nobody hits as hard as life

I mention the quote from this movie earlier in the blog, but the clip is so freakin awesome I had to post it.

Stallone’s words are VERY true too…

how bad do you want it?

It’s really late right now, but I’m super motivated. I’m in the process of learning some new stuff (some related to fitness and some not) and I’m majorly pumped. Like I’ve said in the past, I’m a big nerd. I love learning new stuff – I thrive on it. New bits of knowledge makes my world go round.

With that said, I can TASTE this new goal that I’ve set for myself. I want to make it happen really really bad.

So, what are your goals for the rest of this year and the new year coming up? How bad do you want to see these goals come to fruition?? Make up your mind and get to it. You are the deciding factor. No one can do this stuff for you. Whether your goal is physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, etc. make it happen.

You will be surprised what a simple paradigm shift can do for you. Try it out and see for yourself.

you don’t HAVE to gain weight over the holidays!

Whew, it has been a whirlwind of activity this past week. We had three different Thanksgiving dinners, and lots of lets-get-together-because-we’re-not-working dinners that weren’t the typical Thanksgiving fare, but were still out of the ordinary nonetheless.

I’ve been thinking about it, and I think a lot of people think it’s inevitable that they will gain weight over the holidays. “It’s going to happen anyway, so there’s really nothing I can do about it.” They just kind of fall into that mindset. I think that thinking is totally wrong. You have the choice to let outside forces act on you, you are in control. It’s your responsibility to control what goes into your body. Be proactive and if your goal is to maintain your weight (or even lose a little) over the holidays make it happen. You choose how you react to your surroundings.

With that being said, I’m not one of those trainers that tells people that they shouldn’t eat what they want at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. The holidays come around once a year and I think you should enjoy them. Maybe practice some moderation if you’re more prone to overeat, but eat what you want. There’s a lot of time leading up to Thanksgiving and a month between Thanksgiving and Christmas – use this time to your advantage. Exercise your butt off during these times and know that you can look forward to the reward of great food and time with friends and family. Eat clean any time you’re not at a party or gathering and enjoy yourself. You only live once.

The mindset you need to have is that you don’t have to wait until the New Year to make a change. Start now!

I’ll post some tips for keeping the holiday pounds off later this week.

pumping iron

Aaron and I watched “Pumping Iron” last night for the first time. I was worried that it wouldn’t be that good at the beginning… but it was surprisingly pretty entertaining. It was interesting comparing the current world of bodybuilding to what it was back then. Huge difference – no pun intended.

I still think Arnold looks TONS better than any of the bodybuilders today.