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Have Your Goal in Mind

It is very important to set goals guys. Without them we have nothing to work toward. I don’t want to sound cliche but "that which gets measured gets improved." When we have a goal that we are working to attain it drives motivation into our workout. I've seen a lot of clients quit and lose focus because they did not have a target. Rather you want to lose weight or gain weight you should pick a size that you want to wear. It is super important to be specific. Even those who want to maintain can set goals. You may want to stay between 140 and 150 pounds. Performance goals are a great way to stay on track as well. You may want to put up 310lbs on the bench press. Whatever it is please set a unique and specific goal for yourself. I've seen a lot of people put their fitness on the back-burner because they didn't have anything to strive for.

Abs Like King Leonidas

As a trainer a lot of people tell me they want a 6-pack. No problem. Just remember to do your cardio. Why cardio and not crunches you ask. The reason is because we all have 6-packs. If you can't see it when you look in the mirror then it is a matter of removing the layer of fat from over your abs. we can do all types of abs workouts to build the muscle but until we get the fat off we will not see what we want. The answer is Cardio, Cardio, and more Cardio. Once you drop to about 10% body fat you will have a cool looking 6-pack. until then lets keep burning calories.

Take A Break

No matter how much of an animal you are at the gym you need to make rest a part of your fitness program. As a trainer every once in a while I get client that loves to push to the brink. Personally I love those clients but we must remember that we need our rest at night and also we need a break from the gym every once in a while. It not only gives your body a break but it will give you a break mentally. Once you get back to the gym you will be revitalized and can hit the bricks harder then ever.

Motivation

Billy Beck III, personal trainer to Manny Ramirez and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, once said

"A TRY is and same as a LIE"

People who only try do not achieve. Sometimes we lie to ourselves so we feel better. We might find ourselves in a constant state of TRYING to loose weight instead of actually losing it. The 1st step to achieving your fitness goal is to right it down. Once we get that on paper we can work toward it. So instead of TRYING achieve your goals, treat them like Nike and Just Do It.

Protein! Protein! Protein!

Hydro Whey Protein is the best protein I have had to date. It is protein broken down in its simplest form. What that means is that it goes right into you muscle, where you need it. I noticed that my energy levels at the gym were raised from it. I have tried a number of different proteins but this one is the best so far. You need protein for your muscles there is no doubt about that, but rather you are trying to get lead or bulk up you might want to try this stuff out. I do try to show you guys affordable solutions to fitness but this stuff is a little pricey. If you want to try it but save a couple bucks try looking for it online instead of the supplement store.

South Mountain

As a personal trainer I hear a lot of feedback on cardio. The number one thing i here about cardio is "I can do it but I get bored". If your here in the Tempe/Phoenix area i recommend hiking. A great mountain to start off with is South Mountain. There are places for the advance hiker but most trails can be trekked by the 1st time hiker. This is a great way to get your cardio and have fun at the same time.