Two Ways to Fulfill Your 2010 Fitness Goals

1.  Make it challenging, but make it fun!  If it's an absolute chore to walk on the treadmill, then don't do it.  Walk outside, do some sprints, push/pull a sled, flip a tire, swing a sledge-hammer, chop some wood!  Seriously, get creative with it.  You've seen the AST videos; not your average workout.  People are getting results by challenging themselves, all while *gulp* having fun...  Try something new with your training.  "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. 

2.  Be accountable!  There are a number of ways to do this.  You can get a serious workout partner (this must be someone who won't miss workouts, and won't allow you to half-ass your way through the training).  Have a friendly bet with some friends.  Decide on the goal, give yourselves a timeline, and see who can reach the goal first.  Make an announcement to friends and family.  You won't hear the end of it if you don't follow-through.  And no, making a "deal with yourself" isn't going to cut it.  It didn't last year, it didn't the year before that, and, who are we kidding?  It won't this year either.  Something else more important will come up, right?  Prioritize.  Family and finances are certainly priorities.  Want to know what will seriously prevent you from taking care of your family and your finances?  Death.  Make it a priority to take care of yourself this year (and every year from now on!)

So I lied... Here's a 3rd tip

3.  Reward yourself once a week for a job well done.  Be realistic, though.  A stroll down the driveway to get the paper doesn't exactly deserve the whole pie, does it?   Work hard during the week, then enjoy one of your "guilty pleasures" for ONE meal on the weekend. 

Train Hard.  Get Lean.  Get STRONG!

Tony