You don't REALLY want to lose weight...
lose weight, goals, new years resolution
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...you just think you do.
You don’t REALLY want to lose weight
IF you have set a weight loss goal in the past and not achieved the goal then that was not your REAL goal.
IF you have “tried your hardest” to lose weight and failed – then you did not want to lose weight. You just thought you did.
IF you have “started over” right before every vacation, right after every a vacation, for every New Year’s resolution, every fall when the kids go back to school or after every big blowout eating binge – then you don’t REALLY want to lose weight.
What DO you want?
Will losing weight make you happy – truly happy?
IF you lose those 10 pounds…will you not be the same person with all of the same issues in your life? Will your problems go away? No.
The truth is for most people weight loss is nothing more than having a nicer car, a bigger flat screen TV, the bigger house, another “toy” in the garage, or something else that is superficial. Weight loss is the easy stuff – it’s like shelling out the cash for the new TV. But what happens a week later, a month later…six months later? Is life better because that new flat screen is hanging on the wall? Is your life complete because you can fit back into your skinny jeans?
I submit not - and that is one of the main reasons for failure with weight loss whether that failure is right out of the box or after temporary weight loss success.
IF you or someone you know REALLY wants to lose weight the first thing that has to be addressed is life. Start on fixing your life and you will fix your weight.
Start Fixin’. Start livin’. Win
Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
www.homeofficeworkout.net
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on 9/8/2008
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Know your outcome
goals, motivation, dreams, advice
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Have specific goals. Get a photo (or several) of what you WILL look like when you reach your goal, and then focus only on that image. The picture could be of you before you had kids, before you gained unwanted fat weight or before you got out of shape.
The picture could also be of someone elses success that inspires you or you know you can achieve similar results. Quickly erase any negative beliefs or images that may enter into your mind during your day.
When I entered this contest I looked at pictures of past winners everyday - NOT at myself in the mirror.
Don’t look back, only look forward to where you want to be and go after it with everything you have. There will be times that you doubt yourself or when life seems to get in the way. When that happens pull out your picture goal and focus on that.
Know it. Go after it. Win.
Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
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on 8/25/2008
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5.2
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Using FAILURE for SUCCESS
failure, weight loss, workouts, exercise, fitness goals
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When talking about "failure" in relation to a workout I would like to explain more about relative intensity first.
Relative intensity allows ANYONE to perform a certain amount of work within a certain period of time. Some more - some less. It depends on the individual, experience, strength, endurance, energy level, sleep, etc. Taking what your body will give you is paramount to success in any exercise program, no matter what the goal.
Many people have used "forced reps" as a training technique especially in the realm of body building and in the pursuit of a "bigger bench press". The though of failure as it pertains to anything is not usually associated with anything good or positive.
Failure during a set of push ups, for example, is very positive and a great way to get through a plateau.
Appy this principle to any workout. Here is a clear example, and possibly the best way to explain what I am trying to convey:
1.) Push ups
2.) Pull ups or assisted pull ups
Complete as many reps as possible (to failure) for 5 sets. Done.
If you neet to increase the intensity from there...complete the 5 sets in as little time as possible.
As a side note: I have not gone near anything even related to a bench press in over 6 months, but instead have been consistently performing my 10 minute whole body workouts and workouts like the one above.
Yesterday I did 5 sets of dumbbell presses (flat) with 80 pound dumbbells for 10-10-8-6-4 reps AFTER sets of pull ups to failure. By no means is this impressive to half the guys reading this but for me, who never reached the 225 mark on a flat bench...it's huge!
Dare to fail. Succeed. Win
Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
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on 7/15/2008
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Just Start Already.
fear, fitness goals, articles
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Surprisingly, last week I was notified by the biggest article directory service on the net that that I had been upgraded to Expert Author Status.
My articles will be on their high traffic home page and they will also be sent to their exclusive RSS feed and to their proprietary email alert system which is a member service use by thousands upon thousands of people including the media outlets.
I am not telling you this to boast.
The truth is I used to hate writing. I had no writing skills and I had no confidence in my ability, or lack there of, to put any thoughts in text what so ever.
In the past when I had to write because of necessity, the first thing I would do is ask my wife Andrea to proof read it so she could basically tear it apart and start over. 9 times out of 10 when Andrea would show me the finished product very little of what I had written was left. I still think she is better at it than I am.
So what happened?
I had a goal. A dream if you will.
I have a strong desire to share my thoughts on fitness and life for that matter with the world. I want to contribute. I want to leave a mark. If just one person out of the many all over the world who read my posts and articles can benefit...I am a happy man.
With this desire - I started. I stayed consistent. I became better.
Many people have the fear of never reaching their weight loss or fitness goals so they never begin the journey. Who knows what will happen. If you never start - you will never know.
Start. Get better. Win.
Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
PS. If you are wondering where to start...at www.homeofficeworkouts.com you will be set up for success with my 10 minute workouts, recipes, tips, audios and more.
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on 6/16/2008
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