Consistency

Yesterday in the power call, Jason Mitchell and I discussed some of the challenges and successes of the past week. Jason mentioned that he has been struggling with consistency and keeping up in both areas of fitness and nutrition. He attributed this to his hectic work schedule, which surely, is more of a blessing as the economy is seeing more people with less work nowadays. Anyway, he did say that he is working to find a routine, and I assure all of you that are struggling to keep working towards finding a routine that works for you. In routine I don't necessarily mean same hours every day, because that is nearly impossible for most people. I do mean, however, prioritizing how you deal with what comes. This could mean that you keep nutrition bars and planned meals packed and ready. If you find you cannot get a break in but you need to eat something, take a bathroom break, grab some water, and take a minute to pound a bar. You NEED to eat every 3-4 hours to keep that metabolism going and to avoid binging at meals, and if you can find a way to make time for the bathroom (I hope for your fellow employees' sake you can) then that means you can find time to fit in some much needed nutrition. Likewise, you may not have all of the time in the world, but you can surely find 10 minutes at some part of your day, whether that's waking up, after work, on lunch break, etc, to fit in some extra exercise. If you can find 10 extra minutes somewhere, you can make use of it. A great example of a program that encourages this is Tony Horton's 10-minute trainer. Complete with on-the-go cards and a flexible schedule showing you what workout you can do each day and other workouts to stack if you have additional time, this is a great program that will help you maximize your time. It is intense, though, so be prepared to work hard in those 10 minutes! As always, feel free to contact me with your questions, comments, and if you have the desire to succeed, I will help you find a way! Take a look at this 10-minute trainer video if you'd like. Stay consistent everyone, and thanks for reading!