Are We Just Talking Or Are We Talking Action?

I gotta tell ya, people who tell me that they couldn't exercise last week or last month or whatever because they didn't have time to get to the gym really annoy me.

That's right, I actually get annoyed. Why? Because they're just having an insubstantial whinge and frankly, I'm too busy and have too many other non whinging friends and clients that I could be spending better quality time with.

Now don't get me wrong, as a trainer and someone who has been known to make grown men cry from frustration and pure exhaustion, I have no problem with having a legitimate sook about something, as long as it's relevant, cathartic and very, very quick.

Have a whinge and then 'Build That Bridge Soldier,' cause you really are going to get over it!

Now, why does not being able to get to a gym really get my goat as an excuse not to train? It's because you DON'T NEED A GYM! When I told that to someone just last week he actually said to me, "Yeah, but I want to train hard." What a load of S%#@

It's just another excuse that people use when they're feeling too lazy to do something about a particular problem they've developed. I.e. Being physically and emotionally piss weak!

Now this may seem a little harsh, but ask any trainer in the business and they'll tell you that there is nothing worse than training someone who would rather make excuses why they didn't achieve their fitness or nutritional objective, rather than pull out all stops and say, "Right, I'm gonna do this, even if it kills me." and actually mean it.

Ok, you probably shouldn't train so hard that you die, but a lot of you, yes I mean you too, need to have a seriously hard look at yourselves and ask, "Am I doing everything I can to be as healthy, fit and lean as I keep telling everyone I want to be?"

Well, are you?

There are many people who couldn't care less about their fitness or their health and that's fine, they've made a choice and will no doubt live to regret it. I have little problem with that as these people tend to have very little direct impact in my life and they don't often waste my time.

What does annoy me, are those people who pretend to want a result but are to lazy, scared, indifferent or feeble to actually do what really needs to be done. They are the ones who tell me, I couldn't exercise because I couldn't get to the gym... Sorry, but it's pathetic.

Make a decision and then go for it. Don't be that person who talks, talks, talks and never does, does, does. That's not how you earn respect of others or more importantly, it's not how you learn to respect yourself.

Basically what I'm saying is this, don't just go through the act of making all the right noises just to make yourself feel better or look better in front of your cafe friends. If you're going to train, do it properly or give yourself a break and just head straight for lunch. Don't lie to yourself if the truth is you just weren't that committed to your goals in the first place. You'll save yourself a whole lot of emotional regret and chastisement later on.

If you are ready to make some changes then make the commitment to do the work. Train hard but smart and expect that if you're training properly, then it's likely going to be a little uncomfortable from time to time. Remember, this is precisely what gives you the sense of achievement later on.

So for those of you who can dig what I'm getting at, here is a program that you can do anywhere, anytime... How 'bout right now??

There's a beer commercial in there somewhere, lol.

Here she is...

• 15 Push ups (toes or knees)
• 15 Full sit ups
• 15 Squats (your bum should be level or below your knees at the bottom.
• 15 Jumps (jump onto something, like a park bench or jump for distance, your height is a good length.
• 100 meter sprint.

Do this 4 times as fast as you can.

If your feeling tuff enough, do 25 reps of everything ;o)

Time yourself and send me your results.

Train hard or shut up,

duncan