As a Motley Man, it’s important to you to look and feel your best.

But are you feeling a bit “blah” about your fitness routine?

Here are a few tips to get you back up and running:

Be Specific About Your Fitness Goal:

Most of you might begin with a reasonable goal like “I want to lose weight”, but if you really stop to think about it, that goal is not quite specific enough. What amount of weight do you want to lose? When do you want to lose this by?

Make Your Goal Measurable:

Someone wise once told me that: “If you can’t see it, you cant move it; if you cant move it, you cant manage it, and if you cant manage it, you cant fulfill it…”

In other words, measuring your progress at frequent intervals is as important as setting the goal in the first place. This serves a two-fold purpose: first, you know pretty quickly whether what you are doing is working or not and you can take the proper action to keep yourself on track… the bigger advantage is the motivation that initial success will give you: nothing will boost your confidence and morale than seeing your body change for the better in the mirror every day.

Before you begin, take all measurements for body fat%, waist size, circumference measurements for biceps, chest, or any other body parts you want to track a change in…

Set Attainable Goals:

Creating reasonable and attainable goals for yourself will propel you to success and keep that motivation factor alive as well. Think “5 pounds in two months” instead of “30 pounds in one month.”

Be Realistic:

Be realistic and ask yourself, “What are the chances are that I’ll stick to a drastic change in behavior?”

Do you have two hours to spare for running? Every single day?

You won’t eat cake? Not even on your best-friend’s birthday?

No drinks? Not even on New Years Eve?

While some of these may be possible with extreme dedication, you are the ultimate judge about whether they are realistic – and sustainable.

Stick To Timely Goals:

Get a buddy! Having a buddy to hold you accountable for what you say you’ll do may be just what you need to get out a slump.

Lets face it…that goal is just not going to happen if you don’t attach a time frame to it and stick it out. You’ve gotta remember to stay focused and realize that even if you DON’T, time will pass either way—so what is it gonna be?

Best,

Tyrone Spencer, CPT