Do you disappear from the gym into oblivion for weeks on end? Do you hit the snooze button in favor of your morning workout? Do you find yourself having a cheat meal everyday? Whether you aspire to run the Boston Marathon, hike the Grand Canyon, or be a lean-mean-ripped-machine, it takes discipline and consistency to see the fruits of your labor.
Through my years of personal training, I have noticed the main ingredients that keep people from reaching their fitness goals are discipline and consistency. People tend to be very impatient when it comes to exercise. Too many times people do not give their exercise plans enough time to reap the benefits they are looking for. No matter what you do in life, you will not achieve the success you want unless you work hard at it. The same goes for your exercise program. You can have the best trainer in the world, and the best diet to follow, but if you do not stick with it consistently, you will not attain your goals. First, you have to ask yourself, “How badly do I want it?” Do you have that burning desire for what you do? If so, what sacrifices are you prepared to make? Discipline is the willingness to sacrifice things to achieve your objective. You must be mentally and physically disciplined to stay on track and this is paramount during training.
You must exert tremendous efforts towards your preferred exercises but, also be willing to step out of your comfort zone to perform the difficult ones that challenge you such as squats, deadlifts, jogging etc. As a trainer, I’ve noticed there is one common differentiating factor in the results achieved by my clients. 100% of them who are disciplined in their willingness to make sacrifices and consistent in attending exercise sessions make progress.
In order to see progress, you must avoid making excuses for any lack of discipline and consistency. Some of the most commonly used excuses are:
“I don’t have enough time to exercise”
Make yourself as important a project as you do for work and other areas of your life as without your health every other area of life falls. It only takes 30-60 minutes a day and 3-5 days a week to follow an exercise program that will allow you to achieve your fitness goals.
“I can’t afford a gym membership or personal trainer”
I find it ironic that the same people that tell me that they cannot afford a gym membership or personal trainer are the same ones that spend much more money on cigarettes, alcohol, fast food restaurants, coffee, shoes etc. The money you invest on a health club or personal trainer is worth spending when it assists you in achieving your fitness goals.
“I am too tired”
In order to feel better and increase your energy you have to eat healthier, use the proper vitamins and exercise at least 3 days each week. If you commit to these changes in your life, you will have more energy.
Most people procrastinate disciplining themselves to a consistent exercise program. Now is the time to join a gym, hire a personal trainer, eat healthier and achieve your fitness goals. Once you make that commitment you will begin to see and feel the benefits that come along with it. Take my word for it. It will be the best decision you could ever make.
By Innovative Personal Trainer, Renee Menard
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