Get Off Your Fat Lazy Butt and Get In Shape Now

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This is exactly what I was saying to myself for the last four years. After living through my teens and twenties totally fit, I have found that this priority has fallen down the list (we all have careers, kids, spouses, and other things to do right)?

Fitness programs like anything in this day and age are popping up everywhere. Unless you know how simple the steps are and what it takes to get in shape, then it is a constant whirlwind. I have found that true with anything in life. Just look at infomercials and you’ll see the people who’ve “made it/found it,” and are now preying on us to show us the way!

My name is Joe Collinsworth and in this article you are going to discover the simple strategies for getting in shape. Like a presentation, this is just an outline, but if you take each step and follow up with more information, you will find the system you want to get in shape. This will in turn provide you with the results you have been looking for, or if you are like me, struggled to find.

Being physically fit provides health, vigor, confidence, energy, and so much more that helps along life. But do you want to know the secret to all this?

Before I tell you, let me share with you some simple steps that you can take towards total fitness. Not just for that wedding or next event, but for life. Call it a lifestyle – one that will have you feeling outstanding and wanting more.

Over a decade I have tried, tested, become a guinea pig, read, and studied numerous techniques, supplements, programs, and more. With all the stuff out there today (and most of them work), it is hard to pick one that will keep you motivated. Plus, the problem with many of them is that you only get a portion of how to get fit and stay that way.

You can get as scientific as you want with all this (I studied exercise physiology so I know this to be the case), but my favorite motto and one that has catapulted people to success in all areas of life is K.I.S.S. If you don’t know what that means, you need to find out.

So, without further ado, I am going to let you in on the proven secrets that not only allowed me to get into the best shape of my life, but also allowed my wife and other everyday people to also transform their bodies into the Greek god’s and goddesses they have always dreamt of.

Maybe you’ve heard these and maybe you haven’t but they will remain the foundation for success at getting the look and feel you want.

Secret #1: Decide that you are going to get into shape. Make it clear and don’t go back on your decision. The first challenge and many people overlook or don’t know about it, is to prepare your mind.

You body follows what your mind tells it to and it is going to be in for a shocker when you start exercising and feeding it foods that it probably hasn’t seen in years. So, be sure that you do whatever you have to do to prep.

Sit down in a quiet place, take a walk, whatever, and go over what you want out of this. Be as precise and clear as possible. You don’t have to be anal (that is definitely not my personality), but you do have to know what you want. Excuses come easy and anything worth having takes some work – and yes this is worth having but you need to start off right by being prepared.

Secret #2: After you have taken step 1, and please don’t forget it because you will find yourself a few weeks in and wanting to quit if you skip step 1, you will want to take on rule/secret number 2. This involves putting together a plan.

There are a million programs out there from well-known and not so well-known gurus. This can be tough because we all have different body types and goals and not every program fits to your lifestyle and what you want out of this. I have seen and tried a few programs that I feel can fit anyone’s body type and goals.

Sometimes you have to tweak it to fit your situation without totally re-writing the program and therefore destroying what has been proven to work. It’s also important to find something that you will enjoy doing. Boredom and frustration can set in really quick once you get to certain spots in any fitness program. Sometimes having a buddy or trainer is necessary to keep you going.

Secret #3: Exercise. How many times have you heard this? Yes, that dreaded thing called exercising. I was laying in bed this morning coming up with excuses on why I didn’t want to exercise.

They ran long and they ran far and it wasn’t me that was running. It seems so simple, but is a major obstacle in our goals to get our hot bodies. If you are like me and only have so much time to fit yet another thing in each day, this is tough. Time management becomes essential if you want to succeed in fitness. The only thing I can tell you is “just do it.” You are guaranteed to feel better if you do. You will be glad you did it and it with each passing day it gets easier and more rewarding.

This breaks down into two categories: weight training and cardiovascular work. Yes you can do other little things, but to keep it simple, we these are the categories we focus on. Girls you won’t get buff by lifting weights (which seems to still be a major concern) and guys doing cardio work isn’t that horrible. I can write a book about various exercise programs and how to correlate the two so I won’t get into that here, but any program usually involves combining the two.

Secret #4:Nutrition and Supplementation. Eating right is more than half the battle in the fitness world. I do hate those people who can eat anything they want and stay thin, but they aren’t a dime a dozen. If you are like me you have to eat as perfectly clean as you can just to lose a few pounds of fat and gain some muscle.

This tends to be the most expensive part, especially if you get into supplements. Now, I have been out of the loop in the supplement world and I don’t plan on being a bodybuilder, so I stay away from most things except vitamins, minerals, and protein/meal replacement shakes (just b/c they are convenient.

If you have been under a rock and haven’t at least heard that eating more often at smaller portions is the way to go, then I am here to pick up that rock and tell you, this is the way to go. Yes it takes a bit of change, but I can promise you that you will feel so much better, healthier, and have more energy this way. I could get into the scientific side of it, but I’ll spare you the boredom I had to sit through.

The kicker becomes what to eat. Let me put it this way – one part protein, one part good carbs, and add some veggies and you have it. Just by doing this and walking each night my stepfather lost over 50 pounds.

If you are interested in adding supplements to the mix, be sure to do your homework and make sure you aren’t just taking placebos so to speak. Remember it all starts with your mind and that is the most powerful part of the whole fitness regimen.

Secret #5:Taking action and sticking to it. The first week is tough so start slow. Make sure you do everything in your power to stay motivated. Good music in your ear, books that motivate, pictures on the bathroom sink as you look in the mirror, a journal, or whatever you need to stay focused. The next step and I mentioned this earlier is overcoming the voices in your head (or out for that matter) and doing something each day.

The best thing most people do is find someone to do this with. It makes you accountable and having to take action.

Okay so we made it through. Reading this was hopefully informative and interesting. It is tough to make a subject like fitness exciting without giving you a bunch of hype and B.S. You will need to learn more so you don’t get lost, but keep your eye out for programs and products that that involve all the above. You can do it and I am here to help in anyway that I can.

Joe

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About the Author

I (Joe Collinsworth) am someone who loves success and wealth in all forms. Fitness and Health are part of the equation and I have studied these areas for years. After taking time away and slowly gaining weight, losing muscle, plus overall health & confidence, I have made my plans to come back strong. Click Here to see the plan I follow

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