Apex Performance

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬….
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So, some hard truths today… you need to LOWER your expectations.
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Why should I lower my expectations you ask?
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Too many people I’ve spoken to recently expect results to occur over night…
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It would be great if they did, but unfortunately that’s just not the case!
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For serious results to occur you need a good 8-12 weeks of serious graft
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No doubt in that time frame you’ll have ups and downs, wins and loses.
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Now I’m not saying you cannot achieve good results in 6 weeks as you most certainly can.
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How can I achieve my goals if I don’t set high expectations…
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1). Set high expectations - demand a lot from yourself be realistic about it but be honest with what you want to achieve
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2). Set a timeframe - how long do you have to achieve you goal… don’t leave it last minute give yourself a buffer
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3). Be open minded - things won’t always go the way you planned, if you planned to lose a pound a week and a week in you didn’t gain anything or you even gained don’t stress you’ve not f**ked up.
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4). Push yourself, get uncomfortable - if it’s easy you’re not doing enough. SIMPLE.
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5). Trust in the process - this for me is key. You don’t trust the person or the process you won’t achieve anything.
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So let’s use myself as an example:
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I want to be roughly 10-12% body fat, weighing 75-80kg but I also want to add muscle to my current physique
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12 weeks fat loss, 20-24 weeks muscle building, 12 weeks fat loss… (48 week, just short of a years process) let that sink in…
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For myself as an experienced lifter I have to chose one half of my goal and attack that before I can achieve the other therefore I got as lean as I could in lockdown and since being back I’ve been in a muscle building phase
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I currently weigh in @ 85kg!! A stone over my goal - is this a problem? No, why? Because I trust in the process, I believe in myself and others around me and we’ve had set backs and so forth and can deal with change in situations.
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I still haven’t found anyone who says fat loss is easy… or muscle building being easy. They’re liars…
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Morale of the story - Set the bar high, accept current rate of achievements and try better yourself!