There are two distinctly different approaches to losing the fat and getting into amazing shape. One of these approaches works. (Every. Single. Time.) And the other approach fails. (Every. Single. Time.)<\/p>\n
I call these the Fitness Short Game<\/em> and the Fitness Long Game<\/em>. Let\u2019s find out which game you\u2019re playing\u2026<\/p>\n Fitness Short Game:<\/strong> Those who choose to play short are looking for the quick fix. They are looking for the program that will give them dramatic fat loss results in the shortest amount of time. They want results, they want it NOW, and they don\u2019t play to stick with it. This is the instant gratification crowd.<\/p>\n Fitness Long Game:<\/strong> Those who choose to play long are focusing on making lifestyle changes to sustain for the long haul. They are working on steadily adapting healthier habits and putting in the time and effort to maintain these improvements. They are patient and focused on their end goal, knowing full well that gratification will be delayed, and results will be permanent.<\/p>\n Which of these two strategies to you think leads to pounds lost and muscles sculpted? There\u2019s no question that playing the fitness long game is the only way to successfully transform your health and your body.<\/p>\n A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step\u2026and also with a selected destination. The first step in playing the fitness long game is to have a clear picture in your mind of what the success you are striving for looks like.<\/p>\n What will you look like when you\u2019ve hit your fitness stride? How often will you exercise each week to maintain your fab new body? What foods will you eat to support your muscles and aid your fat loss? How many hours each night will you sleep? Who will you spend your time with?<\/p>\n The clearer your vision, the steadier your path, and the more likely your chance to succeed.<\/p>\n As you read above, no one attains a hot body through quick, miracle fixes. This means that as you strive towards your goal you will need to practice the art of delayed gratification.<\/p>\n This is not to say that there won\u2019t be victories along the way, to fuel your fire and give you a boost of motivation. Pay attention to every little victory, such as every single pound lost, each size down, and compliments from friends and family. Learn to derive gratification from each inch of progress towards your goal.<\/p>\n Imagine how sweetly gratifying it will be to achieve your long-term vision and lean into this feeling when the going gets tough.<\/p>\n Why is it that you aren\u2019t in tiptop shape right now? Because you\u2019ve fallen in love with the process of being out-of-shape. You\u2019ve fallen in love with the hours on your couch, the comfort food, the late night desserts and the extra hours of sleep in the morning.<\/p>\n Playing the fitness long game means falling in love with the process of getting fit. You must fall in love with the early morning wake up, the muscle pain, the sweaty clothes and the clean foods. Remember, this process is part of your long-term vision for your fit life, and so accepting the new habits now, rather than later, will get you to your goals faster.<\/p>\n Won\u2019t getting and staying in shape be that much easier if you LOVED the habits and actions necessary for your success?<\/p>\n On week 2 of a 12-week challenge you will not wake up looking like a fitness competitor. You\u2019ll wake up sore, tired, and probably hungry. The scale will tell you that you\u2019ve lost a modest number of pounds, and you\u2019ll mentally calculate the percentage left to lose. You\u2019ve barely scratched the surface.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll bet if you tried you could find half a dozen signs of your early progress. Sure, these may be undetectable to everyone else, but it\u2019s your body so you can feel the change before anyone else can see it. Take the time to stop and congratulate yourself on every inch of progress in your journey.<\/p>\n No step is too small to celebrate.<\/p>\n What you want is to look a certain way, to feel a certain way, and to have others look at you in a certain way. It\u2019s easy to imagine what you want. However, it\u2019s who you become that dictates what you get.<\/p>\n Spend time focusing on the kind of person who achieves the things that you want to achieve. What are their daily habits? What do they do differently than you do? What can you learn from them? By focusing on the kind of person that you need to become, you will automatically achieve the success that you want.<\/p>\n Transform your daily habits to those of the person who has achieved the things you wish to achieve.<\/p>\n Are you ready to transform your body once and for all by playing the fitness long game? Call or email me now to get started!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are two distinctly different approaches to losing the fat and getting into amazing shape. One of these approaches works. (Every. Single. Time.) And the other approach fails. (Every. Single. Time.) I call these the Fitness Short Game and the Fitness Long Game. Let\u2019s find out which game you\u2019re playing\u2026 Fitness Short Game: Those who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[195,52,2,373,45],"tags":[808,809,807,199],"class_list":["post-3691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-fitness-tips","category-weight-loss","category-weight-loss-motivation","category-weight-loss-tips","tag-best-ways-to-lose-fat","tag-fat-loss-techniques","tag-getting-fit","tag-losing-fat"],"yoast_head":"\nLet\u2019s take a closer look at what it means to play the Fitness Long Game\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Create a Long-Term Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n
2. Learn to Delay Gratification<\/strong><\/h3>\n
3. Fall in Love with the Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n
4. Take Notice of All Progress<\/strong><\/h3>\n
5. Focus Less on What You Want and More on Who You Want to Become<\/strong><\/h3>\n