I haven’t been working out like I would like all winter. I work lot’s of hours 6 days a week, which I can handle, but that means little time for other things. So I decided to stay lean rather than get soft, which resulted in losing a lot of size ( muscle ). Once the busy season ended, I joined a gym , pulled out my protein powder and my secret supplement, Bio-Gro . The first couple of weeks I went 3x and was feeling really good. Not as strong but felt and looked good.
But as the summer and my social life continued, the gym fell off. Now the summer is ending and I’m just a little bit better than when I started. As I mentioned this to my son, he says that is an easy fix. I go with him to his gym one day and I’m back !
Instead of making excuses and convincing myself why I couldn’t go, we just went. As long as I thought there was a problem, it continued to exist. The small, simple and obvious answer was just to do it. Even though I have been working out for decades, I still fell in a rut. The little act of getting there was all I needed. The little things matter because we cannot reach the goal without taking that first step.
There is no easy way to get results. But every step you take leads you closer. Every pebble we add builds the mountain. The longer we wait and overthink, the harder it becomes. Not in reality, because it’s still the same step, but in our head. That is the biggest challenge, not doing what we want but conquering the ideas we created why we couldn’t.
That is the approach one must take whether it is to improve our physique, wardrobe or success with women. Instead of repeating what would happen if you fail, just go and make that move. Failure isn’t the worst thing that can happen, never giving yourself a chance to succeed is. Don’t let regret be the common theme of your life.
Be The Man 