Getting in Shape Isn’t About A Free Ride!

August 25th, 2010 | Posted in Fitness tips | No Comments » | Share this article

My goal is to get you into the best shape of your life. It’s to help you believe in yourself, believe in the possibility that you can be in the same shape I’m in, and to make a transformation in your life, starting today. Right now.

I know it’s possible, because I did it myself. But there’s a little something that all of us fitness gurus are a little bit guilty of at one time or another — and that’s forgetting to occasionally convey how tough it can be to consistently work out and push yourself to really be in shape.

It’s Not Tough as in “Impossible and Draining”

The last thing I want to do is demoralize you! But, like I was saying earlier — in not wanting to put you off starting, a lot of us tend to over-exaggerate how easy it is to get and stay in shape, even though, at the same time, we know that it takes hard work to get a body like mine. There’s no getting around it.

What I want to do is get you to a place where that hard work is no longer a horrible, gargantuan, impossible task — where instead it’s a challenge you willingly embark on, every day, knowing that it’s really worth it.

The Difference Between Demanding and Awful

When you really start to see a difference in your body, you won’t want it any other way. That’s the great thing — as your fitness level improves, you realize that you can only get that natural high and that wonderful sense of accomplishment if you actually challenge your body, every time you work out.

Auto-pilot is no longer an option. And when you hit that level, tough workouts are not painful workouts, ones that really murder you and make you feel like never working out again. Sure, those might happen occasionally, but mostly? You’ll be flush with the satisfaction of really working yourself hard.

How to Accept That Staying Fit is Hard Work

We put great amounts of effort into other parts of our lives, too. Our relationships, friendships, and the people we know. Our jobs. We read — to increase our knowledge and become more interesting people. We save money, we help out family and friends in need — we know how to work hard.

And each one of these things brings with it its own reward. I’m sure there are scientific studies that show altruism to be beneficial to a person’s happiness — that certain chemicals are released in the brain when you do a good thing for someone else, making you feel good too. And when it comes to fitness, we know this happens, because it’s been proven time and time again — exercise beats depression, makes us feel great, and actually makes us more productive post-workout.

We can deal with hard work and its accompanying rewards in so many other aspects of our lives, and that’s why I know you can make room for lifelong fitness, too. The rewards are so tangible, so joyous, so fulfilling — and they start immediately!