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The best time to evaluate your fitness goals
and motivation is right now.

Why? Because the overwhelming majority of us will quit before
spring even gets here! According to Dr. Donald E. Wetmore, 90
percent of those who join health and fitness clubs will stop
going within the first 90 days.

This comes as no surprise. I’ve been in the fitness industry
for nearly 17 years, and I see it happen every year. Most of us
have the best intentions when it comes to changing our health
habits. It’s not necessarily a lack of desire, but rather
having a strong foundation in place to keep us on the path to
permanent change.

Rather than just saying, “I want to lose weight,” do a little
soul searching, dig in and evaluate your plan.

Here are five powerful steps to take right now to help get you
started and build even more positive momentum for the rest of
the year.

1. WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS: Want to lose 20 pounds? Bench press
your weight? Compete in a triathlon? Write it down! The power
of goal setting is remarkable. A study was conducted on
students in the 1979 Harvard MBAYA program regarding
goal-setting. In that year, the students were asked, “How many
of you have set clear, written goals for your future and made
plans to accomplish them?” Only 3 percent of the graduates had
written goals and plans.

Ten years later, the members of the class were interviewed
again. Of the three percent who had clear written goals, they
were earning on average 10 times as much as the other 97
percent, combined!

This same process works when it comes to fitness or weight
loss. By writing down your goals and reading them daily, it
will put your subconscious mind to work and keep you on track
to achieving what is important to you. So be specific, write it
down, and visualize it. You’ll be amazed at the results.

2. NARROW YOUR FOCUS: When people make New Year’s resolutions,
many make the mistake of trying to change too many things at
once.

That’s not to say that you shouldn’t have more than one goal,
but it’s important to narrow your focus down to one habit at a
time. Numerous studies show that people are typically quite
successful when they limit their change to one behavior at a
time before introducing a new one.

But introduce even two new behaviors at once, and the failure
rate is nearly 100 percent. The reality is people overestimate
how difficult change will be and underestimate how long it will
take to make it. So pick one, put all of your focus and efforts
into it for the next three or four weeks until it becomes
second nature and then introduce your next one. There will be
plenty of time for all of your goals. Narrow your focus and you
get there one step at a time.

3. SELF-BELIEF: Henry Ford said it best: “Whether you believe
you can, or you can’t, you are right.”

Having goals is one thing, but they need to be backed with a
positive misdiet and strong self-belief. Belief has a huge
bearing on behavior. It was once thought that breaking the
four-minute mile was impossible until Roger Bannister
accomplished the impossible on May 6, 1954. Many others have
broken the four-minute barrier since then.

If you believe a particular task will not be successful or
worthwhile, you’re less likely to do the task. Alternatively,
the likelihood of consistency and success will soar when you
know you can and the task will become even easier. The bottom
line is everyone has the potential for greatness, start
expecting it and believe.

4. HAVE A LIKE-MINDED TEAM: Who you have in your social circle
can have a magnetic pull on who you are.

Some people in your circle may inadvertently try to pull you
back to your old ways. It’s not because they are trying to be
malicious, it’s usually just a case of human nature. You don’t
need to dump any friends and family who are suspect, but seek
out like-minded people who support you in your fitness quest.
Try connecting with a fitness group, working out with a friend,
or joining a sport league. Combine this with the love and
support of your family and you more likely will become the
person you want to be.

5. HAVE FUN AND GET FIT: Don’t limit yourself to just working
out at the gym. Get out and enjoy some recreational activities,
too. There is so much to choose from and many activities will
compliment your training.

Make this your year. Get out for a spring hike or fun run, join
an indoor soccer team. Life is too short not to enjoy yourself.
In other words, find activities that you truly enjoy, get fit,
and have fun!

Jason Wanlass, the owner of Champion Fitness Training in
Meridian, has more than 15 years experience in the fitness
industry. Contact him at championfit@live.com or
http://www.championfit.net.

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Jason Wanlass: Five fitness tips to keep your motivation all year long

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