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It’s all worth it!!!

Cyril has made a great post today about his peak flow metre test has almost doubled in performance since he was a stone heavier!! If you have had asthma problems in the past or have it now, you may be very familiar with this test.

This means he has made great strides and the results of training hard and eating well are not just restricted to the scale-as we all keep telling each other!! Cyril is a great example of someone who just gets out there and does it! There have times when cyril has wondered if its all been worth it, but with results like this and his obvious weight loss, he must be flying high today.

As soon as you realise that its not all about which gym you train at, which class you go to, which trainers you train in, which fahionable kit you wear, who you know, what people think about you, how much people may try to put you off, etc etc, thats exactly when you step forward and decide that particular moment to be somebody and get into very good shape!!

You will get a million people talking about, and you may sometimes think that certain people are somehow “better than you”! What rubbish, i used to think that myself and once i decided i was going to show some consistency, i started racing past the big heads around the place and starting putting them to shame. This is EXACTLY WHAT CYRIL HAS DONE and each and every one of you can do the same-AS LONG AS YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT!!

Life is full of big headed people, people who have all the gear and no idea, the “posers”, you know all about them. Im challenging you all to blow all of these out the water because they are always all talk and very little action.

I guarantee if you knuckle down this week and really try to achieve your goals again and use absolutely no excuse at all, NOT ONE, then you WILL feel 100 times better by friday knowing you are on path to real success and real results. It is possible andit is not saved for “certain people”. ANYBODY can do it and this means you!!

Let’s get some aggression and purpose going and get yourself in the right mood to achieve great things!!! No time to waste, every second counts so lets get your big plan into action, all it takes is doing your best each and every day, nobody expects you to be perfect, if you slip one day, just pick yourself up the next and so on!

Its time for action because its all worth it!!!

Twitt
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Don’t panic!

Debbie gives a great post yesterday about the time very recently when she put on half a stone during holidays, and perhaps in the past, she would have come home and carried on the weight gain because she would have found it very difficult indeed to get back to proper eating straight away.

Now she hasn’t panicked, she hasn’t gone out of control in eating terms, she hasn’t felt sorry for herself and not exercises, she hasn’t said “poor me” at all, she has simply got on with with, got on with what she knows to be true and has really started to get job done again. The end result of all of this should be sustainable body fat loss and the big thing already is the increased self-esteem she is clearly showing!

I know i go on about it all the time but i can’t help banging on about the need for fundamentals in your programme.

I read and hear about faddy diets all the time, and how they promise you that “this time its really going to work”! Chances are its really  not and this is why the people who peddle this false hope don’t last in business very long. I’m planning to still be in business for a long, long time yet and realise that if your plan isn’t sound, you’re not going to get results, you’re not going to successful and you’re going to flounder.

 I’ve seen many people come and go, a couple of individuals i’ve seen in the press over the last couple of years who have claimed to have trained hundreds of thousands of people over the last 3 years! Now either they have more time in the day that all human beings have, they have the biggest turnover rate of clients i have ever heard of, or they are plain old fashioned liars. Needless to say, their business is based in false claims and their business is no longer viable. You can probably testify to seeing these people come and go every couple of years.

I think its always important that your business is always capable of standing up to the closest of scrutiny and thats why i am pushing the same fundamentals out here every day. I know if i was debating with a doctor over this, the doctor would give his/her wholehearted approval because common sense and the last science never goes out of fashion.

Eating plenty of fruit and veg never goes out fashion and always brings results, same with lean proteins, good carbs, enough exercise and the right mix of resistance and aerobic work, making sure you have rest and sleep, as well as keeping as hydrated as possible throughout each and every day.

This is the way to do, other things will come and go but as long as you stay on the right path and you keep it simple, things will always look rosy for you all in terms of your health and fitness.

Twitt
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Same old situation………..needs to change!

Jean makes a very good point in her comment in the last 24 hours. She says she needs the discipline of training with someone and going to a gym because she needs routine and wants to get the job done.

This is fair enough for her to say that and i know many of you will be in the same boat.

We always talk about the availability of outside workouts in this area in particular due to the natural beauty and coastal paths, beaches, hills, mountains etc.

If i take jean for example, nobody has trained more than her in the beautiful natural surroundings available, but is now perhaps going through a lack of motivation despite achieving great things in the natural environment.

Training with a partner as jean says does help heck of a lot and makes you turn up on time, and makes you schedule in workouts in the first place, so that side of things is really good. Training partners usually make you train a little harder too, theres nothing like pushing yourself further to achieve even better results.

The only downside of training partners is what happens when they don’t turn up? It would be easy to call off your gym visits then so make sure you’re disciplined to go on your own if necessary.

These are common situations that most people find or have found themselves in at one point or another in their training careers.

The bottom line is that nobody can make you train, nobody can make you lose weight, nobody can tell you a million times that you need to get fitter and suddenly you get off your behind and actually do it.

You have to WANT to do it yourself and setting yourself new goals is heck of a good start.

What about some new goals before christmas? I mentioned the other day that there is only 14 weeks left to christmas and how about trying to lose a stone and half before then? Two stone could be done if you really went for it, but a stone and a half is very realistic.

Its the tried and tested formula that will get you there. You NEED to get out there and train most days. You need to get a healthy shopping list in and actually eat good food most of the time. You need to drink more water and feel energised for the workouts to come. You need to get to bed earlier so you recover well from your workouts and you are well up for the training to come the next day.

This is the formula you’re all going to need to be in shape by christmas and thats a fact! Urgency is the key word right now so lets not put it off and say you’re going to start next week or even next month. By then, you will have forgotten why you wanted to lose weight in the first place. Its time for action, lets get training and lets get shopping for some good food!!!

Twitt
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14 weeks to go

Christmas is a pivotal point in the year, the end of the year for most and a time you really want to be in great shape, with social functions and its a time to look back at the year with either pride or a feeling you could have done better!

The 14 weeks to go headline can be a little scary and it doesnt really sound like a long time does it? It’s actually longer than you think and it can provide a great period of time to get into the shape you’ve always wanted. Autumn is almost here and my favourite season. This is a great time for instance down pembrey country park, when you can witness the falling leaves and changing colours of some of the trees.

I prefer it down there when its a little quieter too. Nobody likes an audience when they are training and this allows me the opportunity to do some great workouts with clients who don’t like the pressure of training in front of people.

This time of year also gives you the chance to get your tunnel vision glasses on! You can really knuckle down to some serious workouts and getting 3-5 workouts per week now ought to be totally achievable for you all.

Its in the news especially now about the terrible spending cuts to come. With most people looking to save some money, its always recommended to do some free workouts. It doesnt cost anything to run or cycle on our beautiful coastal paths and parks.

It doesn’t cost anything to do some sprints up hills that really test you to the max. A great workout awaits on you on these hills and the great thing about it is that its over very quickly, and given you some serious results. 10 sprints forwards, 10 sprints backwards for 30 yards each on the toughest part of the hill WILL get you in serious shape, and for free in these tough economic times.

You dont need treadmills or any machines to get you into very good shape. People are voting with their wallets in america for instance and going to gyms now where expertise is offered, and using body weight exercises rather than mindless hours on a treadmill. The body weight exercises always give more results for your fitness and body as a whole.

The inside workouts recommended contain all the exercises necessary to get you into good shape. All it takes is a decision right now from you to be the best you can be and to do your workouts and eat right.

14 weeks to go and more than enough time for you to get where you want to be!!

Twitt
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Making your move

Now is the time, even in when the worst rain is falling just like today, to make your move to a better life full of health and vitality.

I personally like workouts when there’s some heavy rain around, you may not like the first 5 minutes when you give up any hope of staying dry, but after that its going to be fun, in some sort of strange way!

There’s also the feeling in this weather that most people have given up the ghost today, and to me thats a good thing. Knowing i will be one of the few to train today is a good feeling, it means im not a fair weather trainer, the weather in fact does not and will not affect me. The weather really is no obstacle and deep down you really know it. You have to be strong right now, you have to get out there and make your move to being a fitter and healthier human being, because there’s no better feeling and secretly you know it!

Living every day like there’s an opportunity out there makes your mind open to anything you want to do. The truth is thats theres several opportunities out there every single day, and they are waiting for you to grab them and take advantage.

Funny thing is that once you take one opportunity, you automatically gain momentum, you automatically gain belief that you can begin to be successful and all of a sudden you do not waste any time any more, and you can recognise opportunities that much better and that much earlier. It all starts with the first opportunity though, and you are then encouraged to push on from there!

Making your move on a friday to having great workouts and great nutritious food in your kitchen can be the most important move you make this week. It sets up a foundation, it gives you energy, it underpins your healthy base and propels you to reach greater heights.

You have a fresh weekend ahead full of opportunities and possibilities, just think if you don’t take it, then surely somebody else will!!

Twitt