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*Excellence! What is excellence? How do you achieve it? What is your personal definition of excellence? Is excellence something that just happens? Is excellence a combination of luck and just good genes? Did Michael Jordan just wake up one day and land a perfectly mastered one arm tongue out slam dunk? No, Michael spent years and years practicing day after day on the basics. He shot free throws over and over again before he worked his way up to the famous dunk. Bill Gates a billionaire, who never finished Harvard but was passionate about computer programming. He began preparing for his future the day he left Harvard to devote his energy to Microsoft. Is Oprah an over night success? Oprah’s definition of success is when preparation meets opportunity.
All three of these prominent individuals have changed the face of history and they all have one major thing in common…………Preparation! Preparation! Preparation! Preparation! If you want to make a physical, financial, emotional, or spiritual change in your life you have to prepare. It sounds easy enough, but getting to a point where the New Year’s resolution continues past August is a challenge.
How can you prepare? Figure out what motivates you? Recently, I wrote an article that dealt with 6 people who were featured on 60 minutes. They were motivated to loose 15 pounds in 3 months, or expose their bodies on national television in 2-piece bikinis or swim trunks. Each person featured on 60 minutes lost more than 15 pounds. For me a friend told me my legs were as good as they would get. I love when people tell me I can’t do something, it will drive me and fuel me even more to make you eat your words. Find out what motivates you. What lights you on fire, what makes you take action?
Now, we know what motivates you.
What are the steps that will prepare you for success?; now you have to prepare to win.
1. Set realistic goals (2 pounds per week)
2. Post them in a place where you can see them daily.
3. Find a positive accountability partner.
4. Plan your meals and plan your workouts.
5. Start Today and get moving.
6. Be Patient
7. Know that every day is a new day to do better.
8. Share the gift of health and fitness with loved ones
For Beginners:
If you have never worked out and are a little intimidated, just start walking 20 minutes a day for 2 times a week. After successfully walking for 20 minutes a day for 2 times a week increase 20 minutes to 30 minutes and the following week walk 3 times a week. The fourth week add a jump rope for 2 minutes and try doing 6 –10 push ups.
For Intermediate to Advance:
Start a walk run combination for 30- 45 minutes 3 times per week for 2 weeks. By week three you should feel stronger and able to add 15 minutes. Week 4 add a jump rope for 5-10 minutes and try doing 15-20 push ups.
Plan your meals and food and nutrition so you are never forced to eat on the run. Prepare your meals the evening before the next day. Add protein with chicken, or fish. No fried foods are ever conducive for a weight loss program, unless you are shaking and baking. Add fresh fruits and vegetables. Have a glass of water before and after each meal.
The most important thing is to remember that preparation takes time, energy and planning. Plan your meals, schedule your workouts so that each day you are closer to reaching your goals. Prepare today to meet your tomorrow
Madison Chase is a celebrity life coach who resides in Los Angeles, CA. Her fitness career began as a classical ballerina who has trained with Julliard, School of American Ballet, Houston Ballet, and Fort Worth Ballet. She is a certified personal trainer and her certifications who is pursuing her Masters in Kinesiology with a focus on Sports Psychology. For additional information you may visit: www.madisonchasefitness.com