If you could change something about yourself what would it be? - I don't know anyone who would answer 'nothing' to this question. We all want to change something. The need for change can be handled 2 ways: it either stays a wish with a 'but' (I would like to get fitter but I don't have the time) OR it can be a goal with a timeline and a plan you follow. Success comes from the latter.
Just think about how much energy you are wasting on 'trying' with a 'but'. You go to a class, then you abandon it for weeks. You do a 'beetroot-juice only' day (or a half) then you go back to the 'I don't have time to eat, let's just go for a sandwich'. Your weight doesn't shift, you don't feel any better about yourself and you constantly have 'I should do it but...' in the back of your mind. This is the misery of the 'tryers'.
Let's see the other side of the coin: doing instead of trying. It always starts with you making the decision: I am going to start it now. Success has many recipes. Here is one we can help you with:
- Make the decision, call David or myself and sit down with us for a coffee (or call it 'consultation')
- Tell us what your goals are. These can be vague or concrete. (E.g. 'I want to get fitter.' or 'I want to be able to do pullups.')
- Together we will 'refine' these goals and set a timeline for them. (E.g. 'You should be able to do a strict pullup in 2 months.' or 'You should be below 20% bodyfat in 3 months'.)
- Next is a plan set for you to achieve these goals. (E.g. '3 training sessions a week for 4 months with the lead of the trainer plus nutrition plan.' or '1 training session a week plus home training plan with nutrition plan.')
- Set the time you start it. Set the time as close as possible
- Set a finish time to the program too. This way you can measure your achievements. Of course you can go on with another program when your actual one ended. Progress should never end, but it should have measurable 'stations'.
- Once you decided over a program, go on with it. Don't be a quitter. As they say, 'the only good training plan is the one that you actually follow'.
Let me argue the 2 most common excuses:
- I don't have the time. - No matter how much you work, 1 free hour 2 or 3 times a week should not be a problem. And for food: never EVER settle for sandwiches. There's very time-effective ways of healthy eating in the repertoire. (I am following one of them...)
- I can't afford it. - There's many-many different options, some of them are very wallet-friendly but you are still not left on your own for training. In my opinion personal training should not be something you can afford only once every 2 months. Talk to me or David and see what we mean.
Once you go through your program, take a look at yourself and evaluate how you changed since the beginning. You will be surprised how much you changed in a very short time. Instead of 'trying' for years, you were just 'doing' it for a couple of months and the change happened. Often even more change happened than you expected.
Are you ready?
Take the challenge!