Personal Trainer Northampton Blog

Somehow, time has flown by and we are nearing the end of another year. This automatically provokes reflection in most of us of the year gone by and looking forward to the New Year.  This can be quite an important time.  This year has not been the easiest in one way or another but I am grateful for everything I have.  If, like me, you are planning to set goals for the year to come, try to set them in as much detail as possible.  What do I mean by this?  For example, your goal may be too lose a stone by summer.  But usually thats where the goal ends and with no clear direction or plan, you don’t reach your goal.  Try to break it down further.  Look at what exercise you need to do, when, for how long.  If you need help, pleae contact me (details available on my Contact Tab) or someone local who could assist you.  Note down what you need to eat to help you reach your goal. Break into week by week, month by month and before you know it the time will be here and your goal can have been reached.

Sometimes I think we can be so unfair on ourselves.  We say “I want to do this or achieve this” and then don’t ever seem to work out how we are going to get there.  Then our goal gets lost in our everyday lives and then we feel disapppointed we didn’t achieve it.

Some of you may read my posts and think they aren’t always fitness related and that I talk so much about goals all the time. But the two really go hand in hand.  Most people training have a goal or target to achieve and this carries into your everyday life.  The more success you can breed in training, the more you can in your everyday life.  You are then automatically more motivated in the gym if things are going well for you.  It’s a good cycle!

I certainly hope to post again before the year is out but unfortunately again ill health has prevented me writing as much as I have wanted to and in case I will wish all my readers, supporters and other sites that link in a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and thank you all for your support.

David.

I have been thinking  a lot lately, more so than ever, of the effects of positive thinking.  In your life, the power to think and act positive can deflect many a negative event happening to you.  The same occurs in training.  If you are about to give up on a set of repetitions, as yourself, truly ask, if perhaps you can do one more rep? Or two?  Imagine yourself doing the rep.  Think positive.  Not, “I’m exhausted, I’ll never do another one” but ” It is just one more.  Think how much better I will feel after knowing I tested myself.  I can do this.”  Think positive and unleash your true potential.