I used to work at a health club. We had around twenty six
hundred members sign-up last January. They were very
excited to start their exercise programs. You should have
seen their hopeful faces.
By March, 95 percent of them stopped coming. Their
motivation had waned. This happens every year all around
the world.
Let's focus for a moment on the 5 percent that remained
committed to their goals. What separates them from the
quitters? The answer might surprise you.
Everyone joins the gym on an emotional high, itching to get
started. They never really sat down and thought about the
changes that are coming in their life. You see, becoming a
gym member is simply not enough.
Before you try to get in shape, you need to sit down and
have a serious conversation with yourself. You need to ask
yourself a few things.
First you have to ask yourself -- "What is my goal?" or
"What is my desired outcome?" Make it perfectly clear in
your head what it is you want to achieve.
Do you want six-pack abs? Do you want to lose twenty
pounds? Do you want to lower you cholesterol?
OK, that was the easy part. Now ask yourself -- "Why do I
want to do this?" Dig deep here; this is between you and
you.
Do you want to slim down because your significant other
does not look at you anymore? Do you want to wear tight
clothes? Do you just want to get rid of back pain?
There can be multiple answers. The more the merrier. Write
all this stuff down and post it someplace where you will
see it every day.
That part was a little tougher, but here comes the really
tough part.
Ask yourself -- "What is the price of achieving my goals?"
How MUST your life change to make achieving your goal
possible? What will you have to give up? What are you
absolutely NOT willing to do?
Now ask yourself -- "Is it worth it?" There is no right or
wrong here. For some people it is and for others it isn't.
And something that's not worth it today becomes worth it
next year. That's okay.
So, now you know the price and you can decide to pay it or
not. It's sort of like shopping.
Just understand that this is not a one-time payment. If you
choose to pay the price you will have to pay it day after
day, week after week, month after month.
So, is it worth it?
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George Grigoryan is a fitness coach who has helped dozens
of women sculpt the body of their dreams. To get his latest
FREE e-book '46 Must Have Toning Tips For A Body That Will
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