1. 5 Secrets
To Transform Your Fitness And Life
by
Dr. Mark Howard
Personal Trainer Costa Blanca
work-out-routines.com
2. Secrets 1 And 2 : Not So Secret Secrets
• Motivation
– The level of willingness to keep putting energy and time into
something that YOU believe is worthwhile
– We are all motivated by slightly different things
– It varies over time as your beliefs and priorities change
• Ability
– Being skilled and knowledgeable enough to effectively carry
out all the actions needed to achieve what you want to
– We all have different levels of ability
– It varies over time for many reasons (e.g. health, training)
3. Secret 3 : Understand Who You Are
• You have different needs and desires to others
– Look within yourself and not others to identify your desires
– Understand what really motivates you by digging deeper
– Recognise that your thoughts will change as you change
• You have different levels of ability to others
– Your ability can be improved in almost anything
– Time and energy are limited; identify and improve your ability
in areas that matter to achieving what you want to
4. Secret 4 : Use Tips And Tricks
• Lots of systems exist to make achieving easier
– Many types of people have developed many shortcuts
– At least some of these (NOT all) will be useful to your needs
• Some example systems
– Visualisation techniques for imagining your desired future
(e.g. a colour film with all senses and strong emotions)
– Organisation techniques for converting your desired future
into a planned and monitored set of actions (e.g. a wall chart)
– General techniques for rewarding yourself and fast tracking
your learning process (e.g. using a Personal Trainer)
5. Secret 5 : Stay Focused
• Focus on what you want
– Dream, imagine and get excited about how your future will be
• Focus on what you need to do
– When you know what you want you will know what to do
– Plan ahead with a monthly/yearly plan to define your journey
– Use a weekly plan to create a routine and keep on track
– Take one day at a time with a daily task checklist
• Focus on your achievements along the way
– Using the above celebrate achievements and reward yourself
6. Personal Trainer Costa Blanca
Dr. Mark Howard
Start transforming your fitness, wellness and life forever at
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