12/15/08

Lot's of people start diets and fitness regimines with nothing but the best of intentions.

Unfortunately, MOST don't achieve the goals they were looking for when they started.

In my experience I have found that the people who achieve the best results are those who have someone or many people who are supporting them in their effort.

Now, I do think that having a personal trainer to hold you accountable and coach you is important for anyone looking to achieve high fitness goals.  In this instance though, I am not speaking of a personal trainer.

I am thinking more along the lines of a spouse, a best friend, a sibling, a work group, etc.

These are the people that see you day in and day out for many hours at a time.

They are the ones you need to rely upon to help you reach your desired fitness goals!

Someone like this can help keep you on track late at night, after dinner when all you want is to go out and get ice cream.  They are the ones who will motivate you to get out of bed and get to the gym on the morning when all you want to do is sleep in.

If you don't have someone who supports you like this, it will be very hard to succeed at achieving your fitness goals.

At some point you will get battered down and you will want to stop.

These people supporting you will be the way you will get through that plateau and make it to your fitness goals!

If you are fighting to stay motivated and keep on your fitness plan, then follow these recommendations:

1. Ask someone to be your accountability partner.  Sometimes, the best accountability partner is your most annoying friend or family member.  The one who calls too much or stops in uninvited!  These people may get on your nerves, but they will be the support you need.
2. Ask another person to be your workout partner- Find someone who is at your relative fitness level and get them to be your workout partner.  The MPT Fitness Boot Camp is a great way to have several workout partners!  This partner/partners will be the drive that pushes you past your plateau when your workouts are becoming a grind. Without a workout partner it will be too easy to let yourself skip workouts or not push yourself during a workout.

If you follow these recommendations and build up a support system comprised of these two types of people then you will be successful in achieving your goals!

Make sure that these two people or groups of people are different, because their roles are different and their ability to stay on top of your progress will be compromised if you mix their roles.

Make it a great day!

Nicholas Wood

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