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Erik's Weekly Fitness Tip | 4 Things You Need

 

Simple, Hard, Consistent & Patient

We live in a quick fix, short attention span society. With a swift click of the mouse our package is waiting at the door in less than 24 hours.  People like new, shiny, the next and latest craze with just about everything.  Variety, complicated, quick and easy do not lend themselves to results - at least nothing worth mentioning.  Getting stronger, losing weight or placing in your age division in a local event never ever comes without these essentials:

  • discipline 
  • hard work
  • commitment 
  • a straightforward approach 

Know This

If you are truly trying to make changes in your health, it comes at a cost.  If you can come to an understanding that you must give yourself 4-6 months or longer to fully commit to a simple and hard approach, those results that you so desperately want will show up.  Rarely, if ever, do people fail because the program is too simple, they fail because they never fully commit or they get bored with a simple and straightforward approach and become program hoppers.

Stick to the plan and good things will happen!

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The Process | Ask Erik

A lot of people are trying to make changes for the better and these changes take time.

Erik recommends:

1. Don't measure your progress in 3 to 4 weeks from now, instead do it in 5 to 6 months.
2. Put in the work and do it consistently and you'll see results.
3. Be patient!

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Erik's Weekly Fitness Tip | The Award For Best Fitness Program Goes To...

 

I get a lot of emails asking me for my best program and fitness tips

  •   Should I do Crossfit or P90X?
  •   What is the best food to eat to lose weight?
  •   Should I do Paleo?
  •   What’s better HIIT or LIIS workouts?

And The Award For Best Fitness Program Goes To...

The secret is that almost all programs work, the difficult part is staying committed to the plan you put in place.  So if you want to get stronger, leaner, or just improve your overall health it comes down to sticking to the plan you put in place.  As I said almost every plan works, but there needs to be a few principles that you follow. 

First things first

  • Set a clear goal, then set some smaller goals to reach along the way.
  • Be patient, it takes time to get results. 
  • Programs and supplements that say get quick results in less than 4 weeks aren’t real. 

Second

  • You are what you eat.  Your daily allowance should be in alignment with the goal that you have put in place. 
  • Put yourself in a safe calorie deficit if you are trying to lose weight.
  • Up your protein and carbs allowance if you are trying to pack on muscle. 
  • Chug water, then chug more water.

Finally

  • Sleep
  • Take rest days
  • Squat 
  • Bring it!  Nobody makes gains by going through the motions.  

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