Jason McNeely

Not all bar tools are created equal. Not even close.

Earn those chocolate eggs, too!

Maybe your weekend is full of family dinners, egg hunts, and not a drop of liquor, beer, or wine in sight.

Same mentality still applies. You get out what you put in. Earn it all.

Make time for a workout, get the fam out for a hike, or a friendly game of ball (foot, basket, or otherwise)

Whether it’s a sober weekend or not, I promise you, everything tastes better when you’ve earned it.

PS. If you feel like the Easter Bunny gives you the shaft again this year (seriously, who wants ONLY 2 Cadbury creme eggs?!?! Get your life together rabbit!!!) Then treat yourself to some sweet gear. Shop the whole dang store from the link in le bio.

Don’t OVER commit.

Don’t start a new workout plan that’s 5 or 6 days/week if it’s not realistic for you to show up for it everyday for the next 3-4 months.

Because once you start skipping a day here and there, you lose momentum.
You tell yourself it’s no big deal, you’ll get back on track next week. Then something else comes up.

Instead of going from 0 to 60, start with 2-3 days/week. Or even once per week if that’s all you can realistically commit to.

Whatever you decide, the idea is that you’re showing up for those days every week. No matter what. It’s non-negotiable. The negotiations were done once you decided how many days you were committing yourself to.

Now it’s time to honour the contract you made with yourself and do the work.

Build the habit and the momentum. If you get 3-4 months in and realize you want to add another day AND it fits into your schedule, then add it.

And if you have trouble with adherence, you can hire a trainer, who will not only guide you through an effective program, they’ll also keep you accountable to showing up for your workouts.

Consistency is the key ingredient for long term success.

No question.

The satisfaction is in the work and the overcoming. Probably why people who start getting cosmetic surgery keep getting more. The immediate look feels good, but then it’s gone very quickly and you’re left with nothing, so you get more.

When you’ve earned it, fought for it, dedicated yourself to it, and put in the hours to overcome the obstacles; that’s a feeling that never fades.

Because you’re reminded of it every time you look in the mirror or hit the gym.

Those are the results everyone should be chasing.

Nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated.

Fad diets get so popular because they have a few key rules that are easy to remember, such as: ‘Don’t eat carbs’, ‘only eat animals’, or ‘don’t eat fat’.

So, in the spirit of providing simply defined rules for a diet:
Just eat some food,
Don’t over do it,
Make it mostly proteins and plants.

It doesn’t get easier to follow than that.

You can’t know, what you don’t know.

That’s one of the reasons working with a trainer can be so beneficial. There may be things you’re not doing, or are over-doing, right now that is keeping you from reaching that goal.

Working with a qualified trainer is a great way to figure out those missing pieces and expedite your fitness journey.

The study supporting this was from the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937569/

If you’re tired of spinning your tires (probably produced by Lego), or feel like you’re stuck at a red light (6 months!!!) then it’s time to find a good trainer, and bust through that plateau.