Sunday was Soccer Day—a day in which I do nothing but watch English Premier League soccer, and I occasionally switch over to see how the Chiefs are doing.
You see, I love soccer
But Sunday, perhaps out of boredom (maybe even frustration with the soccer game ANDthe Chiefs), I spent 91 minutes watching a movie that I watched maybe twice when it first made it to the silver screen: Rocky IV.
I didn’t give it much thought back when it first came out, but WOWwhat a motivational story. Read the Rest of this Article…
What’s the single most important factor in your success? Besides setting goals?
According to the millionaire’s interviewed for Dr. Thomas Stanley’s “The Millionaire Mind,”the number one factor in their success, when ranked by very important and important is being disciplined.
57% said being disciplined was very important and another 38% ranked it as important.
As a personal trainer, I have been approached many times by clients or other women in the gym asking me questions on the best ways to “tone up, lose cellulite, get a butt that ’sticks out’, get a sexy stomach…” the list goes on.
My answers are always the same. There is no magic pill or powder or even secret that trainers, professional athletes or fitness models are keeping from the general public. It all comes down to hard work, being conscious of your diet and, most importantly, being consistent.
If it were easy everyone would be in perfect shape all of the time. To quote Bill Cosby,
“In order to succeed, the desire for success
must be greater than the fear of failure.”
Question: How can I be thin like the models in the magazines?
Answer:Thin people are the exception, rather than the rule, despite what the magazines portray. Most images in magazines are “computer slimmed” – they really are not that skinny. The average American woman is a size 14,so your aim should be not to be “thin”, rather, it should be to become healthy, full of energy and within the healthy weight range for your age and height. There is no such thing as an “ideal weight” but there is a healthy weight range you can work toward by making healthy food and exercise choices.
Success in any exercise program… and in LIFE, for that matter… depends largely on the attitude that a person brings to his endeavors. I want to touch on the importance of a positive mindset in achieving your ideal body.
Brad is a 26 year-old bodybuilder that lives in Blue Springs, MO.
He is not a fictitious character.
He is a real person.
Brad has been exercising for about twelve years now. Brad isn’t a large man by any means. He weighs about 165 pounds. If you met Brad you wouldn’t think anything special is standing in front of you. He is a very kind, unassuming individual. But Brad is a special as it gets.
Brad has the heart of a lion and a will to live that is rare and exceptional.
Brad is what I want to be.
Brad loves life and is doing what is necessary to live.
“I can’t stand it, I know you planned it
I’m gonna set it straight, this Watergate
Oh my, it’s a mirage
Listen all y’all it’s sabotage!”
- Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”
Malicious Mike
Mike was the worst training partner I’d ever had. He’d show up late if he showed up at all. He always wanted to quit early. He flapped his gums incessantly. He’d make excuses and punk out on any tough exercise. But that wasn’t the worst part. The worst part was his poisonous attitude.
Maybe your job demands too much of your time or you simply fell out of the routine. I have news for you. Whether you’ve taken off one year, ten years or haven’t exercised a day in your life – it’s never too late to start.
You see there are problems with living a life devoid of exercise.
