Clients Dale Tacy and Brandi Anderson, along with yours truly, post-Warrior Dash!!
What are you doing with your fitness??
Goals are very important in many realms of life, fitness being no exception. When someone says they are trying to lose weight, the first question that pops up is typically “How much??” If someone says there’s a pair of pants they want to fit into again, you hear “What size?” Rarely does a person just say they want to achieve something without having SOME sort of goal in mind for the end result. Goals help motivate, measure, and reevaluate as success OR failure come around. In fitness, there is always more. But besides the elite athlete, few people will ever find their physical peak. It would require years of training and Olympian dedication to reach absolute potential. That doesn’t mean you cannot achieve great things from your training, but what do you do when you reach your goals?? When you ARE the weight you want to be. When you DO fit into those pants. Now what??
Well…I’ll tell you what: you DO something with it!! I’ve talked countless times about how fitness just makes life easier. Easier to move around, easier to buy clothes, easier to play with your kids. All those things are wonderful, but sometimes you need an extra push. So I have two very biased suggestions for you.
Number 1: Bodybuilding. My business partner Randy recently had his best showing yet as he came in 3rd in his division at a Natural Bodybuilding show in Houston. He has worked extremely hard on his workout routine AND nutrition in order to get to this point. He is currently training several of our clients to participate in their first shows as well, and could very well lead YOU on the same path. It’s not for everyone, but the results are TREMENDOUS.
Number 2: Do something crazy!! I recently discovered a new type of running, complete with obstacles, mud, fire, and turkey legs (to eat…when you finish of course). I’ve never been much of a runner, but this stuff is FUN!! Earlier this month, along with some great clients, I competed in the Warrior Dash (picture above) and had a great time. There are several other similar events coming to our area including the Caveman Crawl, Jailbreak Run, and the Tough Mudder. If you are interested in doing any of these events and want some training tips, just let me know.
Fitness for me has always been about functionality. How does it not only change how you do things outside of the gym, but WHAT you do outside of the gym as well. I needed to actually DO something with my fitness instead of keeping it contained inside the walls of our gym.
Find something, anything, to work for. Set realistic goals and attack them like a spider monkey!! And remember the motto…
NO EXCUSES, JUST RESULTS!!!
