! Just because I didn't log the extra cookie I ate doesn't mean the calories didn't go in my body. 5. Be real with myself. There are days where, yes, I am going to eat way over my plan because I am having a shitty day and this will make me feel better. And that's ok. I let myself have 1-2 of those days, get it out of my system, then get right back on it. I do the same with exercise. I definitely try to push myself, but if my body is just not having it, I take off the day or maybe even the week. Most of the time I actually come back stronger.

i love how motivating you are! you’ve helped me to get back on track especially as a student! can you remind kaitlyn to drink water?

Best video ever - really. Thank you.

Omg the salt fear. My poor twenty yr old self suffered.

I digress but your hair looks so great 😘

Your content is just soo good!!! I love your dubbing 10/10

Great great stuff Keltie!

THIS was a fantastic video i needed to see and will watch again. Thanks, Keltie! 😻 Oh I subscribed to AG1 and also got it for my 48 year od son! Been on it 3.5 weeks and have seen improvements in my health. That green drink is very different from every other one I've tried.

Add your pre-workout massage to avoid muscle cramps.

would you be willing to show us the exercises you do when you do strength training? obviously they're very catered to you and your specific goals and problems, but i think some good basics with good form would help all of us

Ohhh the dopamine hit from buying supplements is so real! Also only just bought new shoes 😅

I did so much cardio starting out!! 😂

Relate so hard to using the same worn out shoes for 3 years flying in the face of all evidence against me

for me personally: 1. diet is more important than cardio 2. lift weights 3. mental health is very important so take care of yourself 4. quit with the all or nothing mentality

This is EXACTLY what I wish I had seen a few years ago.. I am only finally reseting to like.. Day 1 start over this year and doing this the right way for me.. Love this video.

If I had to start over I would not let people opinions of my body weigh so heavy on me as I’m now picking up the pieces in being fully confident in who I am as a person than attaching it to my body. I also would not do running as cardio as much and explore other areas it can exhaust muscle if overused. The third thing is being more kind to myself as I’m currently gaining strength but mourning the body the I used to have before opinions and life had a say

I regret not starting strength training sooner

Very insightful. 👍🏾