5 Fitness Phases to Avoid in 2026 (learn from my mistakes)

In this video I’m sharing what I wish I knew before I started working out when I was trying look lean / toned and what I wish I knew in my following fitness phases! I wish I could have skipped these 5 stages, so hopefully you can learn from me. In this video I’ll breakdown what fitness stages to avoid, signs you might be in each phase, and what I would do differently. I put all my main advice summary at the end for what I would recommend for people starting out! This video will be most helpful for fitness beginners and people who have the goal of looking more toned or lean. LMK in the comments if you have questions about anything I said :) Btw if you’re working on becoming your better or stronger self, come hang out more often! Timestamps: 00:00 who this video is for 00:39 stage 1 to skip (if your goal is to look toned / lean) 05:27 stage 2 to skip (fitness mindset) 08:09 stage 3 to skip (fitness food) 10:57 stage 4 to skip (fitness goals) 14:57 stage 5 to skip (discipline vs. intuition) 18:45 what I would do instead Metabolism videos: https://youtu.be/EcuQeDoggf8 https://youtu.be/EYzNFs2Mxdk https://youtu.be/IfS0WQgkRt4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calisthenics equipment I use 👇 Calisthenics Parallettes: https://amzn.to/49e7zgp Calisthenics Rings: https://amzn.to/4qJ5miX Resistance Bands: https://amzn.to/4sCGw6c *if you buy anything from the links it supports me & this channel - so thank you! :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyadis/ Other links: https://linktr.ee/emilyadis