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Resolution Solutions - Motivation - It Will Run Out, But There's a Solution!

By Chris Gray

You've set your New Year's Resolution, joined a gym and you're all set to drop that 20 pounds you've promised yourself you'd lose for years. Your motivation is high and you know you can do it!

That is fantastic news, but it's time to temper your enthusiasm with a bit of reality. The fact is your motivation is very high right now and that’s a good thing. Your motivation, however, isn't going to last forever. When you're 30 days in and that scale doesn't say what you would have hoped, you need a plan in place to keep yourself going. So, how can you bolster your motivation and make sure it stays on course? There are a few fairly simple tricks that can help you retain your desire to achieve even when the going gets tough. Try these 5 proven winners to help yourself stay on track:

Publicize Your Goals - Make your goals public for all to see and frequently provide updates of your progress for them to follow. Doing this is like drinking rocket fuel! Others will now encourage you to succeed, and believe me, you will be successful. Now that your goal or challenge is public, all eyes are on you and failure is not an option!

Get A Workout Buddy - When you work out alone, it's all too easy to quit in the last 10 minutes. It's also a whole lot easier to skip a day here and there. You need a way to hold yourself accountable to overcome those dips in motivation that are very likely to occur. Instead of going it alone, workout with a friend. Keep up with personal training sessions. Join a group exercise class. Just do something that involves another human being that can help hold your feet to the fire if and when the urge to quit strikes.

Challenge Yourself - For those of us who choose to live the fitness lifestyle, staying motivated long term sometimes can be a difficult task. There is one sure fire way to keep yourself charged for the long term journey...challenge yourself! Regularly challenging yourself with goals that are outside your comfort zone will keep you focused, committed, and accountable to your training. So get signed up for a local fitness challenge or race, let everyone know you’re doing it and if possible get your friends involved.

Set Realistic Goals - Saying you want to lose 100 pounds is great, but it's a pretty big number to shoot for. While it’s a great idea to have an end goal, try setting smaller ones along the way. Use milestone goals to help keep yourself going. Give yourself rewards when you attain these milestones, too. Little things like a massage or a day at the salon for losing five or 10 pounds can motivate you to keep reaching for loftier goals.

Use the S.M.A.R.T. method when setting goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely.

Get A Coach - Not having the knowledge to put a complete program together is one of the most common problems most people face. There is so much information on health and fitness out there, and most of it frankly is incorrect even from the so called "experts". To avoid information overload and make sure you are on the right path and making the best use of your time and efforts, seek a coach who has years of experience backed by proven results.

Losing weight and living the fitness lifestyle is a long-term journey that calls for motivation. If you've been told that you can just take some pills or drink a couple of shakes and drop a dress size over the weekend, you have been lied to. What is it they say? "It works like magic"...yeah right! Fitness and health has to be a lifestyle! Which means you have to be in it for the long haul! Keep your motivation high by enlisting some help.

About the Author:

Chris Gray has been in the fitness industry for over a decade now where he has made his mark as one of Delaware’s top trainers and club owners. Along with his many certifications Gray is also a best selling fitness author and is considered an expert in his field.

Gray’s latest co-authored book “3 Steps To Your Best Body In Record Time” hit the Best Seller’s list in 5 categories which resulted in his induction into the Academy Of Best Selling Authors.

Gray is also a regular contributor to multiple publications, most recently featured in USA Today Magazine, but it’s his experience that truly sets him apart from most making him the true expert in his field.

Chris started playing football at age 8 and continued competitively through college and into the semi-pro leagues for 4 years. Gray also an established bodybuilder and strength competitor, he has truly has made his mark in the sports. He has also competed nationally with an elite team of professionals in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge competing in 3 World Championships on featured on ESPN.

His very unique kettlebell training center located in Dover Delaware, is literally changing lives using techniques and equipment never before seen by most.

After years of witnessing people struggle every day to lose weight and get in shape Gray realized that most gyms and fitness programs set people up to fail right from the start by not providing them with all of the key elements needed to achieve success. It’s the failure to provide these tools that results in most people’s failure to accomplish their fitness and health goals.

Gray and his team have made it their mission to provide life changing results with their highly sought after training methods as seen in the Delaware State News, Dover Post, Wilmington News Journal, USA Today Magazine, and ESPN.

At Punch Kettlebell Gym Dover, Chris Gray and his team use integrity as the backbone of their life changing program, ensuring to provide all the essential tools that most programs miss and offer guaranteed results or your money back!


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