How to Ensure Your Health & Fitness 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!

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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 Game of Health; Here Are The RULES! Part #2

Here is Part #2 ENJOY!

Take the first step in making a change. Even if it’s a small step, it still counts towards your overall achievement. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”. It couldn’t have been said any better. Take that one step; make that decision to take control of your health.

In your past you may have not been successful with a weight loss program or any type of fitness program. Well there might be a few reasons for this. One might be the lack of knowledge, or too much of it. It may have been that you didn’t stick long enough with the program. Or you were not seeing results in the first week, which is not a good enough excuse stopping any program. Some things take time to manifest, and require some more effort. The reality is that you need to look at what you did in the past and if it didn’t give you the results you were looking for don’t worry! This web site is geared towards helping you achieve your goals. I will personally help you if you have any questions through my email.

As a child you never gave up on trying to walk. If you did you would still be crawling right now. Although your parents were there too motivate you through tough times and falling times, we too need to have someone there for us. That is why setting up a buddy program increases your chances with any program! I totally suggest finding a friend or even a personal trainer that can be there for you during the low times.

You need to give a program the time it deserves so you can see changes. We have been in the business of helping people achieve their goals and we charge big bucks for that service. We have a high success rate and the only time someone didn’t achieve their goals is because they were lying to themselves. They never did any of the recommendations in this program. The thing is you need to take the action, read through this web site and learn what we have to offer. We know this stuff works we teach it every day. This is our business. We have been helping people achieve they’re goals for many years now. Today is another day; your past results don’t dictate your future. Your present choices dictate your future. What you do today will affect your results for tomorrow, that’s why you need to get the right help right away.

Now don’t get me wrong being persistent is the key and we need to be motivated to take the initial steps for action. Unfortunately motivation can only last so long, it’s perfect to get you up and doing the things you need to get started but in most cases it wears out completely. That is why reprogramming the brain for success is very important. We need to tap into the sub conscious mind and remove negative blocks that affect our results and sabotage us!

The choices we make affect us in the long run, and so do the things we see. Sometimes we have a limited view on the things we see. We need to be more aware and at the same time cautious of what comes into contact with our minds. It is so easy to get distracted from our goals when there are thousands of messages, ads, newspapers, people’s opinions, affecting our thoughts. We may be living other people’s lives without even knowing it. We may be doing what they want instead of what we want. You may have a spouse question your actions and the fact that you are trying to make a change in your life. People without intention in most cases will try to keep you down or at least at their level because they don’t want to change. So if you change that means they have to! Most people think change is too hard and the most they can do is keep you at their level. I have to admit change can be challenging and it does take time to reprogram the mind. The trick is to stick with something. You need to devote yourself to something in order to get a result. If you keep changing your mind you will almost never get a result. If at first you say yes, then you say no, you have cancelled your ideas entirely. Stick with a decision!

If your going to play the game of health, know the rules, keep score. Know your goals and if you are getting closer to them. Have fun and enjoy the process of life and your actions toward a better body, and life. You will not only look better but you will feel better too. You will gain benefit from the inside out. Many people only think of health on the outside. On what the appearance of their bodies look like, but it’s deeper than that. The most important health is from the inside, having a healthy mind and body. This will ensure a greater life and longevity. People assume their late years are going to be full of illness, aches and pains. But it doesn’t have to be. If you take care of your body it will take care of you. Your body is like a car, if you don’t take care of it, it will surely break down. And so the body is the same, although the body is capable of doing tremendous things if you let it.

You need to play the game of life, and not get played by life. You need to take control of your action and your mind. Many people do things in their lives that don’t get them any results. You don’t need to work harder, you need to work smarter, and I know we all heard that one before. The fact is that we need to have the right information, but most importantly we need to take the right action too. Knowledge is power, up to a certain degree, but applied knowledge is the be all and end all to success. We offer the knowledge on this site; the only thing missing is applying this great information. Never wish that things were easier, wish that you were better. Wish that you were more capable of doing things with greater ease. I believe that we should always be improving; if we are not improving we are dying. We either grow, or perish! Now I know this might sound a little ruff, but it’s true our body cells die and regenerate almost all the time. We truly are amazing creatures and given the right tools we can achieve anything. I know this site is devoted to health and fitness but improving our selves is exactly what health and fitness is. It’s only normal to want more. We just need to know what we want and when we get it we need to be aware of that. Stop and enjoy our accomplishments, celebrate them. The more you keep on learning, the more you grow. What do you want to grow into, who do you want to become. What is the vision you have? Are you living the life you always dreamed of or are you living a life you never wanted?

Remember to read through this web site over a few times, you may have not seen something that was there before. Have you ever watched a movie the second time and noticed something different. Well that’s exactly how this works. So go over the web site, but I suggest you apply the things you learn.

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit extra.”

If you want to create a better body and even a better life you need to take full ownership of your life. Take the necessary steps to change your current situation by checking out Tom Venuto's Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle eBook!

Dean Boukaras, CPT
Build the Body of Your Dreams, Online

The Game of Health; Here Are The RULES! Part #1

Only you can make a difference in your life right now. If you want to create a better body and even a better life you need to take full ownership of your life. You need to take full responsibility for the things you want and need to do to achieve the body of your dreams. This web site is entirely intended to help you get in the best shape you ever though possible by empowering you through the information available on this web site.

Only you can change your life and take the necessary action, we’ll show you how! Look at your results right now, do you like what you see, are you happy with what you got. I only tell you to ask these questions because we need to know where we stand first, before we can make a change. I once heard if you don’t know you’re in a prison how will you know to escape. We need to identify if we are in prison in our own lives. This is probably the most important thing before we begin to make the changes that are necessary. What do you want to achieve? Do you wan to loose 5, 10 pounds of fat? Or maybe even 50 pounds. It’s all up to you. The thing is you need to know what you want. You have to be clear on your goal. If you don’t know where you are going, how will know when you get there. This is one of the best quotes I have heard. This is so true we need to know where we are going, sort of like a round trip. You would plan your route on a map and you would have an estimated time of arrival. Well this type of planning is exactly what needs to be done when planning for our lives. Planning for the success of our bodies! Only a few percent of the population actually take the time to set goals and plan their lives. More people spend more time planning their vacation than they do their lives. You know if you want something you can have it. Who’s stopping you? Really take a moment now and ask yourself who is stopping you; I think you know the answer to that question. Well now that you do, do you think you can come to terms and let your self be free from the limitations we put on ourselves. Many people put limitations on their lives before they even try anything. How do you know if you can’t do something if you haven’t done it? How do you know if you don’t like a particular food if you haven’t tasted it?

Limiting beliefs can affect everyone in their lives. You may think that your body is the way that it is and it won’t change. Or that you’re too old to get into shape or even go after a life long goal. The thoughts we think dominate our reality and our views of ourselves. We need to step back for a moment and find out what thoughts are getting in the way of our lives. We need to get out of our way and stop sabotaging the things we want. Really think of this; we could have, be, and do anything we want in our lives. Truly this is for real; the only reason why it might not be for you is because of your limiting beliefs. You may think that statement is a bunch of rubbish. Well in my eyes it’s not. And I know in many other successful people’s eyes this statement is true. Our self view or self worth of ourselves can get in the way of our lives. It can limit us from achieving the things we want out of life. If you look at your self as a failure chances are you’ll think like a failure. If you think of your self as a success you will draw in successes. At first it may sound hard to believe but it’s actually true. You draw in the thoughts that you think about. Your self image is your self actualization. What you are and what you look like depend on what you think of most of the time!

Make a promise to yourself to make a change in your life. Make that change right now. It’s only a decision a way. You must decide to change before you change.

I’ll keep posting relevant articles to this topic to further assist anyone who is interested.

If you want to create a better body and even a better life you need to take full ownership of your life. Take the necessary steps to change your current situation by checking out Tom Venuto's Burn The Fat Feed The Muscle eBook!

Dean Boukaras, CPT
Build the Body of Your Dreams, Online!

Breaking Bad HABITS = )

Quote of the day"It is good to dream, but it is better to dream and work. Faith is mighty, but action with faith is mightier." - Thomas Robert Gaines

Hellooo Everyone :)

Even when we hit the gym on a consistent basis we all hit road bumps along the way. Usually these road bumps are caused by this thing we call a "habit". Here is a great article by one of the best personal trainers in the world Craig Ballantyne. Do yourself a favour and fill out the questionnaire he provides below. Writing things down has a great impact on your subconscious mind. If you write things down you will be 80% more effective at achieving your results. Enjoy!Breaking bad habits questionnaire by Craig Ballantyne CSCS. We all have bad habits. Mine are checking email too frequently, being unorganized, and not always eating enough to fuel full recovery from my workouts.Your bad habits might include too much snacking and cheating on your nutrition plan, coming up with excuses to skip exercise, or watching too much TV.Bad habits are the reason we need coaches. One of my coaches is Lee Milteer, who gave me the exercises below, that I want you to go through to help you break your bad habits. If you've been trying to lose fat and get lean by yourself, but with no luck, isn't it time to get professional help & social support?It's hard to change. I know it. I battle against my bad habits all the time, just like you do everyday. But each day I also make an effort to overcome the bad habits, just as you should have a plan in place to overcome your bad weight loss habits. Don't let insecurity, fear of failure, or the fear of the unknown hold you back from making changes. Don't be a victim. "Give yourself PERMISSION to change," Lee says. So let's take action. Print this out.

Now write down 3 excuses you are using to avoid making the changes you need to succeed. 1.__________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________

How have these excuses affected your life? What have the excuses stopped you from achieving? Write down 3 very important things that you have missed out on because you've allowed yourself to make excuses.
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2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________

Now how do you feel when you fall victim to one of your self-sabotaging excuses? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

What benefits do you get from the excuse? Is it simply that you get to remain in your comfort zone? That's a big one for me. If I can convince myself that I need to check my email, then I get to remain in my comfort zone and avoid the hard work and fear of failure that comes with writing an article. Or is it the fear of the unknown that is holding you back?

Write down 3 ways you benefit from making excuses.
1.____________________________ __________________________________
2.____________________________ __________________________________
3.____________________________ __________________________________

So now we both know why we've created our excuses - to avoid something. All we need to do now is find a way to overcome these bad habits. I want you to write down 3 behaviors you want to stop.
1.__________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________

Now write down why you end up doing it...were you bored, fearful,lazy, etc. 1.__________________________________________________________ 2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________

Now give yourself the permission to change. "Envision the rewards you will get when you make the change to your life and habits," Lee tells us. Give yourself a powerful list of reasons for fixing the habit.
1.__________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________ 3.__________________________________________________________

Working on bad habits everyday will give you an incredible boost in self-esteem and confidence. With each small successful improvement you'll build confidence to take on the bigger, badder habits that are holding you back.Remember, everyday we are a work in progress. You might have bad days, but as long as you make overall improvement each week and month - that is all that matters. Lee also recommends charting your progress. I have said many times before that you need to keep records of your workouts and nutrition. Only then will you know what works and how much improvement you have made.And finally, get social support. Don't expect to do this alone. One research study from Stanford University concluded social support was the #1 factor for success in an exercise program. So get people around you who will support your cause and be as motivated as yourself to achieve your results! Did you take the time to fill out the questions? Do yourself a favour and write them down. You will be surprised at what you come up with in the end. Remember that taking small steps towards a bigger goal is faster than taking no steps at all. Have a great week everyone!

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