It's very easy to get comfortable in life.
Every time I've gained fat, it's due to getting comfortable.
Every time I've taken a step backwards in business, it's due to getting comfortable.
....and I'm sure we all know what happens when you get comfortable in a relationship!
Comfort breeds laziness.
Laziness is a lovely, warm, fuzzy feeling that holds us back.
It's the silent killer of dreams.
It's the demon that keeps you in a job you hate for a few too many years.
Read MoreThese two rules always hold true for 'success'
1) Do the right things
2) Stop doing stupid things
Whether success for you means sport, business, relationships, your job, lifting weights.
You can't violate these rules.
You can't work on the wrong things and let stupid things hold you back.
Example:
Read MoreConditional happiness happens when you say things like:
"I'll be happy when I fit into my bikini"
"I'll be happy when I get a promotion"
"I'll be happy when I bench press 100kg"
The happiness is conditional on you achieving whatever's in your mind.
Therefore, and this is THE most important thing....
YOU ARE NOT HAPPY NOW.
Which is what I believe is the entire problem with the phrase:
"weight loss"
Read MoreAre the areas of mindset, nutrition and training linked?
I remember many times where my training and nutrition was perfect. Then knocked off track by a tiny detail.
For example, during my first year of university I was fixated on becoming a professional rugby player.
Read MoreMost people struggle with building muscle more than any other goal
You may think fat loss is hard to achieve?
Maybe you can’t improve on your pull-up strength?
Is your nutrition and meal prep overwhelming you and not getting done at the moment?
Well…
ALL of those areas pale in comparison to building muscle.
Read MoreSo there I was, grabbing my rolls of belly fat, staring at my body in the mirror....
....upset at my lack of 'sexy bod'. AGAIN.
After perhaps the most consistent 4 month training period of my life starting March this year
I'd built incredible strength levels, added 4kg of muscle, dieted down for a holiday this summer
Then I'm seemingly back at square one!
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