You CAN be on a path of growth or of fixed outcomes.
Growth v.s fixed
Society over complicates what it means to be fit
and live a healthily life style. Whether it’s the latest gimmicky gadget
or pill falsely promising you insane results from minimal effort, the
vast amount of options you have to workout and the various lies & myths of fat loss….there’s a lot of clutter. How do you sort through the clutter and figure out the best use of your time?
It can overwhelming, trust me I know.
But it doesn’t have to be.
The reality is your choice is really simple. You
can choose the path of growth where you acknowledge that reaching your
ultimate goals will take time and will be a challenge but commit to plow
forward through the ups and downs anyway.
Or the fixed path… where you accept your current
situation, genetics and believe the naysayers. The naysayers can be made
up in your head, can be those close to you or even society’s false beliefs on health & beauty.
The reason why more people are not on the path of growth is because of
the pedestal we put weight loss on e.g if you’re not losing two or more
lb’s every time you check the scale you are hitting a plateau. This
couldn’t be any further from the truth.
Weight loss is the worst measurement you can ever
take. First off weight fluctuation form week to week is mostly water
based. Secondly and more importantly weight loss often means a loss of
lean muscle and an increased body fat percentage. The one exception is
people who have 50 plus lb’s to lose.
Its very easy to get down on yourself and feel your
efforts are not paying off when you judge results by the amount of
pounds lost each week. However under the growth mindset if you challenge
yourself 1% more daily, you are moving closer to your goal. Just think where would you be 365% better one year from today? There is no plateau in the growth mindset.
Characteristics of the growth mindset
· Taking
action on your health: Not only realizing that something is better then
nothing, but doing something about it. E.g following one of a 10 minute
a day workout program like
The 1 Hour a Week Workout.
· Seeking
discomfort during workouts; progressing exercises, using more weight,
doing the things you are scared or intimidated of etc ,.
· Investing
in your health: Can you put a price tag on changing your body to live a
more fulfilled life? To live longer? You realize the ROI and also the
cost of not doing anything; paying medical pills, taking a handful of
medications daily, feeling tired all the time, low self-confidence, not
living to see your grandkids….
· Realize
there will always be set backs: You will miss a workout, fall off your
eating plan, deal with minor aches/sicknesses and just not feel like
working out sometimes…but you respond by picking up wherever you are and
move forward.
Characteristics of a fixed mindset
· Thinking
your situation is unique; your too busy, your hormones are too far out
of whack, your shoulder/low back/knee/ankle prevents you from
exercising……
· Timing
is never right: Things aren’t right now, but next week, or when
__________is over or on New Years you will get back on track
· You can’t because of (insert the reason that someone else has overcome but you are letting bring you down)
You are born with a growth mindset. As a baby you
learned to walk and talk…some of the hardest things to learn. You first
learned to crawl and fell A LOT before ever walking….but you didn’t
stop. You kept trying.
It’s after we learn these basic skills we let
movement become too complicated. At this point, the fixed path opens up
and many follow….over 65% of our population.
Where are you right now?
Growth? If so, keep up the amazing work.
Or fixed? If you resonated with those
characteristics above, you should get excited and feel lucky….if you are
reading this you can turn it all around starting NOW –today. Tomorrow
is not good enough and you may not be so lucky to get the opportunity to
change things again.
You are a unique and beautiful creation. Why not explore your purest and most advanced form?
Commit to doing 1% more everyday. That’s 365% one year from today. And it’s on the path of growth….
Will you choose to do 1% more?
Don’t answer with thoughts…answer by taking action.
To Getting You in Awesome Shape,
JC
Ps: The Monday m.e.l.t. is intended to help you get
the mind right, not necessarily promote our services. However, if you
are reading this and find yourself deep down the fixed path, please
contact us
(860)372-4887 now or at least somewhere you can trust to help get you moving in the right direction.