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Too Much Too Soon

By Chris Gray

CBS co-anchor Erica Hill talked this week about the difficulty of trying to learn how to fit a healthier lifestyle into her busy life. Multi-tasking work, exercise, proper nutrition, sleep, and home life, after 5 weeks she was still having difficulty fitting everything in and making it stick.

Local fitness expert Chris Gray checks in warning fitness newcomers to take baby steps when taking on a new fit and healthy lifestyle. Doing too much too soon is one of the top ten most common causes of failure seen by fitness professionals. Setting small attainable goals and working to achieve those goals consistently over time is the recipe for success.

One of the primary reasons many fall into this trap is because we are a culture that wants results now! Americans have been brain washed by what we see every day in the media. Everywhere you look the word “fast” is associated with weight loss and unfortunately the result has been a culture that wants instant gratification without putting in the work.

See my last Blog on this topic, Americans Conditioned To Self Sabotage Fitness Goals.

A structured step by step approach to a new fitness lifestyle is what’s needed to “make it stick”, explains Gray. There are so many changes that need to be made for most people that attempting all of them at the same time will be overwhelming, easily resulting in discouragement and ultimately failure.

Small attainable goals, set to be accomplished in a reasonable amount of time, followed by consistent action to accomplish those goals, are critical for success. Each day of the week you must set your sights on the most important task to be conquered that day, which will take you one step closer to your goals. We call this a “Daily Victory”.

The true secret for living the healthy and fit lifestyle you have always wanted is gaining traction through daily victories. Having clearly established long term goals is important as well, but it’s the steps you take and the decisions you make each and every day toward the life you want, that gain traction and are ultimately responsible for your success.

Once you have gained traction, momentum will soon follow as will forward progress. Before you know it...what you once thought was difficult or impossible is now just a part of your new healthy, fun, and fit lifestyle.

You have the power to change where you are tomorrow through the decisions you make today...so make good ones!

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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