Proof that a diet of Ravioli and Beer did not pay off for this man! 
Sometimes you can be your own best friend -if- you acknowledge your known weaknesses ahead of time. NOTE: I have just opened comments section up. Have been closed for a year, without knowing.
40 days, and 40 nights.
When’s the last time you dedicated yourself to anything fully? I mean really immersed yourself into in and made it your driving force behind all that you do?
Dedication comes in many forms, as I have written before.
My current crop of trainees - are all at different points in their life. But, each came to me with a different request and goal, per se. Before I take on any new client, I need to know that it won’t waste my time or their time. I don’t do this for my main source of income;
I do this to help people, so I deserve to be picky.
Client 067 - Already in great shape, but is finally ready to take her final stab at getting abs and maybe getting her beach photos that will last a lifetime. Her physique looks very good already, surprisingly, given her protein sparse - yet grain heavy diet. Dedication and Focus are already there, and you can see it as plain as day.
Being a successful endurance athlete showed me that those two needed traits are there. So I've decided to take her on.
Client 068
A man, nearing his mid 30’s father of two – was horrified to see a picture of himself - and realized that he needed help. His diet was an atrocity and he knew this. Also, a recent visit to the doctor helped him to realize that he was in piss-poor shape.
And most of all, his comment to me sealed the deal.
“Look I just don’t want to wear a t-shirt at Disney land when I’m in the pool with my kids :(”
This hit me right in the heart, and being formally so overweight, I know and feel his pain.
So in response to his plea for help… I stated
"Ok. I will help.
The good news is...
You have a great family.
The bad news is...your diet is horrible.
The good news is, you can only go up from here.
( a very successful 4 lbs in the first week)
" Maybe Nobody will notice my Man Boobs is I wear plaid in the water!"
When a Classic Cardio compensator, who exercises like a freak, finally realizes she can’t outwork a crappy diet, well then, I’m there to help. Having the wherewithal to go to the gym an hour sometimes two a day and bust your butt only to gain (I promised not to mention the exact number here.. so lets say more than 15 and less than 35 pounds) in two years can be quite demoralizing.
And a living testament to putting the wrong efforts in the wrong places…
I don't care how long you're on there for, you did NOT earn that Big Mac Combo!
Client 070
Former fitness competitor and actually a fitness professional has fallen off the wagon and suffered from burnout (simply by training too many other people) has forgotten the importance of having a “third party” take a look at her goals and diet. As a fitness professional, this can happen to the best of them.
The point is - four people, four different goals, all four failing in the same location.
DIET
DIET IS EVERYTHING
I cannot express it enough. And have said it countless times to countless people.
It’s my first goal, when working with new people to impress the importance of having a phase shift mentality regarding what the gym is for and what diet is for.
Your DIET is THE KEY to weight/fat loss. 100%. Not 90/10 Not 50/50
100%
The gym is where you go – To get in good cardiovascular shape and to Build and Maintain Muscle.
Diet = Fat Loss
Gym = Condition + Muscle
Read it again. And then again.
Once we get that impression cemented into their foreheads, only then can we really begin to help them understand the philosophy.
When Studies show, that resistance training as little as twice a week can yield all the health benefits of improved strength and blood lipid profiles, only then can you start asking the right questions.
What is more important?
Well, without question, diet.
If you had to skip one for the day, I would say skip the exercise.
Don’t get me wrong. Exercise is an absolute MUST. And I recommend it 4-6 times per week given the goals.
The emphasis is always predominantly on strength training with a mix of metabolic conditioning.
SOOOO…..
The original point is, find your goal, and make manageable, tangible and attainable. Don’t be afraid to set the bar high.
My personal lent is on day 3, as I try to whittle myself down to a paltry 185 lbs for football season, and I have been absolutely training with vigor and reckless abandon. My diet has been exceptional and the Barley and Grape concoctions that made up the bulk of my diet this winter has been eliminated. J
So have at it! And dive in head first. 40 days to a new you.
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