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Thursday, 7th June

Please let’s not hear that excuse about it being too “wet” and damp to exercise, because if you are committed to truly exceptional results, then you know deep down that this is not going to wash when it comes to questioning why you are not achieving your goals.

This is exactly when variety of exercise comes into it, to cut out these so called excuses so you’re not caught up worrying about what the weather is doing all the time.

If it is torrential rain outside, and you don’t fancy going for a run or cycle, or even a walk, then you should have the option of working out inside.

A simple circuit of the following would be very valuable, straight to the point and cut out your excuses not to exercise.

Press ups-10

Arm dips on chair-10

Sitting up and down on a chair-10

Sit ups-10

Alternate squat thrusts-20

Nobody can seriously tell me that five exercises are impossible to do!

Nobody can tell me that ten minutes is too hard “to fit in to your busy lifestyle”!

Most people will make up excuses not do any exercise, please take yourself out of that large group of the general population, or you will become one of the people in this country (the majority in fact) who are classed as overweight and obese.

It makes me laugh when I hear of all the sometimes complicated exercise programmes you hear of in magazines, which are adopted with limited success by the general public.

For most individuals who are just interested in getting fitter and healthier, a simple programme that takes 10-20 minutes three times a week can work surprisingly well.

In fact, I have seen people start off on a programme just like this and go on to achieve great things, such as take part in triathlons, race the London Marathon, go on to ultra-endurance challenges, etc etc.

The starting point can be as small as you want, but the road you take after that is entirely up to you as long as you show commitment and consistency, that’s all it takes!

Twitt
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Wednesday, 6th June 2012

The ultra-long weekend brings its own problems in terms of your health this week, and making sure you still manage to get a productive week in. Please do not waste another week in your development, because this week could easily turn into next week, the week after and maybe into a month before you know it!

Cut off that potential right on the downside right now, and turn your health into something that’s going forward, not fading back into obscurity!

Its Wednesday already and hopefully, this doesn’t mean the start of your exercise week. If it does and you rest every single bank holiday and maybe weekend, then you had better be in the mood for a big workout today at some stage!

It cannot be overstated how important regular exercise is in terms of feeling good, getting rid of persistent and niggling aches and pains, creating fresh energy for your body, making your immune system far more resilient to future illnesses and challenges to your health of all kinds.

This is why I write this thing most days, because of the need to stress to individuals that you need to become active not just because you want to look better, but more like because most people would kill just to FEEL better.

I write this to help people lay their foundation for health for the future, and all the massive benefits that come with all of this! This has to be and needs to become a priority right now for you, or you will suffer in silence for the rest of your life and sometimes in pain often due to ill health, which can be avoidable in many cases.

Most of us have the odd moan now and again they have to exercise when they may not feel like it, but you will be moaning far louder when the ill effects of not exercising/eating badly come through over the longer term.

Its early june and your chance to turn this thing all around, lets do it and make it happen right now!!!

Twitt
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Thursday, May 31st

You either move forward or you fall back, and this is true in everything you do. Standing still is not often possible, and certainly not desirable for most people.

In exercise terms, there has never been a more true statement.

When you start an exercise programme, its natural that you will progress over the short term, but what happens after all of those initial improvements end?

You have to keep moving forward, keep strengthening your mindset and focus on what is to come, rather than keep looking back to what has been and gone.

If you focus all the time on going through all the same exercises, at the same performance level, for the same amount of time, then this is the perfect recipe for mediocrity in your training, and of course overall results.

If you are on the right programme to start with, then you should be looking forward to new challenges that require you to improve your skills, agility, strength, endurance, this is the way it should be.

If you are on the right programme, you should be guided gently and cautiously to these new levels, and your self-confidence will grow and grow all the time.

One of the biggest reasons to be excited about your training is that all the new exercises you will be able to do, will bring the most important factor of all to you-big time results!

If when you start training, your capacity is going to be naturally quite low. If you are on the right programme, that capacity will naturally go up quickly and can easily continue if you keep showing up for workouts, you keep shopping well for good food and cut down on the rubbish, you don’t drink more than once week in terms of alcohol.

A lot of people don’t believe that they can constantly improve their health and fitness. This shows they haven’t been on the right programme, and this has caused them usually to give up in their quest to look and feel their best.

I’m here to tell you there IS another way, all you need to do is take action and make it work for you, and having a commitment to being more active is your first most important step!

Twitt
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Wednesday, 30th May

So you have decided to start exercise, you really want to do your best with your health for whatever reason that drives you on the most. Most if not all of us have reasons to exercise, most of them admirable.

You may be doing it because the doctor has warned you that you had better get active or else.

It could be because you’re sick and tired of slimming clubs giving you advice that never works long term, and you want to do things properly this time.

It could be because someone asked you whether you had put weight on, looked older, couldn’t fit into your clothes anymore, didnt feel good about yourself anymore, and your self-esteem was at an all-time low.

Whatever your reason, make sure its really important, because when the times of doubt and uncertainty come, you will need to remember why you’re doing this thing called exercise, and why you keep doing a good supermarket shopping trip, and avoid putting all of that chocolate and crisps in your trolley!!

If you are lucky to be attempting to get fit for the first time, then congratulations! There has never been a greater opportunity to get fit and healthy, and hope you don’t get fooled by all the mis-information out there.

If you follow some simple rules then you will not go far wrong.

Number one rule is that if someone promises you something to be good to be true, then it usually is! 30 pounds lost in 30 days is one such promise! Lose 2 dress sizes in 2 weeks is another one. Losing weight without exercising is yet another one, and so on! There’s a million of these out there so you had better keep avoiding all the snakes and charlatans out there!

We will discuss a simple way to reach your goals tomorrow, and what you need to do to be successful with a solid health and fitness plan!!!

Twitt
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Tuesday, 29th May

The encouragement of individuals to exercise has never been more important, and once they start, to encourage everyone to keep it up.

Its an absolutely massive step for most people to step into a gym, or even think seriously about being more active. Many gyms seem intimidating and many are full of people we would rather not socialise with, or so it seems at the start.

 The reality is often different but that “first time” nervousness needs to be overcome somehow, in order for an individual to become healthier, more active and on their journey to becoming a healthy adult or child.

Families and friends can play a vital role, and if you are an individual who is currently wrestling with the decision on whether to seek professional advice on how to start exercising, then having support from a family member or close friend can be crucial not only in getting started but in the longer term too.

This is why i believe in using as many tools as possible to keep that doubting (to start with) individual exercising. This will involve an exciting programme design full of different ideas but sound in fundamental terms.

This enables the person taking the plunge to experience a lot of fun whilst exercising. Perhaps the most important factor though will always be RESULTS!!!

This is why i measure everyone once a month, to make sure progress is constantly being achieved and after all, theres no better feeling than someone telling you that you’re looking so much better, or trying on clothes that you thought you would never get into again, and suddenly they fit easily again!!!

There have never been so many opportunities out there to get fit and healthy, deciding the right way can often be an issue for most people, and this is why results are so important.

Success with your health and fitness is waiting for you right now, so DECIDE to change your life and make it happen today!!!

Twitt