It is so easy to get caught up in the day and then it's late and you haven't exercised at all. Best plan is to workout in the morning. I try to get up by 6 and get to the gym for about 20 minutes of weights. I sometimes will put in more weight time but even just 20 minutes really feels great. You can get a body part of two like chest and back in 20 minutes if you speed up you reps and don't rest much between sets. It doesn't feel like cardio but you get a great pump.
If I can't get to the gym I will jump on the Life Cycle or bike at home; two great investments I have made that give me no excuse when I I don't want to go to the gym
Tonight I had some computer work to do and stayed focused for a bit and felt like I deserved some ice cream. I had alot of support from the family but instead I worked out with youngest son who is battling a weight problem and then played ping pong with my other son.
What a great choice! I feel euphoric and have no guilt. I like this feeling much better.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Are you truly commited to getting fit? Part 1 of 2
I know you say you want to get in shape and get fit. I say it too and I know what to do. I worked in a gym and my wife and I did the Bill Philips' EAS Body for Life Couples contest and took second in the country. I should be in great shape. I have not been truly commited for some time. I say I am, but my actions are a different story. I forget how powerful true commitment is.
This is my favorite quote. I have always understood it to be attributed to Goethe, Germany's Shakespeare, but it turns out it was a Scottish Mountaineer. No wonder I love this quote. I love hiking and I'm Scottish.
This quote is so powerful. I encourage you to read it several times and think how it could change your life. Commitment is the key. It has always been so.
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way"
The “Until one is committed...” quotation often attributed to Goethe is in fact by William Hutchinson Murray (1913-1996), from his 1951 book entitled The Scottish Himalayan Expedition.
This is my favorite quote. I have always understood it to be attributed to Goethe, Germany's Shakespeare, but it turns out it was a Scottish Mountaineer. No wonder I love this quote. I love hiking and I'm Scottish.
This quote is so powerful. I encourage you to read it several times and think how it could change your life. Commitment is the key. It has always been so.
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way"
The “Until one is committed...” quotation often attributed to Goethe is in fact by William Hutchinson Murray (1913-1996), from his 1951 book entitled The Scottish Himalayan Expedition.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Are you fit or have you quit yet?
I was at my gym with the wifey for the first time this year. I had knee surgery Dec 29 2009 and did a course of Efudex on my face (Google Efudex photos) and I needed some time to recuperate. Besides who wants to fight the "I am going to get in shape after the holidays crowd".
January is the worst time to exercise for several reasons.
1. It is cold out and who wants to get in a cold car and drive to the gym?
2. You can't even get a seat on the stationary bike or use the treadmill unless you want to wait around for 20 minutes. I want crowds ata Rock concert not the gym.
3. Most people who go to the gym in January really don't want to be there and are not happy. It's way too serious in January.
So all the quitters have quit by now. They gave it their best shot. They went everyday for maybe a week and then they missed the first day the next week, but kept going. The next week they went one day because of their busy schedule and now it's over. They did not make it a month. Besides, they stopped losing weight. Lost 5 pounds first week and then nothing. Failure big time.
Ok maybe they can start next month or maybe April so they can be ready for summer.
Where would you be if you had of stuck it until the end of February? Probably down 10-15 pounds and about 2-3 inches on the waist. Most your friends would have noticed a difference and asked you what you're doing. The sugar craving would be diminished and you would have more energy. You would now feel confortable asking to "work in" with the lughead bodybuilder hogging the lat machine. Your pants would button and maybe even be a little loose. Nothing feels better. Nothing.
Ok quitter! Get back on the horse. It's getting warmer and summer will be here before you know it. Imagine youself in a sundress or a swim suit? If you're a guy, how about some abs finally. This is the year.
For me it is buttoning those pants and having to put on a belt to hold them up. And getting those two suits I got for Christmas two years ago tailored finally!
I won't get to do the hardcore 50 fitness day this year on my April 7th Birthday but I can do alot if I just don't quit. If you quit you will never get fit.
January is the worst time to exercise for several reasons.
1. It is cold out and who wants to get in a cold car and drive to the gym?
2. You can't even get a seat on the stationary bike or use the treadmill unless you want to wait around for 20 minutes. I want crowds ata Rock concert not the gym.
3. Most people who go to the gym in January really don't want to be there and are not happy. It's way too serious in January.
So all the quitters have quit by now. They gave it their best shot. They went everyday for maybe a week and then they missed the first day the next week, but kept going. The next week they went one day because of their busy schedule and now it's over. They did not make it a month. Besides, they stopped losing weight. Lost 5 pounds first week and then nothing. Failure big time.
Ok maybe they can start next month or maybe April so they can be ready for summer.
Where would you be if you had of stuck it until the end of February? Probably down 10-15 pounds and about 2-3 inches on the waist. Most your friends would have noticed a difference and asked you what you're doing. The sugar craving would be diminished and you would have more energy. You would now feel confortable asking to "work in" with the lughead bodybuilder hogging the lat machine. Your pants would button and maybe even be a little loose. Nothing feels better. Nothing.
Ok quitter! Get back on the horse. It's getting warmer and summer will be here before you know it. Imagine youself in a sundress or a swim suit? If you're a guy, how about some abs finally. This is the year.
For me it is buttoning those pants and having to put on a belt to hold them up. And getting those two suits I got for Christmas two years ago tailored finally!
I won't get to do the hardcore 50 fitness day this year on my April 7th Birthday but I can do alot if I just don't quit. If you quit you will never get fit.
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