19 Sure fire tips for fitness success.

1. Don’t get caught up in the quick fix – There is no such thing as a quick fix and you’re fooling yourself if you think there is. Good things come to those who wait and any health and fitness goals are going to take effort and commitment on your part.

2. Record and review – If you don’t keep track of your workouts and improvements, how will you know if you’re making progress? Whether it’s fat loss, building muscle tissue, or just feeling better; keeping a log helps and motivates you to get there. When you see where you were, and where you are, you realize you’re making progress! Our online fitness and nutrition tracking system is easy to use and will help you reach your fitness goals!

3. Use a smaller plate – Most houses have a collection of more than one set of dishes and usually they all vary in size. So, when you have a family dinner and the table doesn’t have to look perfect, set the table giving yourself the smallest plate you own. It holds a lot less food, but gives the appearance of normal servings.

4. Perform your workouts in a circuit – Some recent studies are showing that circuit workouts can burn more calories than one single set or multiple standard set workout. So if time’s an issue (gee, there’s a thought) try incorporating a circuit training system where you do multiple exercises in succession so that you can accomplish more results in less time.

5. Use a daily training planner – You have important commitments scheduled into your planner, right? Volunteer work, doctor appointments, children’s activities, etc. Where’s EXERCISE??? It’s as important a commitment (if not more) than your other activities. Quick tip: mark “EXERCISE” in your planner with a bright colored marker, so it stands out as a reminder to get your butt in gear.

6. Train your Mind – Listen to audio books while you exercise – Self-improvement and motivation books are GREAT here. You’ll feel twice as productive, and highly energized, and the time will fly. As you are working out you are not only focused on feeding your body, but your mind. What a great combination to live by.

7. Want to keep fitting into your favorite jeans? – You know the ones that fit you nicely several years ago? Keep them. Keep trying them on to keep yourself in check to keep eating right and exercising.

8. Keep a journal of how you feel after exercise. – Especially the great workouts. On the days you just don’t feel like exercising, look back on the good workout days for some inspiration.

9. See exercise as a stress-releaser – A simple shift in attitude can do wonders for your stress levels. If you’ve had a long, hard day at work, exercise is something to LOOK FORWARD TO relieve your stress and revive yourself.

10. Get connected – Check out the e-mail, chat, or discussion groups on the Internet that deal with fitness, weight loss, diet, exercise, etc.

11. Look in the mirror – sometimes that is all you need to trigger you into the lean, fit, and energized mode.

12. Persistence! – Violate this step and you’ll never achieve permanent results. A recently conducted 10 year study which proves that persistence is the single most important aspect of any diet or exercise program. The study followed a group of people (group #1) who exercised and dieted very strictly, but sporadically and compared those results to a group of people (group #2) who exercised mildly and followed a very basic diet, but this group never varied from their routine. Even though group #2 exercised and dieted far less (but did so persistently) they got 68% better results than those who exercised and dieted VERY STRICTLY but only occasionally.

13. Workout around other people – Working out with others will get you about 43% faster results!!!

14. Don’t take bad advice – Take ONLY the advice of those people who look strong & healthy themselves, and, whom you know to be knowledgeable about health & fitness!

15. Surround yourself with winners. – One of the key qualities of all successful people is that they avoid negative people and they spend the majority of their time surrounded by those who have already achieved what they themselves seek to achieve. So if your goal is to weigh 135 pounds by eating healthy and living an energy full life – then seek out others who already live a healthy lifestyle and weigh 135 pounds. Hanging out with people who just talk about getting in shape but never take persistent action will ensure that you never reach your goal.

16. Know your outcome – Have specific goals. Get a photo (or several) of what you WILL look like when you reach your goal, and then focus only on that image. Quickly erase any negative beliefs or images that may enter into your mind during your day.

17. Increase the number of meals consumed per day – On average, you should be eating some form of protein, carbohydrate, and healthful fat combination that’s high in fiber every 2 -3 hours of the day. Doing so will give you an almost unfair advantage over those who only eat the normal 3 meals (or less) each day.

18. Visualize clearly and often – Design your new body in your mind first. You cannot achieve your idea of the perfect body if you don’t have an idea of what the perfect body means to you. Take 10 minutes when you are sure not to be disturbed by people or phone calls, get comfortable, fully relax, and then begin to dream about what you will look like when you have achieved your goal. Be specific, what will your calves look like, your legs, your butt, your lower back, your stomach, your chest, your upper back, your shoulders, your neck and your face. Then review this image as often throughout each day as possible (never less than 3x/day).

19. Hire a personal trainer or fitness coach – It is proven that having a motivating and positive support system will help you stay with your goals long term. How many times have you started an exercise program and stopped? Remember those New Year’s Resolutions? How many have you kept? Was losing weight or eating healthier part of those resolutions that are now on a shelf collecting dust? Do you have multiple pieces of exercise equipment that you bought on an infomercial late at night that you now hang your clothes on collecting dust? Get motivated and use a Fitness Coach or Personal Trainer to help support you in your life long mission to permanent weight loss and better overall body fitness and health.

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