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“What you do is create a vision of who you want to be, and then live into that picture as if it were already true.”

– Arnold Schwarzenegger

The 7 time Mr. Olympia winner, Hollywood superstar, Entrepreneur and Governor believed in himself and his big dreams since a very young age and went on to achieve them by sheer will and persistence.  His formula for success? Thinking positive, he didn’t fail because he never thought he would and that is how one has to be when in pursuit of dreams.

People spend hours upon hours in the gym and still some don’t come out the way they want to. The reason and constraint is often not in the physical capabilities but the psychological ones. Losing heart is a big problem in building up fitness and muscles, it takes patience; more for some than others. 

I write this because I suffered from the same problems. I started working out at a gym, started light: low reps and low weights, but increased as fast as I could. I jumped from one weight to another twice every month—the result? Not at all what I was expecting, I looked barely different than from before while a friend who had started along with me had cuts and had muscles showing all over. After this expedition, I lost heart and gave up the gym. But one time after watching the terminator (starring the great Arnold Schwarzenegger) I got curious and googled him. What I found was absolutely fascinating; his working ideology, and the way he approached body building was utterly inspiring. So I took to the gym once more with renewed vigor and this time I didn’t wait to see the results every time I flexed a muscle but rather imagined myself in the physical image of Arnold and having completely chiseled and broad frame with bulging muscles. I worked with that motivation and eventually after months of working on it with focus and determination and pushing myself beyond what I previously deemed as my limit I succeeded and now I transformed myself from a skinny and lightly built guy to a formidable frame. 

The main idea is keeping oneself motivated and positive. Here are a few tips so you don’t lose the motivation:

  • Don’t get beat by the monotony of a routine; often what happens is that people lose stimulus by losing sight of the purpose as they get set into a routine and hence start taking things for granted and stop pushing themselves which in fitness training and body building is fatal to the cause. Because as Muhammad Ali once said, the only crunches or reps that count are the ones which you do after the muscle gets fatigued and starts aching. So when one is not actually thinking and just going through the motions these extra bits fall through and all the hard work goes to waste.

“The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Positivity is contagious; once you start to work on something it is really important that you are surrounded by the right people because people who are negative will only bring you down and hamper your progress, Arnold said that worries and troubles and having negative thoughts always made his exercise regime restricted, this happens because when distracted by other thoughts one loses focus and hence is met with failure. So it is essential that you are surrounded by motivated people so that not only can you keep yourself encouraged but also you can compare progress and learn if there is something lacking in your training regime.

“Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Be childishly audacious in your dreams; belief in yourself is perhaps the most important aspect of success and for that you can never think that what you are set out to do is unachievable, dream as a child does: don’t think too practically believe that you can be superman and you might find that in some way at least you might just accomplish that. People who get bogged down by the technicalities to much fail to get what they want, an ideal physique requires you to push your limits and in order for you to do that limits have to be thought of as breakable.

“I wanted that body and I didn’t care what I had to go through to get it.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Positive thinking has to extend to all parts of your life; if you try and be positive inside the gym but fail to do so outside of it and are worried about everything else then you are bound to fail inside too because negativity and worries seep through, humans don’t have isolation chambers inside their heads. So try to remain positive in all aspects of your life so that you can translate your general confidence into focused positive energy inside the gym.

“When I see that I have certain backward attitudes, I reason them out and work to make my outlook more realistic.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

  • Finally have an idol to follow and be inspired by because in times of skepticism you’ll need support and the knowledge that someone out there before you did what you’re trying to and if he can then you can as well. There are a lot of success stories out there, for me it was Arnold Schwarzenegger—who is sort of an ideal candidate for such a role—but there can be others as well. You can learn a lot from these people and you may find answers and solutions to problems that you’re facing because they have already been tackled with by someone before you. 

“The more I focused in on this image and worked and grew, the more I saw it was real and possible for me to be like him.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unless you absolutely adore working out, and (by some miracle) don’t have any big responsibilities that keep you from hitting the gym, most of us have a hard time keeping motivated, and sticking with our workout plans. According to Muscle & Fitness Magazine 90% of gym members stop going to the gym regularly within 90 days after they join.

When Starting a New Workout Plan…

Be Realistic. The trick is that most of us set ourselves up for failure by creating unrealistic goals. When we first join the gym we are really enthusiastic, believing that we are about to change the things we hate about our bodies forever. But then when we can’t get to the goals we set, we feel like a failure, think it’s too hard, and give up. It’s ok to take baby steps, and work your way up. Set your sights on attainable goals to be achieved in a sensible time frame. (I.e. losing 1-2 LBS. per week)

Believe you can succeed. According to research by Jane Ogden, PhD, people who successfully reach their goals are those who strongly believe that they can achieve them. Whether you are trying to lose weight, build muscle, increase endurance or simply get healthier, just like everything else in life, a positive mindset is key.

Don’t beat yourself up! No one is perfect. You are bound to mess up. If you eat a piece of cake, don’t feel like you blew it. It’s ok to have a treat once in awhile. Just make up for it by working out harder the next workout, or cutting back on calories elsewhere.

Don’t Overdo It. People are usually so eager in the beginning that they push themselves too hard and injure themselves, resulting in days or weeks off for recovery. Start with a lighter weight that gets a little harder to lift in your last 3-4 reps of your set. It’s ok if you don’t complete the amount of reps you set out to do. Record how many reps you do in your log. As you feel it getting easier with each workout session increase the amount of reps and weight.

Create a Schedule. Think of working out like brushing your teeth. It’s something you automatically do everyday (well, most of us anyways). Schedule into your daily planner. If you enforce it as you would an appointment, then you will stick with it.

Change Your Routine Often/ Do what you Enjoy. If you enjoy what you’re doing there is definitely more of a chance you won’t get fed up and give up. Plus, doing the same thing everyday can lead to frustrating result plateaus. Change up your routine and do something that is fun for you! Take a class, go for a hike, play a sport, do body-weight workouts, go dancing!

Here are some tools to get through your worst Workout S.O.S. moments:

Visualize – Many experts now believe that visualizing yourself being successful will actually help you get there. Close your eyes and see a slimmer, fitter you. Imagine how good you will look in smaller sized clothes, or a bathing suit. Imagine running into that co-worker who always talks down to you, or better still an ex! Picture them being in awe of how good you look.  Yeah! That’s right!

Read success stories – read magazines, books, blogs, and fitness forms. Success stories of others can be incredibly inspirational.

Reward yourself – Set a goal and give yourself a reward for getting there. This will help motivate you to work towards it.

Listen to music – Most of us know the emotional power of music. Get your ipod on and rock it out! Your favorite, up beat song can help you push harder, or even motivate you to get going.

Tell a friend – If you tell a friend you are starting a new exercise challenge and to keep tabs on you, you will be more likely to stick with it so that you won’t be bugged or embarrassed by them bringing it up.

Take pictures – Take a before pic, and take pics along the way. Most people a visual. Seeing how different you look from pic to pic can give you a HUGE boost.

Sign up for a 5K race or triathlon– you’ll be motivated to train.

Measure yourself – The circumference of your waist, hips, legs, and arms. Sometimes the weight on the scale doesn’t go down, but you don’t realize it’s because your gaining muscle. (Muscle weighs more than fat) By measuring your body you’ll notice the measurements going down. Inspired to fit into those tight jeans? Yes, sir!

Start a blog – Tell people you’re going to lose weight or exercise daily, and report to them. You’ll make it happen.

Write down your goals and revisit them – Sometimes sticking to your workout routine can be as simple as reminding yourself why you got started in the first place. Does heart disease run in your family? Are you out of breath climbing the stairs? Do you want to feel more comfortable in a swimsuit? Think about your goal and how exercise can help you get there.

Climbing the ladder – Think of how a good personal appearance can benefit you in your career. It’s sad to say, but studies show that people who take care of themselves physically have a better chance of getting the job or making that sale. Want that promotion? Work out for it!

The Opposite Sex – Been too chicken to approach that girl in your geometry class? Imagine how much more confident you’d be if you were in shape. GET-HER-NUMBER! Already hitched? Imagine how proud your partner would be of you if you were in shape.

Think of how good it will feel when people comment on how good you look. Think of living long enough to see your grandkids! Think of how much more you can get done if you had more energy.

 

Remember… it’s time for you. Many people make time to take care of others (kids, spouse, boss) and don’t often make time to take care of themselves Make your workout time your quiet time: reflect on your day while running on the treadmill, listen to your favorite tune to tune out your mind, burn off that stress in an aerobics class. how you feel afterwards. You feel proud of your accomplishment, more confident, and have more energy. Remembering that feeling will give you a push.

Remember the “yuck” feeling from not exercising? Which would you rather feel?   You can do it!    

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