Online Personal Trainer: Reason or Excuse for Not Working Out

So one of my clients and I had a great conversation the other day about the difference between Excuses and Reasons. No one has a special circumstance, EVERYONE has Reasons (Roadblocks) why working out is hard to do consistently.

REASONS: Work, Time, Family, Social Obligations, Bored, Money, Don't Know What to Do, Motivation, etc.

REASON: With my work schedule it's hard to workout.

I completely agree that all these reasons make it hard to workout, and are definitely roadblocks. The problem is when people use these REASONS as EXCUSES to not workout. A person who wants to workout and be fit will find a way to work around or through their reasons/roadblocks to get to their goal. On the other hand you can be a person who just keeps running into the same roadblocks/reasons and using them as Excuses.

EXCUSE: If I wasn't so busy with work I would workout. Once my schedule slows down then I'll workout. (When work slows down then it's ......on to the next Excuse.)

By definition working it out means a plan intended to resolve a problem. So, here is a solution.

Solution:
1. Write down your Reasons, and own up to which Reasons you use as your Excuses.
2. Take Action! Don't let your Reasons be Excuses, be creative and find a way to work through or around your Reasons/Roadblocks to start working out.


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Online Personal Trainer: Motivation, Tools, Roadbocks, & Goal!

I am disappointed that I am (insert age) and out of shape. I am so optimistic that I can have healthy habits. The most important thing is the EMOTION behind these statements. When we are emotionally attached to our fitness goals we are MOTIVATED.

What I have found is that there needs to be 3 elements to get people to their fitness goals 1. Emotional Attachment to the Goal, Motivation 2. The Right Tools and Resources 3. Working through the Roadblocks.

1. Emotional Attachment to the Goal:

When clients come in to see me for the first time I always want to know what their motivation is. I hear lots of reasons: midlife crisis, my fat clothes are tight, don't want to feel fat and out of shape at my age, need accountability, & so on. Whether it be fear, anger, excitement, optimism, or disappointment.... when people are emotionally attached to their goal they are motivated to do the work to get to the goal.

2. The Right Tools and Resources:

If you are motivated and working hard, but what you have been trying all these years doesn't work......you have the WRONG tools and resources. If you want to progress you need to go out and find the RIGHT tools and resources to get you where you want to go. People come to see me for this very reason, so that all their hard work will get them directly to their goal.

3. Working Through the Roadblocks:

Reverting to old habits, losing sight of the goal, standing in your own way, or losing motivation. Everyone is going to experience roadblocks. A defining difference is whether or not people work through the roadblocks or they give up at the first sign of difficulty. My job is to help clients to recognize roadblocks, support them while they struggle, and help them to push through the roadblock.

When you combine all 3 of these things you are on the path to attaining your goal.

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