If
you have gotten this far you have already made a decision
to get into the most incredible shape of your life! Now,
the first thing to do is to get out a pad (journal) and
pen to take some notes. The following step will involve
goal setting. Here you will envision where you want to
take yourself during this transformation process. You
will be forming 3 different goals for yourself including
short-term, mid-term and long-term goals. This is a very
important step. Just think about this… What if
you got into the drivers seat of a car and didn’t
know where you were going? You would never get anywhere.
Simply because you are taking action to drive the car
is not enough. You need to have somewhere to go. The
need for goal setting now becomes apparent! The 3 different
goals we just discussed may appear as the following examples.
Be sure to make your own specific goals based on your
own personal desires and dreams:
GOAL SETTING EXAMPLES: Short-Term Goal – Get into the gym and start training,
begin eating right and regularly taking the recommended
supplements. Simply to start with the recommended program!
Mid-Term Goal – Stick with program and increase
intensity. Lose 5 pounds in 2 weeks.
Long-Term Goal – Continue with training and make
a lifestyle change to be physically fit, mentally disciplined
and to maintain a proper diet and regular exercise program.
Lose 25-30 pounds or more and get lean
Write down your own personal goals in a journal.
Next, you will need to get your body weight measurements.
Optionally you may even wish to discover your body-fat
percentage. You can take measurements of your weight
and body fat percentage at the completion of each day
to help track your progress.
Finally, you will need to create a simple positive phrase
that you will tell yourself every morning aloud that
involves your pre-planned goals. This is called a “positive
affirmation” and is often used in human performance
behavior sciences as a key element to help drive your
self-will in a new desired direction. Similar to a song
you’ve heard on the radio over and over that appears
to stay stuck playing in your head even after it is finished
playing. You want this affirmation to become a part of
your subconscious… because as it becomes real to
you… you will become what your words say. It is
that easy! You will say these aloud and passionately
every morning of this program. If you can make it rhyme
like a poem all the better. However this is not absolutely
important for it to work!
