Quiksilver
Master Don Juan
- Joined
- Jul 30, 2006
- Messages
- 2,813
- Reaction score
- 55
Some things I've learned and have been doing since September. They don't seem all that important on first glance, but put them to practice and you'll be unstoppable.
The 10 Commandments of Fitness:
Commandment #1: Believe in yourself! If not, you won't be able to achieve your desired results. Period.
Commandment #2: Write down your goals. How can you get somewhere if you don't know where you are heading? Be specific.
Commandment #3: Set new goals every six weeks. After eight weeks, compare your results against your original goals.
Commandment #4: Place a calendar on your fridge. Mark a back slash on the days that you followed your diet(assuming you have one) without cheating. Make a forward slash on the days that you trained. If you trained and followed your diet on a given day, you should have an X marked on that day. Be disciplined.
Commandment #5: Place a picture of how you currently look somewhere that you will be able to see it on a daily basis. This picture should provide you with additional motivation to follow your program.
Commandment #6: Take pictures of yourself every four weeks and place them on the refrigerator next to your "before" picture. Thay way, whenever you have a craving and go to the refrigerator you will remember the reason that you are doing this and also get motivated by seeing your progress(or lack thereof!).
Commandment #7: Write down the reasons why you are following the program you have and put them on your refrigerator. Same benefit as #6.
Commandment #8: Keep your house free from any foods that are not good for your program. I don't have my own house yet, but I keep telling my parents not to buy unhealthy food.
Commandment #9: Remember to prepare all your meals the day before. If you bring your food with you to work(or school), you are less likely to give in to your temptations.
Commandment #10: Always remember, only you control what goes in your mouth. Food does not control you!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I found early on in my fitness program that diet was a major player. Assuming we're all in this for the same reasons(more muscle, less fat), then this should be helpful to everybody. If you don't have a diet plan, get one.
The 10 Commandments of Fitness:
Commandment #1: Believe in yourself! If not, you won't be able to achieve your desired results. Period.
Commandment #2: Write down your goals. How can you get somewhere if you don't know where you are heading? Be specific.
Commandment #3: Set new goals every six weeks. After eight weeks, compare your results against your original goals.
Commandment #4: Place a calendar on your fridge. Mark a back slash on the days that you followed your diet(assuming you have one) without cheating. Make a forward slash on the days that you trained. If you trained and followed your diet on a given day, you should have an X marked on that day. Be disciplined.
Commandment #5: Place a picture of how you currently look somewhere that you will be able to see it on a daily basis. This picture should provide you with additional motivation to follow your program.
Commandment #6: Take pictures of yourself every four weeks and place them on the refrigerator next to your "before" picture. Thay way, whenever you have a craving and go to the refrigerator you will remember the reason that you are doing this and also get motivated by seeing your progress(or lack thereof!).
Commandment #7: Write down the reasons why you are following the program you have and put them on your refrigerator. Same benefit as #6.
Commandment #8: Keep your house free from any foods that are not good for your program. I don't have my own house yet, but I keep telling my parents not to buy unhealthy food.
Commandment #9: Remember to prepare all your meals the day before. If you bring your food with you to work(or school), you are less likely to give in to your temptations.
Commandment #10: Always remember, only you control what goes in your mouth. Food does not control you!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I found early on in my fitness program that diet was a major player. Assuming we're all in this for the same reasons(more muscle, less fat), then this should be helpful to everybody. If you don't have a diet plan, get one.