Advanced Personal Training Essentials Stay lean year round - part 1 Getting in shape and staying that way are two separate processes, each with their own set of challenges; while the former can be achieved by those with the discipline and desire needed to consistently eat and train in line with their specific shaping requirements, it is the latter we tend to struggle with most. Maintaining hard-won muscle definition is harder than it sounds. With the ongoing routine and diligence required to stay in shape and the many temptations which may conspire to undermine our best intentions, we must be ever vigilant to ensure complacency does not set in. For some, staying in shape is simply not worth the time and effort. This article is not for them. Then there are others who feel that the sacrifices they must make to maintain a head-turning physique outweigh the many benefits to be gained by being in their best physical shape. They persevere, bur reluctantly so. The problem here lies with the word sacrifice, which implies we are forced to act in certain ways to achieve an outcome. To successfully transform our physique and to maintain the progress we have achieved we must change such thinking. Rather than labeling as sacrifices the steps to transformation success, instead think of them as choices that we have complete control over. Don’t become overwhelmed with the task of staying in shape (which may appear insurmountable if viewed in its entirety). Instead, take care of the smaller things, like avoiding added sugar, drinking enough water throughout the day, and sleeping soundly on a regular basis. Before you know it you will be doing all that is necessary to stay in shape without even thinking about it. Conversely, should you choose to engage in activities over the holiday period that will stifle your fat loss efforts you may experience a loss of momentum which may set you back by months. So don’t let this holiday season unravel the great progress you have made over the past year. Make the right choices, take ownership of the process of staying in shape, and continue to build on the successes of 2014. Here are four further choices you can make to ensure you will not be playing catch-up come 2015.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 17:37:26 +0000
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