A few years ago I used to think goal setting was just fancy talk people in seminars would talk about, but after reading books such as Psycho-Cybernetics, Leading The Field and Think And grow Rich I began using some of their techniques – and within a short amount of time my life began to change for the better.

If you don’t have clearly defined goals you have nothing for your subconscious mind to work towards. And as Earl Nightingale put it…

“A person without a goal is like a ship without a rudder!”

Your subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference between reality and fiction, so you can actually trick your subconscious mind into doing anything that you feed it, borrowing another quote from Earl Nightingale (I’m bit of a fan)…

“You will become what you THINK about!”

If you keep thinking about walking around looking toned and lean, guess what? This will become reality.

But…

Thinking is only a part of the process because you still need to take action!

However if you keep focusing on your end goal you’ll be thinking less about getting up at 5.30am to go to boot camp and find it easier to NOT cave into the temptation of eating junk food.

Instead you’ll have more focus on the end goal – and how good it will feel once you get there.

And once you do get there it will be well worth the effort!

Right now get a pen and paper and write down your goals, add a timeframe you’d like to achieve them by, now put it somewhere you will see everyday like on your desk or fridge.

By subconsciously seeing your goals everyday you’ll be feeding your subconscious mind with something to work towards, and when you have clearly defined goals anything can happen.

Till next time!

Dan Clay.
Dangerously Fit

P.S Here’s another post I did a while back on a similar topic…

http://dangerouslyfitpersonaltraining.com/blog/fat-loss-diet-or-exercise/

                          

If so use these guidelines as a blueprint for your strength training program.

There’s a lot of misunderstanding as to how beginners should begin their strength training program.

For some reason most people begin strength training using machines then progress on to free weights when they have ‘mastered’ machine weights. There is no need to ‘master machines’ because they take no learning – anyone can push a fixed weight up and down.

The reason we start beginners with a break in program is to prepare your stabilizing muscles for free weights. Your body needs to learn how to control, stabilize and then move your own body before lifting external weights.

Always train with your bodyweight first, (i.e. push up’s, bodyweight squats) before adding any type of external weight! (The only exception to this rule is if you have poor strength to bodyweight ratio).

A beginner will increase strength much faster than a seasoned lifter, use total body workouts or upper/lower body splits (training the upper lower body on separate days) There is no need to “blitz” individual muscles using bodybuilding routines (unless you’re a bodybuilder training 6 days a week and using a concoction of performance enhancing drugs).

Always perform large multi-joint exercises, which are exercise’s that use multiple muscles at one time.

Begin your strength training program with a ‘break in program’ using high reps (12-15) to prepare the muscles and tendons for the following programs which will increase in intensity. A beginner usually does not need to use any more than 2 sets per exercise, there’s no need to do anymore as your body has made very few adaptation’s to exercise.

Train movement patterns instead of body-parts and incorporate functional exercises into your strength training routine where you;

Push
Pull
Twist
Bend
Lunge
Squat

Don’t try to lift too heavy too soon and give your body at least 48 hrs recovery between workouts to let your body recover and adapt to the load your placing it under. Make sure you eat a meal high in carbohydrates 3 hours before your workout and be sure to consume a mixture of both carbs and protein within 15mins of finishing your workout. Eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fruits, veg’s and wholefoods and get plenty of rest.

If you have any questions please feel free to post them below.

Train Hard!

Dan Clay
Dangerously Fit
Personal Trainer Sydney

                          

People performing set after set of one exercise before moving onto the next exercise, it just takes forever!

I know, I used to be the same meathead who’d take 15 minutes to do 3 sets of 10 on the bench press…

What a waste of time!

Such diminished results!

And so…boring!

What’s the answer?

Fitness Boot Camps

Check out the video below to see some of the circuits we use (for advanced campers).

For a FREE 1 week trial to one of our Sydney Boot Camps and a FREE Quick start Fat Loss Kit, please visit www.bootcampsydney.com.au

Train hard!

Dan

Dangerously Fit Personal Training
Personal Training Sydney
Boot Camp Fitness Sydney
Corporate Fitness Sydney