Health, Fitness & Weight Loss: new years resolution

I have made a note of the importance of having a new years resolution. It gives you a chance to start new, to start fresh. I don't believe you have to wait for the New Year to start something though. You should start as soon as possible and put all the excuses behind you! The reasons we fail in the past, and for some reason never bring our resolutions to reality is because we break our promise!

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Broken Promises

Every year we make New Year's resolutions, only for them to quickly ware off within a few days, weeks, and even months. We try our hardest to use motivation to keep us in the game, but it goes beyond that. Motivation can only last so long, we need to know exactly what prevents us from going through with our goals.

The majority of people, approximately 95% of them don't follow through on their plans and goals, especially their New Years Resolutions. Usually because people don't set goals and they don't know how to put them into action...

You need to know why you're setting a goal and what it will do for you when you achieve it. Let's say you want to lose weight. Ask yourself why do you really want to lose weight, what will it do for you, what will achieving weight loss make you feel?

Get closer to your goals this year

Where are you right now in your life?
Do you want to lose more weight?
How much? Do you want to feel healthier, happier?
Do you want to build more muscle?
Do you want to sculpt your thighs and buns?

These are some basic questions you need to ask yourself. Once you know what you want and where you are, then we can go on to the next step. Choosing exactly what you want is the most important step.

Let say you want to lose 5 pounds, then this would be the goal.

I you need to lose 5 pounds than this is where you are. You are in a place of being 5 pounds overweight. You need to be clear about this part and it should be a specific as possible. Remember loosing 5 pounds is just an example I am using to demonstrate how to effectively set goals. You may want to loose more weight, or you might want to build muscle. Whatever it is, you need to identify it, and you need to be specific. If you want to gain muscle, than how much do you want to gain and by what date?

Overview

A few things to keep in mind

Know what you want, this is your goal (lose 5 pounds)
Be committed to this (is this what you really want to accomplish?)
Put the goal into action

When you set a goal you need to get emotionally energized. A goal needs to excite you and have you jumping out of bed. In the beginning you might be going through some changes and you might feel a bit down. This might be your negative programming talking.

Get focused, gather all your resources that you need to bring your goal to reality.

Get momentum, by sticking with your goals. Get informed, how are you going to start something if you don't know how too. Seek the advice of a professional like myself, or talk to someone you know that has already accomplished what you want to accomplish.

Take Action

Start right now. What can you do right now to bring you one step closet to your goals?

If you want to learn what it takes to lose weight, and achieve a better life, than your already one step ahead because you are reading this e-book.

Next you probably want to start to apply the things you learn in the book. Let's say you want to start working out, you can get a gym membership, or you can assemble your own home gym. You can start by buying a pair of running shoes; just take the first step to make your goal a reality. All of these require you to make an informed decision first. So gather the right information. If you decide to get a gym membership, then you might want to ask people from the gym if they like it there.

Past Accomplishments

Refer back to a time when you accomplished something big or small. It takes the exact same amount of preparation to achieve something big or small. So pick your goals wisely. You might as well go for big, but realistic!

What did you want to accomplish last year that you never came around doing?
Can you make that a reality this year?
What do did you least enjoy last year?

What were some of the more important decision you made last year? If they proved useful than apply that strategy here!

Write down anything you want to accomplish, even if they are goals outside of fitness and health. These rules apply to everything. What have you done in the past to overcome obstacles and challenges in your life?

These are important exercises because they will help you become more aware of how to achieve your goals, and make your dreams a reality.

If you have accomplished a goal in the past write down the steps it took you to accomplish it. In as much detail as possible. This is important because you can duplicate that system, and even improve on it.

Did you focus on this goal day and night?
Were you emotionally charged about it?
Did you have a plan written out, and was it executed?

What are the reasons for you achieving your goals and why must you absolutely achieve them?

What are your most important goals you want to achieve this year?
What are some of things that might be holding you back from getting what you want?

What small thing can you do right now to bring your goals to reality? Could you buy a new pair of running shoes, clean out your kitchen cabinets of junk food, pass by the super market to buy wholesome foods, call a buddy and tell them you are committing to a program, get a gym membership, maybe join a support weight loss group/ forum, whatever it is that you can do right away. Even sign a written agreement with yourself, a promise to yourself that you will commit to making your New Years Resolution a reality!

I hope this was helpful. Some of you may already have the eBook version and others may have read this article already. I wanted to make sure I made it available here, just in case!

P.S You can download the eBook version of this article by clicking the link Below!

I have put together this article in eBook form, please feel free to download it to your computer!

Dean Boukaras is a person who has dedicated his life to educating and helping as many individuals as possible reach their absolute physical best. I truly want to impact one person at a time by spreading the health and fitness truth.

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The New Year is upon us and I’m sure one of your New Years resolutions is to join a gym. So you’re finally committed to get in shape but you don’t know what to look for in a gym…Here’s what to look for;

You want to go to a gym where the treat their staff and members with respect. There are a lot of low grade gyms that don’t do this and they won’t last long. A good fitness center has their members as their number one priority. They are customer service oriented. A bad fitness center is only looking at your dollar value. Once you join they will not want to know you and most likely shut down very soon.

Take a look at this list before you join a gym;

Equipment
Take a walk around the gym and have a good look at each piece of equipment. Get on and use some. If they grind, or seem loose or unstable then that’s a sure sign that the equipment is not serviced often. Any gym that doesn’t service their equipment is not going to service you.

Cleaning
This is a great way of seeing how important the owner’s business is to them. If it’s not cleaned daily then they’re probably cutting costs, which isn’t good for a prospective member. When you’re walking around have a good look at how clean the machines are. If they’re covered in dust, they are probably not cared for.

Service
If you don’t know much about exercise and nutrition, this is the most important of all. A quality gym will want to help you in any way they can. You should be given a new program every 4-6 weeks and another fitness assessment every 8-12 weeks. There should always be someone around to answer your queries. The staff should also be friendly and easy to talk to.

Type of Gym
What type of people use the gym at the times you will be training? Unless you’re into bodybuilding you probably want to stay away from ‘muscle head’ gyms after 3pm. These gyms are easy to identify. They have loads of weights, no aerobic classes, and no (or very old) bikes and treadmills.

Ethics
Are they constantly trying to push their products? This is often done with nutrition supplements. There’s nothing wrong with selling these products as some are quite good if you need them but some unethical centers try to push supplements onto all new members. If the salesperson or instructor seems pushy with their products, run for cover!

Staff
Whilst qualifications are important, it’s not everything. The most important trait in a good fitness instructor is that they must care. If they are tertiary qualified as well then you have yourself a great trainer, but even the most knowledgeable person in the industry is of no value if they’re not interested in helping you. It’s easy to identify staff that care because they are friendly, courteous, and listen! (They may even remember your name)

Membership Price
Every region is different but the membership price should reflect the service, equipment, and instructors. You shouldn't judge a fitness center on price alone (this is why they rarely give prices over the telephone!). Have a look at a few gyms in your area and compare each one. That is the only reliable way to measure true value.