10 reasons you might be failing at your health, fat loss and fitness training.
I could list a lot more than 10 but check some out of these , some you might know , some you might not!
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You have made unrealistic, unattainable or unsustainable goals.
You’ve given yourself a month to lose 3 stone, you think looking like Arnie can be done in a seasons training. You’ve read those BS articles that are designed to part you from your money. You’ve just had enough of feeling like shit and expect a life’s worth of neglect to reverse its self in weeks. Commit to the bigger picture except the journey is going to take longer than an episode of the biggest loser
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Not establishing your ‘Why’
The mornings can be cold; you just don’t feel like it today, had a long day at work. Referring back to the bigger picture, imagining how good you’ll feel afterwards, falling back on why you are doing this and what made you start will get you slipping those trainers on and you out the door!
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.You are trying to out train poor eating.
You train your nuts off 4 -5 times a week but eat kind of whatever and every weekend you are eating takeaways and sinking a keg of lager! While yes I encourage you to eat and drink the things you like, life is for living after all, but thinking you can eat shit most of time because you train hard is a sure fire way to injuries and bad habits. When that training stops you’ll still be used to gorging!
4. Your thinking move more and eat less is the only rule to live by.
You’ve heard it before i’m sure, ‘’just eat less and move more’’ well that can work initially of course if losing weight is the aim but what about when that weight loss slows or stops? Are you just going to eat even less and move even more? Eventually you’re going to expect to eat nothing and move all the time? , A proper eating and training plan just makes more sense.
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Relying on shakes and supplements to get in shape.
The 4 shakes a day, juice only diets blah blah BS. While some supplements can support your lifestyle and goals you still can’t beat REAL food and good clean water!
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Following the latest quick fix diet plans.
A lot like number 5. Quick fix diets can work quickly and in some cases inject some kick up the arse. But you will most often put that fat back on just as quick when off that diet if there isn’t a longer strategy or good habits in place. Don’t get sucked in by that marketing rubbish. Always ask yourself is this sustainable?
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Not structuring a time frame.
This is a good one because on the one hand I believe training, eating right and feeling good is a lifestyle not an event. Having some amount of pressure and accountability is good for you and can make you push yourself. It’s a series of events all put together that can make up a life, you just want to own those events, not look back and think I wish.
Train towards those events, the more times you attain those goals the bigger the future ones become!
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Doing the same training sessions all the time!
Our bodies are incredible specimens and they can quickly adapt to the demands put on them. So yes making a start is ultimately the most important step but we as humans are often creatures of habit and getting stuck in a routine for slow steady cardio isn’t going to cut the mustard after a short time.
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Not getting enough sleep.
This is mentioned in my Foundation 5. Lack of decent sleep is a sure fire way to less productivity in pretty much every aspect of your life. Plan strategies to get a decent kip. Check if your bed is right for you. Slow your self down before bed. 10 minutes deep breathing into your belly is a great start. Some chamomile tea is also a fantastic help.
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Eating to many of those ‘Fat free’ items.
Those Fat free items are often laden with sugar and high in calories, marshmallows is an example!
For the most part just eat real food!
