I got so caught up in this year's fitness goals that I
completely forgot about something that I usually brace myself
for this time of year.
But no sooner had I stepped into my gym a week or two ago than I
was sharply reminded of it.
Reminded of what?, you may ask.
The New Year's Resolution crowd.
They come every year like snowbirds to Florida; they're so
predictable, that I can literally set my watch by them at the
stroke of midnight each New Year's Eve.
And they're so easy to tell from everyone else, too. They show
up in January in flocks and droves so thick that there is
literally a line in front of every piece of equipment at the
gym.
Then around mid to late March they start disappearing one by one
like game birds being picked off by hunters. By April, they're
pretty much all gone.
These seasonal "birds" are the joke of the gym every hunting
season.
The question is, will YOU be one of them?
Because you certainly don't have to be. Everyone who's in shape
now was once someone who was just getting started or getting
back on the horse after "letting themselves go" a bit. So
getting a fresh start is nothing to be ashamed about.
In fact, it should be applauded. Getting started new and fresh
means that you have stepped up to the plate to do something that
so many people at home just are not willing to do for
themselves.
The trick is not to let it all end just as quickly as it
started.
I'll give you the secret to being the last man or woman standing
when everyone else has "flown back north" because they couldn't
hack it.
Set your weight loss and fitness goals NOW. Make them as
specific as possible. The dress or waist size you want, your
perfect weight, the outfit you want to wear, the reaction you
want to get. Write it all out.
Studies have shown that written goals are more than twice as
likely to become reality than those that are not.
Then when you go in the gym, forget about everybody else. You
heard me right---EVERYBODY.
Don't pay any attention to those toned physiques that look like
they must have taken years to put together. Pay no mind to the
show-off in the corner doing some fancy upside-down exercise
with chains, ropes, and 2 machines. They aren't your concern.
Its all about you.
Your body. Your goals. Your workout. Your results.
Go ahead and take that "before" picture. Look at it everyday as
you work away from the old and toward the new you.
If you can just make it through the first few months you've
greatly increased your chances of being around for the long
haul.
Don't cheat yourself by being on of this year's gym casulties.
...And if you can't make it to a gym, that's all the better. Do
the YourBestBodyNOW 15 Minute Workout at home and find a place
close to home to get in your cardio.
The only thing that can keep you away from your goals is you.
Don't allow that to happen.
Start this year strong and dig as deep as you can to make sure
that you keep it up until you get exactly what you want. You can
do it, I know you can.
To YourBestBody,
Lawrence Cole
Your Lifestyle and Fitness Coach
Read this Weight
Loss Article at YourBestBodyNOW.com.
About the author:
Lawrence Cole is a Lifestyle and Fitness Consultant based out of
Los Angeles, CA. He has over 10 years of health and fitness
experience and designing simple, effective nutritional
strategies to help individuals achieve their personal best
internal health and physical conditioning.
