Whatever your fitness or performance goal—lose weight, build strength, run a faster 5K, you name it—establishing the right environment for yourself is the foundation for your sustainable success. It’s so easy to fall prey to the idea that every goal has a simple, linear solution: “Losing weight equals moving more and eating less;” “toning up means lighter weights for more reps;” “running faster equates to including intervals.” While there is some truth to these approaches, they’re only part of the puzzle. The Big Four The first step on any fitness journey is to step back and consider the bigger picture of your environment. Your environment—all the facets of your life that impact your ability to achieve and sustain your goals and to live the