Okay, so we're now getting close to the 90 day mark for the new year. Traditionally working in gyms, this works out to be the end of the honeymoon period for most people's relationships with the New Years Resolutions that they swore up, down and sideways that they'd stick to this year, by God!
At best, they've managed to stick to it about 60% of the time. At worst...
Well, I'm sure that this doesn't apply to you. After all, you've been 100% with your diet so far. And you haven't missed a single work-out, right?
Anyway, the good news is that it's not your fault. Well, it's not entirely your fault. Your problem isn't a lack of motivation, more a lack of a clear direction. Let the healing begin.
What you need, more than anything, is clear-cut quantifiable goals. I'm not talking about fitting into a swimsuit, I'm talking about scaling a certain mountain, or bench-pressing your bodyweight 25 times, or being able to hold your breath for 2 minutes. All of these things are activities that can be attained through the practice of other activities.
The difference between setting an action-based goal versus setting an aesthetics based goal is that it takes the focus away from what you don't want, and it puts it squarely on what you want.
Most people look at themselves in the mirror and say things like, "If only I didn't have these love handles," or "If only my butt was a little bit smaller/bigger/whatever". Stop focusing on your ass. You can't even really see it most of the time, so who cares?
Focusing on an activity is powerful.It empowers you by taking the question of past actions and genetics off of the table. So this week I want you to meditate on a goal that you want to accomplish by June 1st. Then figure out what sort of things you should be working on during your workout to achieve that goal. Then get after it. If you're disciplined about it, you'll probably end up fitting into that swimsuit anyway. Good luck.
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