Lifestyle Fitness Solutions

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by admin in Natural Bodybuilding, Workout Programs

What’s a lifestyle fitness solution? It’s simply the answer to the most sought after question of anyone that has ever wanted to get in shape. It would be a plan that gives you the results you want by taking into account everything about you. There is a very simple answer as to why many routines and diets simply have not worked for millions of frustrated people out there. Most of the answers out there forgot the most important part of the equation. You! Yes, you. The one looking in the mirror wishing changes would happen fast.

If you are not part of the equation it is not a lifestyle fitness solution but rather just a generic program that in theory works if executed properly. You need to be the foundation that a program is built upon. It needs to take every detail into consideration to ensure long term success. If you are a super disciplined athlete then there is a chance you can force yourself to stick to many programs and get good results. What about the average person out there that lacks the discipline and drive of a competitive athlete? Lack of drive and discipline isn’t the main reason for most of the failed attempts. A real lifestyle fitness solution has several factors to consider in the equation. Let’s start by making it look ridiculously complicated just for fun.

U + G (TA – (MPT – TFER) /(DC) + FP + STW + RA) = TFS

U – You!

G – Goal – be specific (fat loss, muscle gain, increased fitness level)

TA – time available that you will realistically put aside for everything – realistic is key

MPT – meal preparation time, if you don’t have time to cook there are other options

ER – exercise routine time – how many days per week, and how much time do you have?

DC – dynamic adjustments to react to circumstances – eating on the go? Forgot lunch?

FP – food preferences – create all your meals around what you like to eat

STW – supplements that actually work, there are only a couple so choose wisely

RA – resources available for exercise – you don’t need a gym membership

TFS – Total Fitness Solution – something you enjoy doing and gets you results!

Notice how each variable comes from you and many of these variables can change on any day or week. This is also why it is so important to plan for dynamic adjustments during your day or week. Obstacles will get in the way but you can have plans in advance to overcome them all.

The reason most plans are destined to fail has less to do with you and more to do with a faulty equation. Most plans out there are built with good fundamentals but without you in the equation it could be full of so many obstacles and pitfalls right from the start.

Here is a sample of the generic prescription you get from a magazine or trainer

Exercise Routine + Diet Plan = Goal

This diet plan probably includes things like plain grilled chicken and steamed broccoli. It’s no secret that eating like this will get you lean but if you can’t stick to this eating plan you will fail within a week and be miserable.

If the exercise plan has a rigid schedule that you cannot stick to and exercises that you hate you might as well quit before you start. This may sound very negative but I’m being a realist and based on 25 years of watching people start and stop programs (including myself) I have realized that the best prescription is one that takes the client and builds everything else around them.

If you try to mold a client around a routine and diet then the chances of success are marginal. The client MUST be the foundation and then everything else can be built around them. We are looking for results here and don’t need to be dogmatic about the way the diets and routines are built. If a person cannot stick to it then it doesn’t matter how great and well designed the program is.

Do you want a Lifestyle Fitness Solution? Make sure you are FIRST in the equation.

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