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I need your #1 tip when it comes to reaching your fitness goals. So if you were coaching someone and you could only tell them one thing to succeed what would it be?
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I would say my #1 tip is to set reasonable goals and keep to them. If you set outrageous goals, you’re more likely to not meet them and give up. Setting reasonable goals allows you to improve at little at a time by building a strong foundation of confidence and a solid routine. Remembering that fitness is a long-term thing instead of a short-term thing really helps. You have to keep at it
The main thing that I tell people I work with since most of their goals are fat loss…
1) “If you want to lose fat in ANY program you have to think of it as an all out attack whereas fat is the enemy. The program will work if you work the program”
While fitness is a long term goal I believe that you have to attack it right away because people want rapid results and if you are a trainer and run a fitness boot camp or even 1 on 1 training it is your obligation to get them results as quickly as possible while showing them how to maintaining it as a lifestyle.
When you have 30 lbs to lose for the beach the only lifestyle you are thinking of is “THE LOOK GOOD LIFESTYLE”
Nii Wilson
http://nobsnycbootcamps.com/
- Come up with a plan and execute it – With all the new discoveries that have been made recently on how get to your goals without wasting any time, there’s no reason no to succeed – Get help from a professional, have him/her help you draw up an organized plan with a time frame, and execute it to a T.
The number one tip I use with when it comes to reaching fitness goals is to CLARIFY what it is that the person WANTS. Individuals tend to focus on what they DO NOT want. (e.g. I don’t want to be fat OR I want to lose weight). This type of approach is counter productive because according to quantum science, the subconscious mind doesn’t process a negative.
Instead I encourage individuals to state what they DO want. (e.g. I want to be lean OR I want to be muscular). When this type of approach is taken then individual then can start to model the behaviors of a “lean” or “muscular” person when it comes to both training and nutrition. From a mental standpoint I’ve seen individuals have a easier time reaching their goals.
To reach your fitness goals the #1 tip would be you have to make it a lifestyle. It has to become a habit in your life much like brushing your teeth, going to work, or breathing. It has to become a part of you. Excuses need to be put on the back burner and your exercise comes first (within reason).
Jason Yun
http://www.yunfitnessbootcamps.com
Thank you guys for the comments already!
This is going to be one KILLER post…
-J
There so many healthy eating tips that you can give people but at the end of the day you can’t out-train a bad diet. Remove wheat from your diet and your formerly bloated belly will shrink almost overnight. That means you eliminate basically everything that is processed from your diet and you are guaranteed weight loss success.
My #1 tip would be consistent. Just don’t stop and you will eventually reach your goals, not matter if you have a sub-optimal diet, training program, genetics or whatever. If you just keep at it, you will succeed.
Here is my favorite quote on this subject by Calvin Coolidge:
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
Yavor Marichkov
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My #1 tip would be to be consistent. Just don’t stop and you will eventually reach your goals, not matter if you have a sub-optimal diet, training program, genetics or whatever. If you just keep at it, you will succeed.
Here is my favorite quote on this subject by Calvin Coolidge:
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”
Yavor Marichkov
I would say that you have to be consistent and record your progress daily.
Whether you are building muscle or losing weight you need to be tracking your workouts, daily diet, and weekly body measurements. How will you know what to change either in your diet or workout program if you are not on track to meet your goals? Recording your progress will help you stay keep you from missing workouts and eating poorly. Write them down and look at both your goals and progress daily for added motivation.
Make sure your athlete quantifies and understands their goals and the time it takes to achieve them. Most want to lift more weight, have bigger muscles, or be more conditioned but they rarely quantify those things. How much weight, how much bigger, how much more conditioning? When you get this out of them you can both realize the type of training and the time it will take to achieve those goals.
Don’t rely on a partner or friend to be your “Workout Buuddy.”
Sometimes they are not available by being out of town or sick or whatever. You need to have enough drive to be able to always go to the gym on your own with the only motivator being you and what you want your fitness level to be.
St Paul Martial Arts Gym
First and foremost, it’s all about whole food nutrition. It doesn’t matter if you want to get ripped to shreds or be a sumo wrestler – if you eat like crap, your results will never be optimal. You may reach your goals on the outside, but your internal health, and therefore your overall strength, vitality and performance will suffer.
Eat real food and use quality supplements very sparingly.
My tip is simple – do something for your fitness every day. Don’t break the chain. For example, even on your worst day, do one set of push ups. It will keep you focused, and avoid the situation where your mind is telling you all the reasons why you can’t train that day. Even if you have big goals, don’t underestimate the power of doing small things each day for, say, 100 days. When you look back, you will be amazed.
Joe
http://www.strengthresource.com/
Hey Justin,
Finally had another chance to visit your blog. Very impressive.
OK, my number 1 tip:
Be Patient
It’s important to understand that change usually happens by taking two steps forward and occasionally one step back. You didn’t go to the gym for a week. You had a can of coke or some chocolate deserts at that last office lunch party. So what? These are minor bumps in the road. We sometimes get caught up in an extreme diet or lifestyle change, and then give up because we think we’re back to our old habits.
We all have good days and bad days so relax and have a sense of humor about your trails and tribulations towards a healthy lifestyle.
My #1 Fitness Tip Is little by little equals a lot. Focus on your worst area first. Make a good clean habit out of it then move to the next. If getting off the couch and getting to the gym is hard, focus on this. Take it one thing at a time. To often people get overwhelmed with “lifestyle change” which I think is now just another excuse of why you won’t start making changes. One step at a time.
One thing I make sure all my clients know when they start to train with me is that nutrition is just as important as the workout and if you are not going to take that serious then you are wasting time and money. The easiest way to keep nutrition in check is to eat small meals often and limit the meal to a lean protein along with some fruit or vegetables and water. It is not sexy or fancy but it is effective and easy to do.
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My #1 tip is to keep all things in perspective and always remain OBJECTIVE about the situation. I always tell my people NOT to get emotionally attached or tied to a certain outcome. I teach them to have a specific goal with a detailed plan on how to get there. Once they have this written down, I then have them follow the the plan and after 3-4 weeks we take an assessment and makes changes if necessary. We accomplish 2 things by doing this. We prevent them from spinning their wheels by jumping back and forth between goals/programs and we also eliminate them from continuing something that is not yielding the results we are after. Many people will get hung up on a certain way to do something and continue to do it even if it’s not serving them. .
JCD Fitness
You must constantly be learning what works for you and what doesn’t through trial and error and testing the theories you hear and read.
“Give a little, to get allot in return”.
Example, give up your 3 Dr. Peppers per day, and that alone will yield a higher return.
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