San Jose Bootcamp Monday Motivator 4-4-11

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Good morning faithful fitness followers and welcome to another Monday Motivator to inspire you to greatness!  With all of us having busy lives, making fitness and health a priority can be tough.  However, I love how George Bernard Shaw challenges us with the following quote:

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are.  I don’t believe in circumstances.  The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.”

Wow, talk about calling it like it is! :-)

I know some of us might be saying “yeah but” or “my situation is different” but how different can they be from the rest of us or the rest of the population?  The fact is it is a difference of priorities and sometimes a disconnect between your time management and the organization of your life. (which by the way if you need help with either of these things, I like these sites and their approach: www.feelingorganized.com & www.timestylecoaching.com).

It really boils down to these 2 questions: “What are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your goals?” “Why is achieving your fitness goals so important to you?”

For the first question, you need to identify what you can give up or delegate or outsource in terms of duties or responsibilities that you may have to free up some time to exercise.  You may need to give up junk food or eating out so often.  But all these sacrifices are necessary to achieve what you really want.

For the second question you need to dig deep and I mean real deep.  “Oh I want to be healthy doesn’t cut it.”  This is the type of answer I’m looking for:

“I don’t like the way I fit into my clothes right now and I don’t feel comfortable in my skin.  I’m sick of it and I want to feel good about myself and look good naked.  I also have 2 kids and I want to be the best role model I can for them and teach them how important it is to have a healthy lifestyle.  I can’t bear the thought of possibly outliving my children because of a weight/eating issue that I may have helped develop.  Lastly, if I can do this, it means I’ll be around to see my grandkids and that brings tears to my eyes.”

That is a real answer and something that will evoke emotion which will inevitably ignite your motivation and get you fired up to achieve your goals.

So do as my main man George says and don’t blame your circumstances for lack of progress.  Be a game-changer and live life by your rules.

I hope you enjoyed this one!  Be sure to leave a comment if you did!

Dedicated to your success,

John Heringer

Monday Motivator 8-23-10

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Hey there! John here with another Monday Motivator to get you ready to rock your fitness goals for the week.  And don’t forget to leave a comment in the comment section below, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

I know at times your fitness journey can be overwhelming, exhausting and downright difficult.  But consider this great quote by Mr. John Ruskin, the English art critic and social thinker:

“The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.”

Well sure, a major reward for your “toil” is going to be awesome results, a tight and defined figure, kick-butt energy and a myriad of other benefits. :-)

It’s still good, however, to think about what type of person you have become through such hard work because it’s not always a walk in the park.

Think about how exercise is now a daily part of your life and routine.  How you schedule it into your day without even thinking, how you purposely take the stairs instead of the elevator to work.

Think about how eating healthy is now a desire instead of a chore.  How you consciously make good choices instead of bad ones and the feeling of control that gives you you’re your desired figure.

Think about how much you enjoy workouts instead of dreading them and how now you get upset when you can’t exercise as much!

This is when you know you have made it.  And even if you’re not 100% of the way to that fitness goal, now it’s just a matter of when…not if. :-)

As your san jose bootcamp instructor it is my pleasure coaching you along the way.  And remember that if you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to shoot me an email.  I’ll always do whatever I can to help you on this journey.

Have a terrific start to your week!

 Dedicated to your success,

 John

Finding Inspiration

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Hey there!  John here and I hope you are kickin butt with your fitness and fat loss goals.  Enjoy the post on finding inspiration and if remember to forward and share it with friends and family with the links at the bottom!

A lot of times people will ask me, “John don’t you ever relax and not work out? Don’t you get tired of it sometimes?”

My answer: “Of course I relax sometimes and occasionally hit a lull in workouts.” (contrary to popular belief I am human just like you :-) .  Even me, the San Jose personal trainer has his moments from time to time.

For example, after vigorously training last year for an Olympic Triathlon, I took a full week off of exercise…partly to let my body recover and partly because I was a bit over it. :-)   However, I did keep my nutrition in check during my “off” period and took care of my body in other ways such as foam rolling and PNF stretching.

So the question is, how do you find inspiration to continue to do your workouts and your quest for your ideal figure?

1) It all starts with what you really want. 

No I’m not talking about “Hey I want to lost 15 pounds.”

I’m talking about “I want to lost 15 lbs and tone up my body so I can fit into my jeans I used to wear before I had kids.” That’s what I’m talking about.

2) Then you need to dig even deeper….

WHY do you want to achieve these goals?  What is it going to do for you?  How will you feel when you obtain them?  Will it change anything for you?  Is there any reward when you achieve it (like maybe a shopping spree :-) ??

Be specific about this and uncover all the emotional attachments you have to not only GETTING into great shape, but STAYING in great shape.  Sometimes, once people achieve their goals they don’t feel as excited to continue on maintaining their great shape and fitness and this can be dangerous as it could lead to regressing right back to where they started.  As a bootcamp instructor and personal trainer for San Jose and Campbell I have seen this many times so don’t let this happen to you.

Instead, think more about all the great benefits exercise gives you in terms of energy, maintaining that great figure you have achieved, more self-confidence and perhaps even the ability to indulge in some finer foods every now and then :-) Not to mention that sometimes you just feel like wonderwoman or superman!

3) Get Creative!

Another way to stay pumped up with your fitness and fat loss goals is to stay creative!  Keep your workouts fun, challenging and changing.  This is one of the main things we do in Fast Action Training! (which if you would like to try for a week free, you can click here!)  You can even get out on the weekend and do a kick butt outdoor workout!  (For some additional hints on exercises you can do on a playground check out the “PlaygroundWorkout” I created.)

4) Sign up for an event!

One of the ways that I like to keep myself inspired to do exercise is to challenge myself with various events.  For example, after signing up for the San Jose Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon, I also signed up for the Wharf-to-wharf.  This allowed me to train and get ready for a 10K and then keep my training up for the big 13 miler!  And for those of you that know me, I’m not the biggest fan of running! :-)

So go online and find an event that you can start with.  Maybe it’s only walking a 5K but it is something!  And something to motivate and inspire you to exercise more frequently and hopefully with a bit more intensity ;-)   Who knows, maybe I’ll schedule an official Fast Action Training race and we’ll all sign up and stay inspired together!

Good luck and stay motivated!

Dedicated to your success,

John

P.S. I’d love to hear your comments below and perhaps what inspires and motivates you to exercise!