Goals: The Secret to Success

     Most people will tell you the hardest part of changing your life is starting. I disagree. The hardest part a few weeks into training. At this time you feel like you should be seeing some results, and for most people, those results are not significant enough. Id say around 70% of people that pledge to change their life successfully start and continue strong for a week, and when they don't see significant results after a week or two they think they cannot change, and simply give up.

     This is not going to be you. It's not going to be you because you are different, you know its a marathon, not a sprint. One sure fire way to not give up is to create goals for yourself. Goals allow you to gain satisfaction from small things, creating an aura around you of success and positive thoughts. The types of goals you can set are endless. For the first few weeks of your journey to your dream body I suggest you create small, achievable goals. This does not mean goals that are very easy to accomplish that you could have done before you took the pledge to change your body, but they should be goals that are helping you reach your final destination. An example of a great goal for a beginner looking to change themselves is simply to eat healthier for 3 days. 3 days, thats all. Take everything you learned in previous posts, and tell yourself that you will follow that plan for three days. After those three days, reward yourself. Instead of rewarding yourself with unhealthy food or things that will diminish your hard work, celebrate your success with getting yourself a new pair of workout short, or a new pair of lifting gloves. After those three days are up, you MUST set another goal. This time make it eating healthy for a week and getting 3 days of solid hard exercise in. Continue on this path, reach your goals, celebrate your goals for a short period, and then move on to the next one! Eventually you will be setting goals like increase your bench press by 20 pounds in 2 months, or lose 2% body fat. With every small goal achieved comes a step toward your ultimate goal; your dream body! Positivity is going to be one of the most essential components for this journey to continue on. Tell yourself you won't give up, strive for those goals and DO NOT STOP until you reach them. Remember, the goals you set should not be easy, but they should be achievable with hard work and focus!