This article I would like to talk about a very important topic, How to get results. Now obviously
this is something that everyone is interested in, however most do not understand fully. I am going to set the record
straight and to do that I am going to have to be 100% honest and it may offend some people. That is ok with me because
quite frankly I am offended by the number of excuses I hear on a daily basis. I am so sick and tired of hearing:
I am too old, I have bad genetics, I don't have time, I looked good until I had kids, you get the idea. I am going
to explain why these excuses are not legit in my world and I will tell you the ONLY way to get the results that you say you
want. First, lets examine some of the popular excuses.
I am too old:
I have heard this excuse from so many 30 year olds I could just choke someone. Unlesss you
have a full head of grey air, you have trouble walking, you get the senior citizen discount, and someone calls you grandpa,
you are NOT old. It is true that you may feel old but there is a reason for that. You sit around and do nothing.
Yes, this will make you feel old. You watch television, eat and complain about being old. Ever hear of George
Foreman or Bernard Hopkins. Two fighters who both won world titles in their 40s (usually considred old for an athlete).
They defied the odds. How? Dedication. They train 7 days per week, when they are tired, when they feel weak,
no matter what they are training. Bernard Hopkins is 43 years old and looks like he is 25. And you know what?
He says he feels like is 25. I have had clients in their 20s and 30s who say there is no way they could train more that
30 minutes twice per week. Meanwhile I have 50 and 60 year olds who train 3 -5 times per week at an hour per session.
Guess what? The older clinets are losing weight and getting stronger while the others are making minumal progress.
Is this because the younger clients' bodies can't take that much exercise. No, they choose to not allow their body
to get that exercise. Therefore, they feel old. Age is NOT an excuse, it is just a number. I know many people
over the age of 50 and even 60 who workout daily, run marathons, powerlift, bodybuild and more. These people don't look
or feel their age because they choose for it to be that way.
I have bad gentics:
I hate this one. No one is meant to be fat. Now everyone does have a different body type
and shapes and sizes will differ but large amounts of fat are not meant to be on our bodies. Now I am not knocking on
overweight people, I have many freinds who are powerlifters and fit the typical stereotype of the fat weight lifter.
The difference is all of them acknowledge that they are overweight however they have different goals and are ok with how their
bodies look. This is for the person who wants to exercise once or twice per week and complain that they are fat.
Then they blame it on genetics. It never has anything to do with the lack of exercise, the ice cream and cookies they
eat every night or the fact that they went 20 years without exercise. If your goal is weight loss then you should be
exercising 5 or 6 times a week. Three days of weights and cardio and two or three days of just cardio. Does this
sound like a lot? Well, make a decision. Do you want to lose the weight or not? If the answer is yes then
I just told you what to do. If that is too much for you then be happy being overweight and don't blame your genetics.
I don't have time:
Ah, my all time favorite. Just thinking about this one makes me want to lose my mind.
Now I do understand that people are busy in today's world. Family, work, ummmmmm, well for me its family, work and lifting.
They are my priorities. Then there is the response that I always get on this one. Well you get paid to work out
so its easy for you. Would someone please tell me who writes these checks because I have not recieved mine yet.
Yes it is true that I am a personal trianer and I have worked in the fitness industry for many years. However, people
pay me to help them get in shape not for me to lift weights. Training others is my job. On top of that I have
a wife and newborn baby, I coach college wrestling and compete in a pro powerlifting division. Guess what? I always
have time. I am not always able to get it in when I want to but I always get it in. Sometimes
I have work and the have to catch the bus to leave for an away tournament. So I have a choice to make. Bag that
day's workout or get up a 5:00 am and do my squats. For me , there is no chioce. I have to squat, it is a priority.
That doens't mean I'm not tired like evreyone else. I hate getting up that early but I do it anyway. I
was on a myspace forum and a woman was complaining how she wants to work out but works too much and doesn't have time.
How the hell do you have time to play on an internet forum but you can't find 30 minutes to go for a run. You have time
you just choose to use it another way.
I looked good until I had kids:
Ok, first off don't blame your kids for your pahtetic body. I understand that women gain weight
during pregnancy and your body goes through changes so I will give you the benefit of the doubt. However, if your kids
are 10 years old it is not baby fat. If your baby weighed 8 lbs. and you gained 80, guess what? You ate like shit.
I know that no one wants to hear this but I'm speaking the truth and I have a pefect example to back it up. My wife
had a baby 4 months ago. She weighed 120 before and was on strict bedrest for over 13 weeks. (Perfect opportunity to
gain weight) When our son was born she weighed 138 and four months later she is back to 120. She exercised regularly
before she got pregnant and ate well during. She did not eat ice cream and brownies but chicken breasts and fruits and
vegetables. Now what is the excuse?
Now most of thee points are directed at the average person but I hear the same bullshit form athletes
as well. You're in college, you have class, you have work and you have practice. I understand that you are busy
but if you want to excell and you want to get reults and improve from one season to the next you need to make the time.
If you can't find time to go for a run or hit the weight room for an hour then why even bother. When I was in college
I spent 2 or 3 hours 6 days a week in the gym. Four days a week i would go for a midnight run. It didn't matter
if I was hungover, tired, wanted to go to a party or had a girl waiting for me, the gym came first every time.
Now, I hope everyone realizies that this article was not intended to offend anyone but to call everyone
out on their excuses. And if you are offended then maybe you need to look at why. Is it because I speak the truth?
You are never too old to do anything, and if you are under senior citizen age don't even go there. You were not born
fat so don't let yourself get there. If you are already there make a change. Exercise regularly and change the
way you eat. If you can't give up the chocolate cake every day then stop complaining and making excuses. Don't
blame you kids, get off your lazy ass and do something about it. And if you think you dont have time realize that everyone
else has the same responsibilities that you do. The difference is we make the time.
So, what is the answer to reults? Very simply said: DEDICATION.
Make time to workout
Never miss a workout, If you have to miss it double up the workout before.
STOP making excuses, no one wants to hear it.
Live by the Hanisak Sports Perormance motto:
No Excuses, Train Hard or Go Home!
