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I wrote this January 1 and as we head towards mid February it been roughly 6 weeks. If you've made it this far, I applaud you. You're one of the 20% that sticks to their New Years Resolutions longer then 30 days! 👏 You're also finally feeling the positive effects of exercising and eating healthier. Now get ready for major changes in your bodies appearance. This happens between weeks 6-12!
Hang in there team! Now incase you missed my blog, here it is. ------- The time is here when we all make those fitness resolutions. The self promise to lose weight, get stronger, get fit , etc.. Unfortunately most fail and give up. Here is my list to guarantee success. It might not be sugar coated but if you follow them you will succeed. Rules; 1. Don't tell anyone about your fitness resolutions. If you've done this before your friends will roll their eyes and think “here we go again”. This is not the time to get any negative feedback. 2. When eating out with friends, don't say “I can't eat this or that cause I'm on a diet” {refer to rule #1} Athletes go on diets, bodybuilder, boxers etc… Your simply changing your way of eating. Don't need to announce it to the world. {refer to rule #1} 3. Cheat days. It's not about stuffing yourself with all the junk you crave and feeling ill afterwards. Enjoy a simple reward at the end of the week. Never tell anyone your having a cheat meal. Just have it. {refer to rule #1} 4. Clean your environment. If your circle of friends are creating negative influences that will sabotage your health goals, maybe it's time to open yourself to friends who have the same goals as you. This could only encourage your friends to change their lifestyle. If not… Well too bad. Stick to your plan. 5. Don't be too eager. Don't all of a sudden commit to exercising 7 days per week when you never trained before. Having self motivation is great... Just don't overdo a great thing. Build up to it. However, studies show exercising intensly 3 days per week is adequate. 6. DO NOT post every workout, check-in, sweaty picture, bruised shins or newly calloused hands for all your friends on social media to see. They won't understand that joy. Instead create a support group with the ones your exercise with. All my group classss have their own group name and we share all sorts of fun workout pics and stuff. Helps with motivation too when needed. 7. Find balance. If exercise is new to you. Schedule in your 3 sessions and book like around it. It's only 3 hours a week. Too bad if you eat dinner an hour later, or you have to eat at your desk cause you have a workout on your lunch hour. If you want it bad enough you will find that time. 8. Create realistic, attainable goals. Keep it simple. Progress one step at a time. Here at Total Fitness my motto has always been "Creating healthier bodies 1 rep at a time". It's a lifestyle, not a quick fix. BOOK your FIT-TEST! You will know know how you're progressing unless you have records of improvement!
THE PAST It's been a Decade since I said, "I quit! I'm moving" 2006 I was working in an office downtown Montreal wearing a shirt and tie, looking quite snazzy. My title was "account executive", and we offered IT Network Solutions for large businesses in the USA. Pay was salary plus commission which meant a nice fat check every 2 weeks. Having lunch with other "account executives" talking about our large commissions pretending to enjoy our jobs. Fake smiles and laughter is all it was. The more you sell, the more you make, the more you make the more your company wants you to make. You're only good as your last sale. High stress left many using recreational drugs to keep going. "I quit! I'm moving" was my last words to that company. Convincing my wife that quitting my job and moving to Ontario on an idea that I thought was a logical decision wasn't so easy, but she was supportive. (Love you babe) I walked into GoodLife Fitness with my dream goal of becoming a personal trainer... Was I in for a surprise.... I, along with 11 other potential personal trainers stood in line in the aerobics room while the grand puba gave his inspirational speech. Promises of great opportunities and salaries started at $80,000/yr. I was sold! I wore the bold black and white uniform and walked with great confidence. Chest out, back straight... I was it!..... In my bathroom mirror. Entering the club was a different story. Being shy by nature, I was scared. Scared of rejection, scare of not being good. I adapted... My first paycheck was 75$.... Sharing Nat's mothers 2 bedroom apartment helped financially, however the move was hard on our son Brandon who was about 4 at the time. Sharing 1 bedroom was disastrous on everyone. That $80,000 salary seemed nowhere insight. I began to question my great idea. I began to feel like I fucked up! I took that negativity and decided to prove to myself and everyone that this career is for me. I took a gym member, Susie under my wing and attempted to make the greatest transformation ever! Her results were nothing less but miraculous! 2006 My first transformation!  |
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