Fitness is just like any other field, in order to succeed you
need to know what you want and then from that point know or plan how you are
going to achieve those goals you set. You see most successful people are not lucky
they have achieved success because they plan ahead and take all necessary steps
to ensure that their goals are met. What do you think top bodybuilders do in
between Olympia’s? What do you think aspiring fitness models do so that they can
one day be as successful as Greg Plitt?
need to know what you want and then from that point know or plan how you are
going to achieve those goals you set. You see most successful people are not lucky
they have achieved success because they plan ahead and take all necessary steps
to ensure that their goals are met. What do you think top bodybuilders do in
between Olympia’s? What do you think aspiring fitness models do so that they can
one day be as successful as Greg Plitt?
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| Lou Ferrigno gave Arnold a run for his money back in the day, the guy was a beast |
“Goals that are not written are just wishes” ~ unknown
What is the first
step of goal setting towards acquiring the physique of your dreams?
The first step is to wake up and realise that you cannot just
wish that you had a great body. You have to wake up and be prepared to work
hard to achieve what you want. You have to come up with an action plan, so that
you have some sort of strategy as to how you are going to tackle these goals.
You have to set achievable goals for yourself, not silly unrealistic goals like
you are going to have a six pack in 10 days when you have a beer belly.
wish that you had a great body. You have to wake up and be prepared to work
hard to achieve what you want. You have to come up with an action plan, so that
you have some sort of strategy as to how you are going to tackle these goals.
You have to set achievable goals for yourself, not silly unrealistic goals like
you are going to have a six pack in 10 days when you have a beer belly.
Writing down your
goals and documenting your progress
You have to write down your goals, writing down your goals
makes it real; it makes sure that you keep yourself accountable. You could
brainstorm what kind of workout you are doing, what kind of food you will be
eating, how many times you will be working out.
makes it real; it makes sure that you keep yourself accountable. You could
brainstorm what kind of workout you are doing, what kind of food you will be
eating, how many times you will be working out.
Writing down your goals is like taking progress pictures, it
gives you a clear picture of what you have to do, it also allows you to come
back in future to analyse what you did right and what you did wrong because in
the fitness world you are always learning and pick up new things and you make
adjustments in accordance to your lifestyle. You could also use that goal
setting book to write down goals and when you achieve them you could strike
through those goals and write new ones and like progress pictures these
achieved goals serve as inspiration that shows just how far you have come. This
helps you push on further and harder.
gives you a clear picture of what you have to do, it also allows you to come
back in future to analyse what you did right and what you did wrong because in
the fitness world you are always learning and pick up new things and you make
adjustments in accordance to your lifestyle. You could also use that goal
setting book to write down goals and when you achieve them you could strike
through those goals and write new ones and like progress pictures these
achieved goals serve as inspiration that shows just how far you have come. This
helps you push on further and harder.
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” ~ Diana Scharf Hunt
Set deadlines for
yourself
There is no use in having goals that have an infinite time limit
that is like having no goals at all. If
you want to be the guy with the heaviest bench press, you will not just go try
lifting the record heaviest weight ever bench pressed. You will start off at
the beginning maybe only managing to bench press 135lbs (60kg), but you will
set little achievable goals for yourself so that ultimately you will be lifting
that record bench press of over 440lbs (200kg) one day. You will say to
yourself this week I am going to lift 135lbs, then each week I will try and increase
my lift by 5lbs-10lbs, train hard, eat well, get enough rest and record how much you manage
to do with each lift. The next step will be to achieve equal to or more than
you did the last time, to make sure that you are making progress (that is why
it is important to write your goals and achievements down so you have a frame
of reference for each lift you do).
that is like having no goals at all. If
you want to be the guy with the heaviest bench press, you will not just go try
lifting the record heaviest weight ever bench pressed. You will start off at
the beginning maybe only managing to bench press 135lbs (60kg), but you will
set little achievable goals for yourself so that ultimately you will be lifting
that record bench press of over 440lbs (200kg) one day. You will say to
yourself this week I am going to lift 135lbs, then each week I will try and increase
my lift by 5lbs-10lbs, train hard, eat well, get enough rest and record how much you manage
to do with each lift. The next step will be to achieve equal to or more than
you did the last time, to make sure that you are making progress (that is why
it is important to write your goals and achievements down so you have a frame
of reference for each lift you do).
“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it –
then I can achieve it.” ~ Muhammad Ali
Nothing is impossible
if you put your mind to it
“Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!”~ Audrey Hepburn
Have confidence in yourself and your abilities. You have to
believe that you can achieve your goals, because if you don’t believe in
yourself, if you doubt yourself you will not fully commit, you will procrastinate.
Anything is possible if you really want it, you have to image yourself being
your ripped self even before you get to that point, you have to believe that if
others can do it, so can you. You may be overweight and have been that way your
whole life but the minute you decide to stop dreaming and start working you
have to believe you are strong enough to resist the temptation of having junk
food, the temptation to have midnight snacks, you have to be strong enough to
eat smaller portion even when you want to have more.
believe that you can achieve your goals, because if you don’t believe in
yourself, if you doubt yourself you will not fully commit, you will procrastinate.
Anything is possible if you really want it, you have to image yourself being
your ripped self even before you get to that point, you have to believe that if
others can do it, so can you. You may be overweight and have been that way your
whole life but the minute you decide to stop dreaming and start working you
have to believe you are strong enough to resist the temptation of having junk
food, the temptation to have midnight snacks, you have to be strong enough to
eat smaller portion even when you want to have more.
“When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe,
then you’ll be successful.” ~ Eric Thomas
Everyone can succeed if they win the battle in their heads
and that victory is translated in action by the body. Start believing in…YOU!
and that victory is translated in action by the body. Start believing in…YOU!
