Positive Attitude: This decision might be the most important. Whether you want to lose weight, improve your performance or compete in a sporting event you must have a positive attitude and determined mindset to accomplish your goals!
When you wake up do you immediately tell yourself “I can’t wait to go to bed again?” or "I don't want to get out of bed". Or do you wake up with a motivation to Live Life. If you learn to start your day on a high note and think about how good the day will go then you are more likely to have good days.
Instead of watching the news or reading the newspaper as the first thing you do, read or listen to something positive and motivating to start your day, I try to listen to either Eric Thomas or Les Brown. I encourage you to look either of them up. After that then I will go to the news or newspaper. You have the opportunity to have a fresh start each day. SO TAKE IT
Focus on the day ahead. You can’t do anything about yesterday and tomorrow but today can affect the future. So think and breathe positive thoughts each and every day.
Healthy Lifestyle: If you do not have your health it is very hard to take full advantage of everything around you. Your health is so important for mental and physical wellbeing. Decide to make health, fitness and good nutrition part of your life. Do not fall into the trap of following specific diets and trendy fitness programs and products. Learn to make fitness part of your life.
If you do not do something about it now you will eventually have to worry about it later. And unfortunately when it is later, it gets harder. If you make it a lifestyle habit now you are more likely to have a fit and healthy life later. Living healthy is a journey and when it is a habit you feel good, look good and you will take advantage of everyday. Schedule your workouts just like you would schedule a work meeting. When you are more organized and manage time more efficiently you will not be the one that makes the excuse of “I don’t have time.” Everyone can make time, you make time to watch T.V or go sit at a computer every night. So make some time to workout!
Be Your Absolute Best: Too many people settle for being average and just do what they need to do to get by. We need to strive to reach our full potential. This takes a consistent approach and hard work.
When you are working out do you push through a few extra repetitions or do you quite when it gets tough? If you want to get results and Be Your Absolute Best you must challenge yourself physically and mentally. Do not settle. Go for the top, conquer your goals and be ready to push through. When you accomplish a specific goal, reassess and set new and higher goals. Believe that you can and strive for excellence. A very good quote from Eric Thomas that I have learned to live by is "Never Cry To Give UP!, Cry To KEEP GOING"
Thats all for now, Until Next Time
Jason LeGree
Elite Performance Athletics
