You can be as great as you want to be

"A man or woman can be as great as they wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done." - Vince Lombardi

I post this in response to the tidal wave of limiting beliefs I hear from people every day in the gym. I get tired of hearing people making excuses for themselves and trying to rationalise why they can't achieve something.

Lets break this quote down-

Courage - Grow a pair and step out of the herd. Take that first step into your new healthier lifestyle and you will see how quickly you can transform your body.

Grow some self respect and realise that being fat is your fault but you can change it. It’s neither healthy nor attractive so stop with the excuses. Tell me, do you want to live a long life free of obesity related diseases?

Determination - Remind yourself every time you don't feel like going to the gym or you go food shopping and come across the sweets isle what you want to achieve! Use positive affirmations regularly!

Dedication- You will commit to dedicating the time and effort needed to transform your body no matter what obstacles stand in your way. Stop dedicating yourself to a lifestyle that is ruining your health.

Competitive drive- You can either compete with yourself by tracking your progress in the gym and with body composition testing. Alternatively can challenge a colleague or loved one a competition to see who can make the biggest body transformation. Turn it into a game and make it fun!

Willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile - If you want to achieve a body transformation then your daily trips to McDonalds or the cookies in the evening have to go. Get off your ass and get outside or in the gym. Switch off the depressing, insidious, worthless soaps like East Enders and Coronation Street and instead get your body active.

What do you love more?

Your one minute fix from eating something sweet or would you love more to have a six pack?

Do you really love to work 60-80 hours per week to earn 'good money'. Constantly lacking in sleep and good nutrition, causing the quality of relationships with loved ones to suffer. Filling the void with addictions to alcohol, food or even drugs to escape from reality. Tell me, is it really worth it?

Or would you love to work less and have more time for yourself? There are always ways to live within your means better and many strategies to escape the rat race. Have the courage and make the changes necessary!

Finally, don't be a victim and take control of your reality today!

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