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Exercise: The New Years Resolution. How You Can Stick to Your Goals and Lose Weight.

By Brian T. Rurak

New Years resolutions can work wonders for weight loss if you know why they don't work for you. Newport RI's fitness professional Brian T. Rurak reveals the secrets of how to achieve your fitness success and get around the obstacles that prevent you from the weight loss and fitness levels you deserve. This article will help you know why you quit before you even get started!

I want you to reflect back to your New Year's resolutions regardless of what time of year it is. Every time a new year comes around it promises huge benefits for you financially, socially, spiritually and physically. You made your resolutions and you have sworn you are going to STICK TO THEM!

Does this sound all too familiar to you? If it does, how did you do? Hopefully you did great and you have succeeded at all of them. However, you and I both know somewhere at least one of those fell by the wayside and you didn't quite reach the heights you had hoped.

Being a fitness professional for 16+ years, I am going out on a limb here to guess that it was the physical component of those New Years resolutions, your weight loss and fitness goals, that took a back seat to the chaos of your daily grind.

I know it was because I hear it all too often from either clients who eventually figure out that they can't do it on their own and seek our services or from all the others who continue attempting weight loss and fitness success on their own and are just so stubborn they would rather try and fail over and over again. Then all they do is complain about how they can't lose weight and blame it on everyone and everything else but themselves.

Maybe you tried exercising and dieting and got frustrated with a lack of results or the gym scene. I am sure you had every good intention right out of the gate. Perhaps you faded early or you made it to the first turn or even down the backstretch, but somewhere suddenly or subtly, BAM!, something went wrong and you were off course.

Whatever happened, I am here to help you.

Now, whether you are new to exercise and started your weight loss program because of a new year's resolution or you are a re-starter and have decided to get going AGAIN, this report will help you focus on what you need to do in order to succeed.

Below are several, very simple steps to help you achieve weight loss and fitness success. But you have to remember one thing, it won't get done unless you actually do it.

For the re-starter, you MUST remember that you have taken time off so there have been some set-backs. Not knowing who you are, what you have done in the past or where you are going, I always approach everything with safety in mind and logical progressions. If you are a beginner, we approach it the same way; safely and logically.

First you need to figure out the reasons you went to or are being drawn to the gym. These usually apply to everyone, so see if you can relate. Was it the weight loss? Was it the social aspect? Was it the desire to look good in a bathing suit? Was there a special event you planned to attend? Or even more importantly, was it for overall health and wellness?

Now what kept you away from it? For the re-starter was it the long lines during the busy hours waiting for machines? Was it a week of chaos and hurdles in your life that suddenly turned into two weeks, three weeks, etc? Was it the sweaty guy next to you? Was it that your regular program wasn't giving you the results you wanted and you hit a plateau? Were you spending too much time in the gym & not getting the results you wanted? Was it your daily living that got in the way?

For the new exerciser was it the lack of knowing what to do? Was it the fear of failure of not getting the results you desired? Was it the fact that you don't want to exercise 'on display' in front of all the masses? Was it that you just hate to exercise? Or was it the lack of time?

If you are like most people that last question is true for you. There just isn't enough time in the day. I can't show you in this report how there is enough time in every day to succeed but if you need help now and just can't figure it out on your own, contact us for some lifestyle coaching at http://www.t3fitnesss.com/contactus.html and we will do everything we can to help you get on track.

Our job is to sift thru the issues to get you on track and keep you on track. Many of our clients attribute their weight loss and fitness success to the accountability we hold them to as well as all the fun they have exercising with a purpose.

As you can see, there are tons of variables that can get in the way of an exercise routine and keep you from your weight loss goals. What we need to figure out is, what are your issues so we can fix them. This may or may not be able to be done thru this special report but it should get you thinking, help you eliminate some if not all of them and set you on the path to weight loss and fitness success.

Ok, so let's figure it out!

Whether you are a re-starter or beginner, the first and most important aspect of your fitness program has to be nutrition. You have to get a handle on this and you have to eat supportively if you want serious results from the investment you are going to put into yourself with an exercise program.

Eating supportively is just that, it supports your mission. You don't want to bring your efforts to a screeching halt thru improper nutrition. This step alone will lead to huge success.

So what are supportive foods and where do you find them? These are Mother Nature's goodies in their natural state: vegetables, grains, fruits, dairy, nuts, fish, meats and natures champagne: water. For more information on this, grab the special report; How to Boost Your Metabolism at http://www.t3fitness.com/freereports.html.

The second part is getting back into your routine or starting one. You do NOT want to re-start where you left off if you have been gone for a while. You want to return at about 50% for at least the first week or two to give your body a chance to get accustomed to the stressor of exercise again.

Don't worry; it will all come back quicker than you think if done properly. If you try too much too soon, you run the risk of injury and burn-out.

If you are new to exercise you should also start out at about 50% of what you think you can do and progress from there. Walk before you jog, light weights with a lot of reps before you increase the amount of weight. And yes ladies, you too will need to increase the amount of resistance for real results.

If you are not sure how to progress logically or just don't know where to start, please seek help from a professional. This holds true for the re-starter as well. Sometimes it just takes a little tweak to your program to help you succeed and enjoy it. You can contact us now for guidance and coaching at http://www.t3fitness.com/contactus.html or call .

Now as far as time spent in the gym or not having enough time in your daily schedule, you should be able to get in and out in 30 minutes and have had a killer fat burning workout. Sometimes if all you have is 15 minutes; that will work too and that can be done right at home or in your office.

Success comes down to 3 major variables: preparation, setting goals and knowing how to get around the obstacles that get in your way.

The thing about exercise is that you have to think outside the box of traditional exercise. You want to make your exercise time efficient and beneficial.

The key is to hit all the major body parts, with compound movements, quickly and efficiently so you are burning calories during your workout and continue burning them after your workout. Again, if you don't know how to do this, seek help. You wouldn't try to fix your own teeth if you had a cavity would you?

The next part is: where and when do you exercise? This is also very important to your success because you need to enjoy and feel comfortable where you are going to be exercising.

If you belong or are going to join a health club, be sure it is one that fits your schedule and your needs. A couple things to realize about big health clubs are: they are membership driven so you end up paying for many services that you may never use; they keep memberships low because they are in the business of selling memberships, not fitness; and they actually anticipate you not using your membership within 90 days of signing up. This is why they hook you into long-term contracts.

Many times, especially just after New Years, EVERYONE is starting to use their memberships or new people are joining. This could be a nightmare and a major deterrent for your success. Realize you may have other options to the bigger clubs.

You can get a great workout at home, but if you need to leave the house to do so there are some communities that have a more personal venue or possibly 24 hour access that work nicely. If you are in Newport, RI or the surrounding area, T3 Fitness has a very exclusive membership, 24 hour fitness center which allows you convenience and privacy. See more here at http://www.t3fitness.com/24hour.html.

Some other things to think about: What are the clubs hours of operation? How close is the club to your home or workplace? How many members do they have? Do they require long-term contracts or initiation fees? What are the peak hours of usage? Are you going to be waiting 30-60 minutes for machines to free-up? All of these can contribute to your lack of motivation and get in the way of your success.

One of the last and most important things to remember is that this is all about your success and your wellness, not anyone else's. So when you make a commitment to change your lifestyle habits, make an exercise and supportive eating appointments for yourself that you WILL keep. No one has to know what you are doing during that time, it is yours!

In closing, be sure to do a little homework and investigate what is going to work for you. If it comes down to cost, which many people will default to, think about how much you will be able to use the facility vs. how much you won't because of the crowds and average that out over the course of a month or year. If you are thinking of hiring a fitness professional be sure they have your needs in mind, not their own. For a report on how to hire a fitness professional, not just a personal trainer visit http://www.t3fitness.com/freereports.com.

About the Author:

Brian Rurak holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Science and a Bachelors Degree in Physical Education and Health. He is a certified fitness professional thru National Strength and Conditioning Association. He is a published author for a local Women's Health Newspaper and regularly presents health and nutrition seminars to the local university freshman orientation classes. His website is http://www.t3fitness.com