Wow can you believe its 2010? Where did 2009 go?
First off I want to wish all of you a Happy, Healthy and Fit New Year. Is 2010 the year you’re finally going to get in shape; and lose those unwanted pounds, tone up that body for the fast approaching summer, or gain the fitness level you need to be the best you can be in your favorite sport? It is! Great, how are you going to make it happen? Do you have a plan?
Let me offer a couple of suggestions to get you off to a good start.
- First decide what it is you want to accomplish. Do you want to lose 20 pounds, do you want to tone up, or do you want to improve your stamina so you can walk 36 holes and still feel strong. Once you’ve decided set a time frame for accomplishing your goal, and make it reasonable. Don’t choose a goal that you’ve tried before and never achieved. Set up fresh goals with reasonable time frames for accomplishing them.
- Write your goals down. This makes them real, not just an idea. Write the time frame down for accomplishing this goal too.
- Put together a game plan for achieving your goals, and make it reasonable. Write the game plan down in detail. Know each step you will be taking to your successful conclusion. “Eat the elephant bite by bite.” Make each step small and attainable. You’ll be surprised how far you can go by reaching small attainable goals. Don’t be afraid to have backup plans for achieving your goal in case one of your steps doesn’t happen. You can do this.
- Once your plan is put together go get a partner. Working with someone else makes you accountable to not only yourself but also you partner. It’s difficult to achieve any goal by yourself. It’s much easier with a motivating partner.
- Don’t expect to achieve your goal over night. Achieving your fitness goal is a little like a farmer planting a field. First the farmer tills the soil, then he plants the seed, and then he waters. Finally he waits for the seeds to sprout and grow. That’s exactly what you will be doing during your fitness journey. You will be planting fitness seeds to bring you to your fitness goal. Don’t expect instant success. Rome wasn’t built in a day, it takes time. Nothing worthwhile comes quickly.
- Reward yourself when you hit milestones. No journey is worth the effort without a reward along the way. For example you lose 10 pounds and are now able to wear jeans that are a size smaller, don’t be afraid to buy yourself the jeans. Just remember what it took to get there, and be proud of the effort; and think of how great you’ll feel when you achieve your ultimate goal.
That’s my plan for achieving you fitness goals. Believe me it works, just ask my clients; and you can be successful too. Remember set reasonable goals, to be achieved in a reasonable timeframe, write goals down, get a partner, reward yourself when you achieve a goal, and don’t expect miracles overnight. If you follow this plan I know you’ll be successful.
Please keep me posted on your success or contact me with any question you may have. It’s my goal to help as many of you get fit and then help others get fit, as possible. Let’s make 2010 the beginning of the fit decade. We can do it.
Good luck, and “Remember Stay Fit You’ll Feel Better.”
Jeff