New Goals and Extended Motivation…
So this week we started a new contest at work. Golds Gym is running it this time. I took my personal fitness test with a certified trainer last week. Its a 12 week program, which overlaps this one. It will help to keep me motivated for many more weeks to come. Here were my results.
Pushups in 1 Minute- 29 ( Want to hit an even 60 by contest end)
Distance In 10 Minutes on treadmill- .75 Miles ( Want to hit 1.25 Miles in ten minutes)
Situp in 1 minute -14 (Want to hit 30 by contest end)
Stretch- 42" inches ( want to hit 48-50")
We have three months and the contest is based on your improvements over your baseline, number of workouts at the gym, weight loss, and fat loss.
In addition I feel the need to set some last short term goals for this contest.
1. Lose 10lbs over the next 5 weeks
2. Lose 2" off my Mid Section
3. Lose 1" off waist line
My body is responding slow to change, just one of those things. I’ve heard that the mind can heal people, I’ve seen stories of people using positive thoughts to heal cancer. Regardless I think my laid back/ easy going personality in life is holding me back. While I might push it in the gym, I always think mentally that my results will come in time. Maybe if I mentally think about things changing more rapidly they will.
Post by: fusioncom
February 20, 2008 - 8:49 am MST at 8:49 am
And yes it will. Not because it will give you magical powers but because it will put you in the position where you will not put your self behind everyone else.
There is nothing bad with having a laid back personality. I have one too
Problem is if you are only that, a laid back person. I am most definitely sure you are not. You have a family, children, you are making great changes towards healthier life. If you are such a laid back person, how come you never said who cares about family and gym? Problem with most people is their life experience, telling them life cruel and no matter how hard you try you will still fail. "I can’t" is the phrase I hear all the time around me and it is the worst enemy for any goal in life.
There is the reason you need positive thinking in anything you do. It will make you realize the way things are, teach you to accept you live in the present time and make you change it if you do not like it.
I think your new goals are great, and having a support is always a great thing. Just keep your head up high man:)
February 22, 2008 - 2:35 am MST at 2:35 am
Your going to do wonderful. Sometimes it takes us a little longer to get all aspects in place. I know you can do this.