It's your "Over 40" muscle building coach Lee Hayward here and I'm writing you today from sunny Florida :-)
The
purpose of this trip was to attend a fitness business mastermind event
to help improve my skills as a fitness & nutrition coach - so that
in turn I can help more guys like you build muscle, lose fat, and get in
shape.
I'm a big believer in the Japanese concept of Kaizen - which means constant never ending improvement.
Even
though I've been working out since 1990 and have 29 years of training experience under my belt... I still invest in coaches and mentors to
help me become the best version of myself, I'm committed to being a life long learner.
One key themes that
kept coming up during the fitness mastermind event that I attended this past weekend
was that "Less Is MORE".
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with how fast things are changing?
In
the fitness industry we're bombarded with new stuff all the time. Each
time you go online there's a new fitness app, new workout program, new
diet trend, new supplement, new exercise machine, etc...
If you
google "How To Build Muscle" or "How To Lose Fat" you'll get a gazillion
search results. And instead of taking action on those results, most
guys feel even more overwhelmed, more confused, and end up not doing
anything.
Can you relate to this? I sure can…
I actually
feel thankful that I started working out back before the days of the
internet because information came at a much more manageable pace and it was so
much simpler back then.
Back in the "good old days" I'd get a workout or diet plan - and actually follow through with it from start to finish.
Very
few guys do that anymore, they end up jumping from one program to
another without giving the first one a chance to actually work.
This
week it's high intensity strength training, next week it's metabolic
conditioning circuits, and the following week it's going to be something
totally different.
The same applies with nutrition - one week
carbs are good, next week carbs are bad, and the following week you're
going on some crazy vegan detox... It's gotten ridiculous!
How did the concept of eating right and exercising become so darn confusing?
If
you feel that you're stuck with your fitness and nutrition program and
don't know what to do, here's 3 simple tips to get you moving in the
right direction.
#1 - Exercise every single day...
This
could be going to the gym for a weight training workout, it could be as
simple as going for a walk, it could be doing a bodyweight circuit
routine, it could be going for a bicycle ride, etc. But every single day
you must exercise and make it a habit you don't break - just like
getting a shower or brushing your teeth - it has to become apart of your
regular everyday routine.
#2 - Eat Clean 90% of the time...
Every
time you eat a meal, focus primarily on lean protein, fruits, and
vegetables. Those are the foods that will fuel muscle growth, improve
your health, and speed up fat loss. Now this doesn't mean that you can never enjoy yourself and have a "cheat meal", but 90% of the time you should stick to natural unprocessed foods.
#3 - Think Long Term…
When
it comes to getting in shape - most people "overestimate" how hard it
will be, but they "underestimate" how long it will take... Just chew on
that thought for a moment.
If you want to build muscle, lose fat,
or whatever - you don't have to kill yourself in the gym and you don't
have to limit yourself to eating nothing but boiled chicken and
broccoli. You can actually structure a diet and exercise program that
you enjoy.
But you have to be willing to follow it for the long
term. Getting in shape doesn't happen in a few weeks, or even a few
months. It has to be something you do for the rest of your life. Real
change happens when you make that mental shift from thinking about fitness as some
short term goal, to thinking about it as your lifestyle.
...Would you like some help?
If you
would like some help with structuring a proper fitness and nutrition
program for long term change, than just visit my website at the link
below and we can chat about a realistic action plan that's right for
you.
https://leehayward.com/blog/customized-programs |
