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Wednesday 29th December

The great news should be that you are back into your workouts, a lot better food is going into your body and y0u’re not having a drink every day anymore. If you can say yes to all of this, then you should be feeling heck of a lot better than on the 25th and 26th of december. There is nothing worse than that feeling of overdoing it and having to lay down because you feel so full!

If we’re honest we have all had that feeling more than once and most of us don’t learn from year to year! What we can learn from though is the length of time we do it for, that is when we restrict the damge the rich living does to out liver, our heart and our general health and wellbeing.

It’s said by many people at this time of year that they don’t know how all these people who drink every day do it! It must be terrible to feel that bad every day of your life!! Unimaginable to some of us but people do live like this and all towns have a hardcore of drinkers who hit the pubs every day. That hardcore group is becoming less and less though due to the effects of the alcohol and lack of proper nutrition. Problems associated with drinking every day in excess include high blood pressure, weak heart functtion, diabetes, depression, sleeping problems, behavioural problems, extremely low energy levels, domestic violence to name just a few!!!

It makes perfect sense then to live your life as far away from that type of lifestyle as possible. Nothing wrong at all with drink in moderation, but when its something you have to do every day or most days, its time to recognise it as a problem that can destroy your life in all areas. You will always find someone to drink with in the pub and as the old saying goes, misery loves company!!!

The next couple of days is the perfect time to get out there in the fresh air and do something worthwhile again in training terms. The ice and snow has finally gone, and the temperatures are not so bad either allowing you a full range of options to get yourself back feeling your best again. How long that takes will depend on how far you’ve gone off the rails. Your body has to re-balance after all. The general rule is that for every week you have off, it takes 1-2 weeks to get back to normal so work it out like that. Two weeks off may mean up to four weeks to get back to your best.

However long it takes, its time to take the first steps now and make it happen again!!!

Twitt
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Tuesday 28th December

Hope you have all had a great christmas and you’re ready to go again!! Despite all the snow, the ice and the heavy drinking and eating for some anyway, i’m raring to go into the new year, and probably feel the best i have for some years!!!

I have put in the best workouts over christmas i think ever, and am raring to get right back into it tomorrow in working terms!!

If you’ve had a break, then your mind will be fresh and you’re going to be ready to hit 2011 mighty hard!!! The great news is that om going to be supporting you all the way, whatever your goals. Bottom line is its time to create your new goals/objectives for 2011 and form an action plan to get there!!

Speak tomorrow and the energy is coming back into my body quickly, get some training and decent food in and the same will happen to you!!!

Twitt
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Thursday, 23rd December

Exercising is the best way to keep your brain sharp well into old age according to a study released today in the daily telegraph. We sort of secretly knew that but its always nice to have it confirmed by the doctor’s and researchers finally.

Your brain’s ability to function properly can decline up to 40% if your lifestyle is not that great. For instance, if you smoke and drink a lot, your chances of declining sooner are much increased. Your choice all the way and after all, we live in a democratic society and it’s a free country!

Your brain is your most important thing when you think about it pardon the pun. Being aware of what’s going on around you keeps you in control and allows you to make decisions independently every day. Most of us take this for granted but probably most of us again know people who cannot think independently any more unfortunately.

One of the most important decisions your body will make is the decision to move/exercise. Moving around is vital if you want to stay healthy. If you don’t stay healthy, your brain will become less and less of a factor so they both feed off each other. Exercising is often considered a choice for most people, but when you really analyse its importance, it should really be considered vital!!!

So we have been talking all week about not wanting to put weight on over Christmas, the thought of not being able to function at 100% is pretty scary I’m sure.

This is another reason to do some workouts over Christmas, losing weight is not always the number one reason to train, the ability to live a normal healthy and active life should never be underestimated!

Twitt
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Wednesday 22nd December

So what’s happening today? Maintenance workouts going in? Given up the ghost or is health still pretty important to you?

Got to admit for the first time in ages, given my schedule and the snow and ice, didnt get a workout in myself today which is highly unusual!

I see it as a big positive though. I have a weights session for 4pm tomorrow and aim for one of my best performances of the year. Today’s rest will be a bonus for me and enough motivation to get a massive performance out of me. I will feel hugely energised afterwards now and im very excited about my last weight training workout before christmas!!!

To get going on this, im back to basics tomorrow morning, a good breakfast and plenty of fruit mid-morning and afternoon, with a sizeable lunch too. If i have a good amount of calories throughout the day and make sure they are good quality, then im 99% sure of having a great workout! Nothing’s for sure but im pretty fired up about the whole day tomorrow, and believe it or not, its still busy with most people still very keen to train right up to christmas eve morning!

The party food rubbish is something i definitely havent fallen for this year, i want to feel amazing all the time and my nutrition is absolute key, along with my workouts of course!

Will let you know how it goes tomorrow and hope you have a special performance lined up too!! Let me know about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Twitt
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Tuesday 21st December

One common goal for christmas that is very attainable is not to put weight on over the festive period and not to get that horrible bloated feeling that makes us feel at an all time low straight after christmas, lets not fall for that rubbish and get yourself going right now and be prepared for anything!!!

One way to put weight on is to drink to excess, eat to excess and not do ANY training, that will work every time! Thats a very popular strategy over chrismas apparently!!!

The realistic version is to accept the fact that your eating wont be as tight as normal, you may be drinking a bit more than normal and your motivation won’t be perhaps as up there as it normally is. Getting through some workouts is highly important, and the minimum im talking about this week and next week is 3 meaningful workouts. Im not talking about the walk on the beach with the christmas jumper either, that should be an addition. The same applies to a round of golf, a walk in the park and a long walk around the shops, they don’t really count as a “meaningul workout”!!! I’m talking about “get stuck in” workouts when theres no messing around so lets get out of this rut right now!!!

Big things happen to your mind and body when you make 3 workouts a week count. You will definitely feel better, which is a must during this week and next, then you want your body to feel tighter and harder, which may be a welcome change from past christmases!! You want to create a big bounce going into january to get rid of the oncoming doom and gloom. With rising VAT and job losses, you want to be fired up to have a successful 2011 and you’re going to be at a big disadvantange if you don’t have bucketloads of energy to create big momentum in the very first month of the year!!!!

This is not “big talk” either. Those with the best energy levels are always more ambitious, and therefore likely to create more opportunities. Life can offer a lot or life can be a bitch sometimes according to some, give yourself a big fighting chance by getting your workouts in, eating some decent food still and not destroying yourself by drinking every day, great to have a drink but when it becomes the “12 drinking days in a row over christmas”, then it becomes destructive!!

Four days to go so let’s get two more meaningful workouts in please!!

Twitt