Concentrate On The Long Term Benefits...

This Really SUCKS!...

That's exactly what you'll be thinking every time you go to workout or eat something healthy if you are not committed to your fitness and weight loss program and/or have no desire to be fit.

Let's face it, anytime we label something as undesirable, we automatically train our brains to treat it like an incurable disease, even at the mere mention of the subject. Just the absolute thought of it makes us cringe.

Why? Because it has apparently become human nature to be lazy and eat unhealthy foods way too often. The sad part is most people don't even realize how deconditioned their bodies have become over the many years of neglected exercise and bad eating habits. They have been this way for so many years that their bodies have adapted to their sedentary, unhealthy lifestyles causing them to "falsely" believe that they are in better health and shape than they really are in.

Being a personal trainer and fitness coach, I see this type of misconception all the time with new clients. They describe themselves as being only " a little out of shape", when actually they are in their 40's and haven't exercised since high school or college. They may not be severely over-weight but they exhibit many muscle imbalances (most likely caused by their lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyles) and their body fat to lean mass ratio is very high.

Most of the time these clients will "vividly" describe their hatred of the words diet and exercise. In fact, I think 8 out of 10 times they end up using the words "chore" or "hate" when talking about either one.

I personally think it's pretty sad that something that can make you feel great, look great, live longer, boost your self-esteem and confidence, and enable you to physically and mentally accomplish tasks that couldn't be accomplished without them, could be labeled as a "chore" or described using the word "hate".

The funny thing is, it's usually real easy to get these particular clients on the right track and motivated. After they realize how "out of shape" they have become over the years, it almost gives them a more focused purpose to reach their fitness goals. What I mean is, instead of striving to just "lose a few pounds", they are now working on changing their whole lives by getting healthy and living more active, fulfilled lives with diet and exercise.

By concentrating on the long term benefits instead of the short term results, you too could reach your fitness goals quickly and live a long, physically active, healthy life.


As Always,


Stay motivated, Stay Fit


Best Regards,


Andy Moses-Owner
Ultimate Physique PT
http://www.ultimatephysiquept.com/
andy@ultimatephysiquept.com

Fitness Vacation?...

In order to successfully complete any task, you must have some sort of game plan to be able to stay on track and make the whole process as easy as possible.

Just look at some of the things that most people really enjoy doing, like going on vacation.

Do you just drive to the airport on the first day of your vacation hoping to catch a flight to somewhere nice? Hoping that when you get to this "somewhere" that there is actually available hotel rooms and stuff to do. Of course not!

Instead, you meticulously research a bunch of different vacation destinations you would be interested in visiting.

You weigh the pros and cons of each possible destination, always choosing the one that will offer you the most bang for the buck.

You reserve your flight, hotel room and rental car ahead of time to make sure the whole transformation from work to vacation goes as smoothly as possible.

By doing this, you practically guarantee that your vacation will be a huge success just by planning everything out ahead of time.

This type of mindset is all you need to be able to make sure your weight loss and fitness programs are just as successful.

Planning everything out ahead of time is definitely the key. This will make your whole program alot easier to stick to by keeping you organized and on track.

Simple tasks such as preparing all your meals for the week on Sundays and having your exercise routine written out ahead of time will accelerate your results by keeping you consistent, making your fitness progam an enjoyable experience instead of a miserable one.

So next time you're ready to start a new fitness program, plan ahead and maybe you can turn your whole program into a fitness vacation.