Are You Too Busy Putting Out Fires to Stay in Great Shape?
Last Saturday, I was getting ready to drive to San Diego for a
day of fun, when I got a phone call that the building my gym
is in was ON FIRE.
Needless to say, I got to San Diego late that night. I was
scared for a minute, but thankfully, the fire was put out, and
the gym is fine.
So, I’m thinking about how we all have these metaphorical
“fires” that pop up day-in and day-out, and how easy it is for
this to derail a well-intentioned fitness routine.
But it doesn’t have to.
Here are 3 simple ways to keep on top of your health,
through all the craziness that life throws out there:
FIRST
Set accountability for yourself. You need to make your
health a priority.
Let other people help you do this.
Contract with a friend that you will work out on certain
days/times of the week, and will send them a text message
every time you have completed your workout. And if you
don’t, agree to give your friend $100. Your friend will keep
you accountable.
Or, you can hire a personal trainer who will put you on his
schedule and charge you whether you show up or not.
SECOND
Make a specific plan about where you will work out, when
you will work out, and what you will do. Write it down, and
schedule it. Now that you’re on the hook to your friend for
$100 each time you fall short, you should be motivated to
make sure it happens.
THIRD
Get clear about the long-term value of keeping up a
consistent fitness routine. Realize that if you are able to get
just SOME results over a 4-week time frame, even if the
results are minor, if you keep that up for a year, you will get
14 TIMES the results after a year as in that 4-week period.
For example, if you just eat a slightly healthier breakfast and
train with weights for 30 minutes once a week, you might lose
2 pounds over 4 weeks. That seems slow. But, if you keep
that up for a year, you’ll lose 14 times that amount, or 28
pounds.
Compare that to most people who get gung-ho and lose 10
pounds in a two weeks. After a year they’ve probably
GAINED 4 or 5 pounds. And with your simple plan, you’re
down 28.
Then, three years later, when your friends have gained 10-15
pounds, you’ll be either down 84 pounds (!), or you’ll have
decided to stop losing weight to maintain an excellent, lean
body at a good weight for you.
People pay thousands of dollars to cosmetic surgeons for far
less results. Is your health and achieving this level of results
worth giving $100 to your friend every once in a while?
He’s my most recent personal story of looking at long-term
value…
In the last four weeks, I’ve worked at facing a lifelong habit of
stress eating. I’ve made just a couple of small adjustments,
and the results haven’t blown me away…I’ve lost only about
an inch off of my waist. Maybe even less.
However, the changes I’ve been making are permanent, not
short-term. And that means that now, over the next year, I
could lose 14 inches off my waist with me being on “autopilot.”
Of course, that’s crazy talk, because there’s no way I can lose
another 14 inches, but that idea comforts me because of this: I
know that I’m not going to gain it back.
Also, I’m feeling much better in ways I can’t quantify.
I want you to feel and look amazing, too.
Try these three ideas out, and let me know how they work for
you. I look forward to hearing what happens.
I’ll talk to you again soon.
To health and life,
Chad
P.S. If you have a story to share of how you’ve successfully
stayed in shape while being crazy busy, I’d love to hear it and
share it with everyone here. Or, if you’ve been unsuccessful at
a fitness routine and want some advice, reply to this email and
tell me your story. If I think that there’s value for others, I’ll
include your email (with just your first name) and my reply in an
upcoming newsletter.
P.P.S. If you want us to work with you one-on-one at our
private training studio, we are accepting applications for a few
openings. Go to www.myogenics.com and apply to be
considered now.
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