Have you ever felt like you were “starting over” for the 10th time this year?

Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect to See Results
By
Theresa Straight
June 20, 2025
Have you ever felt like you were “starting over” for the 10th time this year?

Theresa Straight

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June 20, 2025

Maybe you missed a workout (or three).
Maybe your weekend eating didn’t go according to plan.
Maybe life got chaotic, and your motivation dropped off.

Sound familiar?

At Iron Family Fitness, we see it all the time: people think they have to be perfect to see results. But here’s the truth—you don’t need to be perfect to get stronger, healthier, and feel better in your body.

That’s exactly what our newest podcast episode is all about.
🎙️ Progress Over Perfection: Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect to See Results is a 6-minute listen that dives into the real reason so many people struggle to stick with their fitness or nutrition goals:

👉 The all-or-nothing mindset.

We get stuck believing that if we can’t do everything perfectly, it’s not worth doing at all. But real results don’t come from perfection—they come from consistency, small wins, and learning to keep going when things aren’t ideal.

Here’s what you’ll take away from the episode:

  • Why “starting over” is often unnecessary
  • How perfectionism leads to burnout and quitting
  • What consistent, sustainable progress really looks like
  • One powerful mindset shift that can change everything
  • Simple strategies to keep showing up—even when life gets messy

We recorded this one for you—the real-life human juggling work, family, health, and everything in between. You don’t need to overhaul your life to make progress. You just need to take the next step forward.

👉 Click here to listen now

And if it hits home, share it with a friend who needs to hear that their progress counts—even when it’s not perfect.

Here’s to showing up, doing your best, and letting go of the rest.
You’ve got this. 💪

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