An awful lot of money is spent on promoting the whiz-bang, glamorous image of being fit, strong, and healthy. What you don’t see promoted is the diligence required to get there.
Here, in no particular order, are some inconvenient truths about going from looking like this to this:
1. It takes the patience of a stonecutter, the steadfastness of a zealot, and the determination of an action movie hero.
2. It’s physically uncomfortable (some clients of mine would say, “It HURTS.”).
3. The process can’t be gamed; in other words, working out 12 hours one day doesn’t get you as far as working out for an hour consistently over the course of 12 days.
4. Consistency is key. Consistency (particularly in proper nutrition) will get you farther than waiting until you’ve got the perfect diet and workout plan in place.
and finally,
5. Progress isn’t exciting, extraordinary, or even entertaining. In fact, progress can be pretty darn boring (”Ok, meat and vegetables yet again.” “Another 2 pounds on the overhead press – yippee.”).
If it were easy, comfortable, and effortless, then America would look like one big Abercrombie and Fitch ad (heaven forfend).
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Whaddaya mean, “It Hurts?” It hurts like motherfu%^ingsonofabi*&hing hell! For a few seconds.
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