For a long time many people(both private clients and general gym members, family and friends), have always asked me this million-dollar question in many different ways: What is your secret to staying in great shape all year round?
And the past several weeks or so many more questions of this nature are popping up even from strangers! So today I wanna answer all these people in several ways.
First and foremost, I am a celebrity trainer, very strict with my workout regimen and I religiously practice what I preach. I workout as many times as I can everyday, because I know that I am a warrior, and training is a warrior's job, a lifetime's job. So expect to see me working out at least once a day, everyday of the week.
Secondly, I am a strong believer in going beyond your own limits. So if am working out, I give all I've got, and when I'm done, I know, deep in my heart, that I gave my all for that particular session. And as my beloved kickboxing teacher once told me,"Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure. So don't give me excuses, give me results." This is what my kickboxing teacher told me when I told her that my legs were cramping after climbing a 6-mile hill, and that I was not going to be able to finish the last 2-miles. So I stayed the course even though I hated it....I hate her too, and I love her at the same time....I guess it all adds up, and hard work pays off.
Thirdly, every meal I eat every day is hard-earned. I must earn every salad and every fruit that I eat. So if I know I'm gonna eat 1500 calories, then I must burn between 1500-2000 before that meal, or after that meal. That way, I don't have to store excess calories. This helps to keep me in line, away from eating junk food and excess calories, because I know how hard it is to burn 1500-2000 calories in less than 2 hours. I do this for every meal and I've done it for years, all year round, knowing very well that 80% of my success depends on everything that I eat, and I must workout hard to earn that meal. The moral behind this: if I don't exercise I can't eat, and if I don't eat I will die! So I must exercise for me to eat in order not to die! Again, it all adds up, like a puzzle. Talk about ripple effect: one thing leads to the other, and they are all connected like a chain, you break one link and everything falls apart.
Fourth, I always try to stay focused on my fitness goals, and all life goals, and I never allow negative comments or misfortunes to control my every move. Doubting yourself will only lead to more problems and eventual failure. But with steady determination and patience, comes success. Sometimes people will try to discourage you in many different ways, or slow you down, but trust your God and trust yourself, and you shall overcome. Isaiah 40:28-31
Did I just mention God? Yes! He gives us free gift of long life and good health everyday! We should at least honor that golden opportunity by taking care of ourselves. Accept things as they are, or accept the responsibility for changing them...The choice is "yours"
And finally, always remember this: that the only easy day was yesterday. "Sucess seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes but they never Quit" -Conrad Hilton_
Now there you have it. Good luck in staying in great shape all year round.
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