Fitness, Diet, Nutrition, Gym, Workouts, Supplements, Exercise, and Accountability; what do all these have in common?
Words of a plan.
A plan that will set you on your journey towards a goal.
Whether it is a large or small goal the most important aspect is to set a plan, figure out how to accomplish that plan and then attack it.
My feeling is that if you do not have a plan in place then you are setting yourself up for failure. Any fitness goal has key attributes that you need to look into. There really are no easy routes to take for making changes in your life.
Change sucks, I 100% agree with you!!
A wise and successful man once told me that if you feel comfortable then you aren't challenging yourself to reach your full potential. It's the feeling of coming outside of that box and pushing yourself to obtain which you once thought was impossible. That is what makes you!
Its like this with any fitness goal as well. We get comfortable with eating a certain way, doing the same exercises over and over, not understanding what supplements are necessary because our body can not naturally get from food and we give up because change isn't happening quick enough.
Well, I am here to tell you first hand that its very important to have someone with knowledge in today's world. I say this not to offend anyone, but what I am trying to say is things over time change, there are new and improved ways to do things, more science behind how the human body works and a better understanding of supplements and the need to consume for a healthier lifestyle.
I run into a lot of people at the gym that tells me that Joe from X supplement shop knows his stuff, he has been around for years and wouldn't steer them wrong. Well, in all respect for Joe, he probably has great knowledge, but somewhere he didn't realize that the fitness world evolved.
I will be the first to tell you, I do not and will not know everything ever. I too have a coach who helps me immensely with my diet when I get in a rut, it happens to us all. But there is no way my plan would work without having him to ask questions to.
The plan you put in place needs to be concrete but can also have flexibility because you are going to need to change things so they work for you. I am big advocate that it will always be you against you and what my buddy is doing may not work for me. Besides the obvious, we all have different genetics to work with.
Change will be a necessity to reach your goals, you will need to change your food choices up to grow and refuel as well as timing of your meals. Your workouts need to be different and re-worked IMO every 4-5 weeks, different could mean a number of things which include doing your workout backwards, super sets, drop sets, rest pause etc. Supplements have to be taken at the right times throughout the day and you should never continually use pre-workout drinks, natural test boosters, thermogenics (fat loss pills) or any other supplement that is unnecessary because you need to let your body flush. Water consumption is also key for many reasons as well.
The last piece is being accountable. This probably is one of the toughest aspects of the plan, simply because it is easy to throw in the towel. This is why I suggest having someone by your side that will pick you up mentally on those days you want to just sit there.
I personally love working out with a partner because he pushes me when I am not feeling 100%, its works vice versa as well. If you can't have a partner then ask a friend to start a challenge with you, talk to them daily and check in to make sure both of you are following the plan. Ask a spouse to get involved and push each other, or even have your kids try things with you. You could even get them involved by simply taking pictures of you doing things and then tell them that you will take pictures of them. I do see this and it works!
PLAN, I can not stress this enough. Educate yourself, ask questions and don't be scared to fail because it happens, but make sure that failure drives you to pick yourself back up and tackle it again until you reach your goal.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions! I am more then happy to get help you on your journey!
enaturalshredz@gmail.com
Words of a plan.
A plan that will set you on your journey towards a goal.
Whether it is a large or small goal the most important aspect is to set a plan, figure out how to accomplish that plan and then attack it.
My feeling is that if you do not have a plan in place then you are setting yourself up for failure. Any fitness goal has key attributes that you need to look into. There really are no easy routes to take for making changes in your life.
Change sucks, I 100% agree with you!!
A wise and successful man once told me that if you feel comfortable then you aren't challenging yourself to reach your full potential. It's the feeling of coming outside of that box and pushing yourself to obtain which you once thought was impossible. That is what makes you!
Its like this with any fitness goal as well. We get comfortable with eating a certain way, doing the same exercises over and over, not understanding what supplements are necessary because our body can not naturally get from food and we give up because change isn't happening quick enough.
Well, I am here to tell you first hand that its very important to have someone with knowledge in today's world. I say this not to offend anyone, but what I am trying to say is things over time change, there are new and improved ways to do things, more science behind how the human body works and a better understanding of supplements and the need to consume for a healthier lifestyle.
I run into a lot of people at the gym that tells me that Joe from X supplement shop knows his stuff, he has been around for years and wouldn't steer them wrong. Well, in all respect for Joe, he probably has great knowledge, but somewhere he didn't realize that the fitness world evolved.
I will be the first to tell you, I do not and will not know everything ever. I too have a coach who helps me immensely with my diet when I get in a rut, it happens to us all. But there is no way my plan would work without having him to ask questions to.
The plan you put in place needs to be concrete but can also have flexibility because you are going to need to change things so they work for you. I am big advocate that it will always be you against you and what my buddy is doing may not work for me. Besides the obvious, we all have different genetics to work with.
Change will be a necessity to reach your goals, you will need to change your food choices up to grow and refuel as well as timing of your meals. Your workouts need to be different and re-worked IMO every 4-5 weeks, different could mean a number of things which include doing your workout backwards, super sets, drop sets, rest pause etc. Supplements have to be taken at the right times throughout the day and you should never continually use pre-workout drinks, natural test boosters, thermogenics (fat loss pills) or any other supplement that is unnecessary because you need to let your body flush. Water consumption is also key for many reasons as well.
The last piece is being accountable. This probably is one of the toughest aspects of the plan, simply because it is easy to throw in the towel. This is why I suggest having someone by your side that will pick you up mentally on those days you want to just sit there.
I personally love working out with a partner because he pushes me when I am not feeling 100%, its works vice versa as well. If you can't have a partner then ask a friend to start a challenge with you, talk to them daily and check in to make sure both of you are following the plan. Ask a spouse to get involved and push each other, or even have your kids try things with you. You could even get them involved by simply taking pictures of you doing things and then tell them that you will take pictures of them. I do see this and it works!
PLAN, I can not stress this enough. Educate yourself, ask questions and don't be scared to fail because it happens, but make sure that failure drives you to pick yourself back up and tackle it again until you reach your goal.
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions! I am more then happy to get help you on your journey!
enaturalshredz@gmail.com
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