Getting Results!

After all is said and done - what results have you noticed??

 I know as fitness trainers or health professionals we all TALK about 'results this', 'achieve that', 'abs here', 'tight and toned there' and give you lots of advice on what you should and shouldn't do, what you can and can't eat or drink and so on. We promise all kinds of things and some even give guarantees that you will get that result. We can even provide all manner of research, studies and opinions to back up what we are doing or recommending, or not doing and not recommending as the case may be.

But when it all comes down to it - you need to ask yourself 
"am I getting the results or outcomes I want?"

I have come to realise that as health and fitness professionals, we cannot GIVE you the result or outcome no matter how much we promise it or how technically correct and evidence based we think our programs or advice are. YOU must earn that result - you must put into place the strategies to succeed, you are the one that has to get more in tune with your body and realise how it tries to tell you when you have eaten crap food, you are the one that needs to get yourself off the couch and stay active regularly, you are the one that needs to get yourself to sleep at a reasonable time so you can recover properly.... and so on and so on.

When it comes down to it all we can do is provide solutions. What I'm saying is YOU need to actually put it into action. You cannot avoid the work, the sacrifice, the commitment and honesty required to achieve your goal or the result you want. We can invite and keep inviting you to make changes required, but only you can decide on whether to be or not to be; whether to act or not to act. They say "be before you are and you will become" (more on that another time).

So the question then is what do you want? Are you strong enough mentally, physically and all the other ways to make those changes yourself? If you are, then why haven't you already done it? If you need support what kind of support do you imagine you will need?

I think the only way you can be helped is by uncovering and tapping into the motivation or potential within. And I certainly can't do that for you. I can help with throwing off some of the layers that keep that motivating factor hidden and perhaps even opening your eyes and understanding to who you really are and what is available to you. I can even help to encourage you and provide an example for you, pull you through the tough times and most importantly BELIEVE in YOU. I probably believe in you more than you do in yourself.

To finish off this post let me just say this. Words are powerful - they can motivate change. Positive words will motivate positive change. Give it a go and start by talking good, positive words about yourself and how you CAN achieve your goal. You might surprise yourself with what YOU can achieve.

Say it; believe it; do it.

a new year!!

HERE WE ARE AGAIN at the start of a new year! How cool is that! 

I remember hearing a couple of friends recently debating the worth of making goals at the start of each year. One was saying that people that want to achieve something should go ahead and start working towards achieving it immediately as opposed to waiting until Jan 1st to start doing something. The other was proclaiming the benefits of having a set time to work within for achieving those goals.

For me I think there is no debate - it's great to have both. When I identify something that needs work (which happens quite often for me), I usually start working on it straight away if it isn't too big. For the bigger vision and dream kind of goals I like having the time frame of 1 year, 3 years or even 7 years so I can track progress over that time.


This came to mind because this past week I have seen SOOOOO many more people running in the morning past our house. I think it is awesome that so many more people have made the effort to get out there and do something. They are full on into them for the first couple of weeks - what I find sad is that come end of January I don't see them anymore...

I wonder what it is about human nature that makes it so difficult for us to change behaviour? They say you need to do something for at least 21 days before it becomes a habit. That's 3 weeks of sticking to something religiously every day and that is tough for anyone. It takes self discipline, a clear goal, a vision of the outcome, and alot of effort.

BUT IT CAN BE DONE!!

From what I have found with the people I train, most of us just need someone to hold us accountable to what we have said we will do. They need to be firm but fair. They need to be your friend but at the same time need to keep that distance so that you will still respect and follow their advice. So perhaps one way to improve your chances of achieving your goal is to tell everyone you know - but more particularly those whom you know will support you in your goal and provide a level of accountability for you.

I wish you all the best this year in achieving your goals whatever they may be - go forward with faith for we will never know what we can achieve nor what our full potential is until we exercise faith. That is, until we have faith enough to take those few steps into the dark outside of our comfort zones. Enjoy the journey and take someone with you along the way that can keep you accountable!!