Education, Work, and Persistence
To me, these are the three key elements in seeing a
change in both your body AND mind. There
are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going.
There is no secret diet, no special exercise, and no one supplement that
is going to get you magical results. It
takes proper nutrition, a LOT of hard work, and time. Make a commitment to yourself for the benefit
of health, fitness, and appeal.
We should all really make a vow to ourselves to never
stop learning in life; ESPECIALLY when it comes to the complexity of the human
body. After all, your body is the only
true place that you have to live! With
the cost of medicine, the joy of life, and desire to be the best you can be…why
wouldn’t you want to educate yourself on how to achieve your goals and what the
effects and affects are to your body when it comes to both nutrition AND
physical exercise?! I would recommend
anyone, and really-EVERYONE to get in touch with the RIGHT trainer when
beginning their fitness journey. I just
urge that you don’t become dependent of them; Ask questions, take notes, and make
it understandable and functional for YOU!
Make it something that will interest you and give you a baseline to
build off of. RESEARCH questions that
you may have or that other people might bring up to you once you are recognized
for your achievements! It will
happen. I promise. Unfortunately, the most asked question I
get: “What are you taking?” (Friends- please, please, please…DO NOT ask
this question to someone you know that has obviously worked their ass off for a
desirable physique! It’s offensive and
just shows ignorance on your part! …just
my two cents :) Learn basic nutrition and
the breakdown of macros to know what will help you reach your goals. Learn the musculoskeletal system and how each
exercise works for its specific target. It will not only help you perform the exercise correctly, but help with
the always necessary mind-to-muscle connection that is incredibly
beneficial!
Can
you just follow a meal plan and a workout sheet and get by? Sure.
But why wouldn’t you want to take it on your own know what you’re
putting in your body and what you are physically doing to it to get one result
or the other?? Think long term and the
big picture benefits! Learn so you can
encourage others to make the same positive changes and embark on an incredibly
beneficial journey!
Work
(noun); Activity involving mental physical effort done in order to achieve a
purpose or result.
It’s
no secret that it takes a great amount of work to accomplish your goals of
fitness and physical change. There’s no
way out of it. My friends at Earn It
Apparel nailed it with their mantra that “Nothing Great is Given.” If it was, it wouldn’t be worth having. With that being said; the reward for
achieving your results would be MUCH less rewarding if it didn’t require the
dedication and work that you put into reaching them. This is also why a strong support group is
SOO valuable! Surround yourself with
like-minded people that are willing to share the struggles with you and not
only your rewards! Put in the work. Every. Damn. Day. In one way or another, you should be working towards your goals. Whether it be physically in the gym, working
in the kitchen to prepare for your success, researching and learning, or even
planning rest; it’s all considered work that is crucial for you to reach what
you’re striving for.
“No one said it’d be easy, but it WILL be worth it.”
Persistence. Give it time guys and gals. If you have the mentality that “I’m going to
go on this diet for a month and get to where I’m happy with my body and I’ll
be good”…you are sadly mistaken. That’s
why “diets” don’t work. Commit to a
healthy meal plans that is sustainable and works FOR you! If you lose 5 or even 10 pounds in a month on
some extreme or bizarre diet...10 times out of 10 you WILL gain every bit of
that back. Maybe more. Be sensible with your choices and accept that
it will take time and work to not only get to where you want to be, but to MAINTAIN
it as well! Don’t give up. Not now.
Not ever.
I’m
now just under 8 weeks out from competition and I have NO complaints! Strength has improved and I’ve managed to
gain noticeable size WHILE dropping body fat – the ideal scenario!! I’ll begin shaving calories and carb cycling
to really work towards ultimate leanness and getting those deep cuts! I hope everyone else is doing great with
their progress and staying strong!
Remember; It’s more than
physical.
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