Pivot properly

Scott Schwab:

An important factor in goal setting and lifestyle changes; are to know when to pivot and to take the steps so that we can succeed. At this point, we are half way through the 8 week challenge. You may have seen great results to this point and things are slowing down, or you have not seen the results you would like and you are coming to the decision to quit or continue?

It is human nature to see our performance and feel like they are not up to our expectations. Pivoting is the ability to look at our current status and make a slight change so that we can keep driving toward our results. This happens in a couple of ways. The first thing to consider is the scenario where you have seen results and may now be stalling. If that is the case, we need to mix things up so that we can continue to get resistance to our muscles. If we have not seen the results we would like, we must continue. Quiting will get us no where closer to our goal, but continued small adjustments will help us eventually see the results we desire.

Pivoting is also a mental state. When we make the decision to give up, our psychology dips into a depressed state, that often causes a binge mentality. Remember that slow and steady wins the race. If it was easy it would not be worth it. Take an inventory of where you are to this point and make some decisions of what needs to change. The only sure thing in life is change. Embrace it, and we will see our performance change to provide us with the insight that leads to results.

There are always things that we can adjust and we should look first to what we are consuming. The food we eat is more responsible for our overall success than the time we spend in the gym or exercising. If we have had weak points, lets resolve to be stronger and avoid those situations. With Thanksgiving upon us, there is a need to make some decisions now so when Thursday comes around we do not lose ground. Make Thanksgiving a free day, but be solid the rest of the days.

Here are a couple of tips to make the adjustments for continued success and to have successful results.

#1 Adjust the workout, to where we can enjoy continued difficulty and reintroduce soreness to the equation. Our goal is not necessarily to feel sore, but to feel what we are doing. Our muscles stop performing when we do the same thing day in and day out. We need to work our muscles if we are to burn calories and fat.

#2 Align our day with small mini meals. This is a hard one, especially with busy schedules and planning ahead. This is the best way to keep our metabolism working and not have an over excess of food. Plan mini meals that are as big as your fist. Shrinking our stomachs with less food, but continued digestion, will turn our bodies into effective machines.

#3 Drink the H2O. Water helps to clean toxins and will also produce more results with our energy and eventual weight loss if we are consuming other sugar drinks. Remember the formula: half your body weight in ounces per day. This will continue to flush the toxins from your body and help with healthy skin, digestion, and overall health.