No Excuses: by MyBodyBeats trainer, Nicole Duncan
Hello everybody. It’s a beautiful morning and I thought I’d take a moment to share with you my thoughts and plans for this competition season. It’s a Tuesday and as I look down at my planner I realize that I am about 19 weeks out from the Europa Supershow in Dallas. I would really love to qualify for my 2nd Olympia appearance and prove that I can be a top contender in the IFBB. It’s going to take focus, hard work and sheer determination. I’m tired of being the girl with the great routines who gets docked for her physique. So, it’s time for me to step up and do something about it.
My placing at this year’s Arnold was a rude awakening. My goal was to place in the top 10 and I placed 14th. I got rave reviews for my routines but was then penalized for my conditioning. Now, I’ve always measured my success by my personal improvements so for me the show was still a success. However, now it’s time for me to look at the big picture. I need to be able to prove to the judges that I have what it takes to go the long haul in this competition. Originally I had wanted to compete at the Europa in Orlando but as I kept going over and over it in my head, I realized that I didn’t want to just do well for myself, I want to make a big impact and show that I can really make significant improvements with my physique. So, I’m taking a little more time to prepare for the next show and instead of just going through the motions of diet and exercise, I have a plan!
It should be the same way with diet and exercise for you. We all need focus, hard work and determination but without a plan how are we making the goal a reality. My main objective is to cut down the size in my legs by an inch and gain more ab definition. There it is, direct and precise. Your goal may be to gain muscles in your arms, loose 50 pounds or run a marathon next year. No matter what the goal, you must devise a detailed plan of the things you need to do to commit to that goal. For me, I know that running trims my legs and lucky enough I love to run. So, each month I’ve signed up for a different road race and have committed to training for a half marathon in November. I also spoke with my trainer and he has come up with a diet that will work with the new training that I’m doing. Thirdly, I got some of my fellow competitor friends involved and they will be joining me on a few races. I’ve committed financially, mentally and physically to my goal. Plus, I have accountability through my friends and now you as I’ve publically state my intentions.
Again, what’s you’re plan? Have you paid for workouts from MyBodyBeats.com but haven’t planned which days you plan to work out? Write down your goal. Research ways of getting to that goal. Then write down your plan. Schedule your workout sessions like you would a hair appointment or business meeting. Add checks and balances such as finding accountability partners, setting phone reminders and putting before pictures on the refrigerator to help you stay on track. Write your plan today! You can do this. WE can do this…. No excuses!!!!
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