I believe positive thinking is dangerous.
Let me explain…
If I always visualise a perfect fitness goal
Let’s say, achieving a HUGEEE male physique like Schwarzenegger…
6’4”
17 stone of pure muscle and 0% body fat
Then, this is dangerous for me to even contemplate
Because the reality is, I probably won’t achieve that.
(I definitely won’t push my 5’ 10” frame to grow to 6’ 4”!!)
BUT WAIT! I hear you cry….
Isn’t it better to shoot high when setting a goal?
mirror….
….upset at my lack of ‘sexy bod’. AGAIN.
After perhaps the most inconsistent training period of my life all last year
I’d had great levels of strength, muscle and got myself lean and fit…
Then I’m seemingly back at square one!
You’ve been there’re right?
Of course!
You’d be lying if you said you hadn’t
If every year there are more programs, diets and new personal trainers and coaches than ever before…
…WHY are there more obese, weak and unhealthy people than ever before?
I believe the reason for this imbalance lies in much time we are all willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence.
Going to the gym is like going to school and studying something intense like Law.
Yet people approach fitness as if all they have to do is wake-up, put on their trainers and eat some spinach and they should be getting results.
Well…
3 of the greatest lessons Muhammad Ali taught us:
1. The path to success is always the hardest. To achieve your goals you have to be willing to put in the work!
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights. I hated every minute of training, but I said, ”Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”
Now I don’t know if this is a ‘man’ thing or not
BUT
Out of all the ladies and fellas who sign up to our body transformations
The women just see our adverts, or our website and go right ahead and join
But the men…
….oh boy
They lurk in the shadows for months