Chapter Four: Time To Work Your Plan |
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Motivation ABC's
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Written by Michael Ferrantino
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Sunday, 06 July 2008 16:03 |
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Health & Fitness Motivation
Chapter Four: Time To Work Your Plan
Have you heard the expression, "plan your work and then work your plan?" If you have, then you know it's time to put your plan into action. This is the part where you just have to do it - it's all up to you. But we do have a helpful hint, especially about methods for sticking with your plan.
Activity Variation: Your Key To Long-Term Health & Fitness Success
A lot of people talk about workout variation specifically in relationship to strength training. Our definition of workout variation in broader and that's why we call it, "activity variation." Further, we believe that people should engage only in those activities that they find personally enjoyable. We know that if you don't both enjoy your workouts and view them more as activities, then you won't stick with them. For example, you might enjoy tennis, while another person hates it.
If you don't know what activities you find personally enjoyable or if you're looking for new activities -keep in mind that workouts don't end with cardio machines, free weights, running or jogging. There are too many to list here but - there's also swimming, hiking, horseback riding, tennis, racquetball, golf and more. Your job is to explore activities that interest you. Consider taking a few introductory lessons - and eventually you might find activities you truly love. For me, one of those activities is hiking.
Remember, check with your physician before engaging in any diet, health or fitness activities.
Next Chapter: Adding challenge and Spice to your Workouts
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Chapter Three: Planning Your Action |
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Motivation ABC's
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Written by Michael Ferrantino
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Monday, 30 June 2008 22:28 |
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Health & Fitness Motivation
Chapter Three: Planning Your Action.
Now that you’ve taken the time to think about the reasons to be healthy & Fit and constructed a realistic vision of who you want to be, it’s time to start planning what actions you’re going to take to make your decision and vision, a reality. The information is out there – you can be sure that others have done it before - and so can you. Even if you’ve fallen shot of your goals in the past, don’t worry. Take a deep breath and get back in the game – don’t give up.
If you have consistently fallen short of your vision or goals, you may need to adjust them down so that you can reach smaller goals - with smaller actions. Then in turn, use those wins as continued building blocks to achieve more and get closer to your ultimate long-term vision.
Homework: Start with a vision or goal that you can reasonably achieve in 2-weeks and then write down your plan. It can be as simple as cutting half of your meals in half or adding additional walks to your work out regime. With gas prices skyrocketing, this is a great idea that will save you money on gas and at the same time bring you the health benefits of increased exercise.
Next Chapter: Working Your Plan.
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Health & Fitness Motivation: Developing a Healthy & Fit Vision of You |
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Motivation ABC's
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Written by Michael Ferrantino
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Monday, 23 June 2008 19:10 |
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Health & Fitness Motivation
Chapter Two: Developing a Healthy & Fit Vision of You.
There are hundreds of excellent books written about creative visualization, and the core of them are almost always the same: create a vision of who you want to be and hold it steadily in your thoughts. At FitMotive.com, we believe in a more staged approach - a "crawl, walk and then run" approach, where visualization begins with a goal that's attainable in just a few weeks.
An important thing to consider when creating your vision is to make it realistic. Take into consideration your age, genetics, lifestyle and availability of time. If you create a vision taking these factors into consideration - you'll find that your vision is a reachable goal. Once you reach your goal, you can update your vision.
Homework: Think about you; create a realistic vision for who you want to be within just a few weeks. Your goal could be a certain amount of muscle growth or fat loss - or even just being able to run a certain number of laps around the track. Whatever vision you create, keep it in your thoughts -and make sure it's realistic and not too easy. After you've created your vision, write it down in your fitness journal.
Next Chapter: Planning Action.
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Health & Fitness Motivation: Making the Decision to be Healthy and Fit. |
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Motivation ABC's
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Written by Michael Ferrantino
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Saturday, 21 June 2008 07:54 |
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Health & Fitness Motivation
Chapter One: Making the Decision to be Healthy and Fit.
It is said, the starting point of all creation is thought, whereby "thought" is a decision to bring something into existence. To our purpose here, the decision is to be healthy and fit.
The foundation of the decision to be healthy and fit is an acceptance of the facts: that the benefits of being healthy and fit have been scientifically proven; study after study has shown empirical evidence that a healthy diet and exercise regime aids in protecting against illness and adds to longevity. In addition, being healthy and fit has a lot of other benefits, some of which include: looking good, feeling good, being able to participate in various physical activities, being comfortable on airline flights, being attractive and more.
Homework: Start a fitness journal and begin it by making a list of "facts." The facts are intended to build the foundation for your own personal Decision to be healthy and fit. Take your time with the list, revise it and if necessary, investigate the facts. What’s important here, is that you take your decision seriously. In fact, your decision has to be resolute or it will not stick.
Note: Before you embark on any diet or exercise program, consult your physician.
Next Chapter: Developing a healthy and fit vision of you.
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