Welcome to 2012! I hope you have your goals for the year in place, and are ready to start toward their achievement this month with focused intention, building momentum for the rest of the year!
Of course, this is a popular time of year for New Year’s “Resolutions”, but your yearly goals need to be much more than that. You need to have a compelling “why” for achieving your goals; some reason that stirs up your emotions, and gets you excited about your goal.
Next, you need the “how to”-a game plan for achieving your goal, step by step. The more detailed and specific your game plan is, the greater the likelihood you will achieve the goal.
And finally, you need a heavy dose of “want to”, the consistent, long-term motivation to continue grinding out the effort needed to achieve a worthwhile goal.
I discussed these concepts in Chapter 11 of my latest book, Hyper Intensity Training. To get you jump-started toward the achievement of your 2012 muscle building goals, I have included it below.
Enjoy!
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The 3 Keys To Success
To achieve success in anything, including a new training program, there are three things you need to be perfectly clear about. I consider these things the 3 keys to success. They are, in order: the “Why”, the “How To”, and the “Want To”.
The “Why” is your personal reason for training in the first place. Of all the millions of activities you could choose to engage in, why did you pick this one? What’s the payoff to you? The clearer you are about your answer to these questions, the more likely you will be to stick with the program when things aren’t exactly going your way. As the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said, “He who has a why can endure any how”.
The “Why” is what causes you to make a commitment to your training. There are going to be times in your life when you are going to get pulled in a few different directions by people and events in your life; when people are going to try to talk you out of training, or make fun of you because of it; and some are going to want you to join them in certain activities that have nothing to do with training. It is your “Why” that will come to your rescue at these times, and keep you on track to accomplish what is really important to YOU.
Only you know your “Why”; it’s purely a personal thing. I strongly encourage you to spend some time in quiet concentration figuring yours out, if you haven’t already.
Next comes the “How”, which is the purpose of the Hyper Intensity Training program. The “How” is the nuts and bolts, the practical implementation of the “Why”. In this context, that includes studying the theories behind proper training, understanding them, and recognizing their validity; practicing the techniques with the intent to master them; and recording the results, analyzing them, and making adjustments to continue on the satisfying path of regular progress.
And finally, we need the “Want To”, which is the motivation needed to, in this case, put in a maximum effort in our workouts, pitting ourselves courageously against the weights that push us to the very limit of our physical and mental abilities.
By combining the Why, How To and Want To, you eventually develop a sense of mastery, the satisfaction of knowing you were able to put forth the mental and physical effort to take yourself from point A to point Z, and ultimately feel the triumph of success.
As you experience success in your workouts and see and feel changes happening to your body, you will develop a level of self-confidence that will spill over to all other aspects of your life.
Success in the gym builds your self esteem, which is your belief that you are both able to succeed and worthy of success. As you double your strength, lose pounds of body fat, build new muscle, you will come to know that once you set your mind to something you can do it, no matter what it is, because you did it in the gym.
Because you consistently went to the gym, learned a system, put that system into action, worked hard, and stuck with it, you ultimately felt the triumph of success. You can now relate that success to other new endeavors-“if I could do that (success in the gym), why can’t I do this?” This type of thinking is very powerful, and the cornerstone of an effective and happy life.
Finally, believe in yourself and don’t ever give up. Visualize yourself, and your life, as you ultimately wish to be. Do your best to avoid negative influences and strive to maintain a positive attitude. Use the lessons you learn through this program to benefit you in other areas of your life. You deserve a great life, and being physically and mentally healthy and strong are important factors. Do it for yourself-you deserve it!
Excerpted from The Hyper Intensity Training Manual. Copyright © 2011 – Dave Durell. All rights are reserved Worldwide.
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Here’s to making 2012 your best year ever!
Make your goals happen,
Dave Durell, MS, PTA, Master HIT Trainer
P.S.–To learn more about the Hyper Intensity Training Program, Click Here
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