Forget what you've heard

I started training about 6+ years ago and ever since day one, this single solitary thought process has pissed me off and it still continues on today . You ; yourself,  have either heard or said it and I wish I could kick some on you in the head of saying or thinking this single solitary notion.  That notion is this,

"Dr. OZ said this will work. Oprah said this. I saw this on TV so it must work. I read about it in Muscle and Fitness so it MUST be right ! "

Even as I write this, my fist is violently shaking in the air and my blood pressure is skyrocketing.  How IGNORANT can someone be to think just because a :

1. Very rich TV personality (who gets paid to tell you something works )

2. Doesn't even look like they workout whatsoever

And 3. More than likely, doesn't even use/do what he/she is trying to sell you/tell you what to do.

Since when have you completely let go of your own thinking? You have a mental process about every damn thing in your life but when a celebrity says something, you take it as the gospel truth. 

(I seriously want to round house kick someone at this point)

I can't tell you how many times, in all the years that I've been doing this, I've heard that same B.S. and , what's even worse, I'm trying to explain to them the truth and no one wants to hear the truth.  They want the fantasy. They want to live in fantasy land where you can take this pill, use this diet and take this workout and you'll look like Brad Pitt or Angelina Joelie.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but that just isn't going to happen.

Here's the truth for those of you who WANT to really make a difference. Not only in your physique,  but in all areas of your life. Doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish, this truth plays on any damn sports field, in any ball park, flys straight in any direction and is the same in any language.

It's HARD. WORK.

That's the honest to god truth, it's about HARD WORK. It's about the intensity. It's about the dedication, the time you put in and the will to never accept anything short of achievement.

Since we're on an honesty kick, I'm going to through some more honesty at you. If you don't like it then maybe you're guilty of this.

Not everyone is made to achieve. Every single person does not have success instilled in their psyche. We are all CAPABLE of it, but this isn't for everyone and that's how it goes. That's fair.

Now everyone has their own thought process of what it takes to succeed in your own health and fitness but this is how I want to explain it to you. You're investing: Time, Money, Energy,  Effort and Consistency in yourself for this HUGE pay off. Now, think of all what you're investing is as actual money instead of action. Now think of this;

How in the hell can you make some big money if you're just dumping change in your investment?  A quarter here is you thinking , "oh I can just workout once in a while, that's good." A dime here is you thinking that taking the damn stairs at you job instead of the elevator counts as cardio. And a single penny towards yourself is you thinking just doing cardio is going to get your ass where it needs to be.

If that's your thought process then save your money,  keep eating McDonalds and watch the Biggest Loser because that's as close as you'll ever get to getting in shape. 

By this time all the people who don't care enough to change, they've left the blog. So you who are dedicated, I'm going to tell you EXACTLY how to get yourself in shape and it's no secret or no special workout.  I tell my clients all the time, it's about the intensity!  It's the effort you put in EVERY day. Not 3x a week just with me, NOT on the damn stairs at your job and it's sure as hell not when you get on some whack diet because you saw Kim Kardashian do it and it must work.  Forget celebrities,  look for REAL people with real world problems losing weight and getting in shape. Those are the people you should be following and keeping up with !

I'm going to close with this,

You have everything you need to succeed within YOU. It's there, it may be dormant but damn It, it's there and it's waiting to be used . Look inside yourself and be honest. Do you really want this or are you B.S.ing yourself and everybody around you because you're lonely or bored and have nothing else to do. Not a damn person got anywhere by someone playing addy cake with them about what they need to do. Perfect example, over half of the population who take the easy route (plastic surgery,  Gastric bypass,  Fad diets, and fad workouts) all gain their weight back, plus some!

Intensity: That's the word ,bird and if you don't know what you're doing then quit being a cheap ass and hire a trainer. A REAL trainer, not some 18 year old kid who has a single piece of paper and no common sense of the business.

Take care and train hard!!

SeanB

Keeping it fresh

It seems to be that every time I have free time between clients, I am inspired to write SOMETHING in relevance to today in some form or fashion. Today's post comes from a conversation I had with a struggling client early as hell in the A.M. The topic is about motivation.

There are going to be two driving forces in your success. That is:

Goal setting

Motivation

Now the question is, which is more important? If you had to pick one to keep consistently what would it be?

I hope the answer is obvious to you!

What good are your goals if you aren't motivated enough to accomplish them? Forget goal setting if that's the case. Save the paper you are going to waste writing down all of your goals down on to. The trees shouldn't have to suffer because you haven't found out by now what lights a fire under your ass and gets you going!

In my time as a professional , a practitioner and an entrepreneur, I NEVER set a goal.

I just did it. It was that simple.

On the other hand, I have driven into overdrive by motivation. I was bothering the hell out of EVERY single business owner I knew to constantly pick their brains for ideas and inspiration.

I was constantly reading about success and how to achieve it though numerous venues of my choosing. I even dabbled in eastern philosophy to understand the act of doing on a spiritual level!

But the biggest single fire that was lit under my ass to do something was this:

When I announced to my friends at the time that I wanted to start my own business they flat out told me I couldn't do it. I wasn't educated enough for that. I will fail. I have no clue what I'm doing.

And you know what? They were right about all of that except for one part.

I did NOT fail.

I didn't have a damn clue what I was doing, but I also didn't give a damn to have a clue. I just did it. No matter what, I was motivated in so many different ways that I could not be stopped by anyone or anything but myself.

Don't worry about your goals because if you're driven and motivated enough, then your goals are going to be a reality whether you want them to be or not. It doesn't matter when your mind is right.

Bruce Lee said ,

" the only knowledge is self knowledge. The only help is self help. "

You have got to find that fire that is gonna burn your ass into  blaze until you get moving and you need to find it now! A book, a YouTube video, a magazine or a movie. I don't care because it doesn't matter what it is, you just need to find it. Once you find it, find it again. Keep it fresh and don't let it grow stale on you. Get your ass motivated and get your ass going!

Take care and train hard,

Sean