Foots' Workout Tips

A lot of people ask how I lost so much weight in such a short time (250 to 180 in 8 mos.) and I always reply in some form "easy." Let me clear things up right now, its not that easy. It takes dedication, discipline, and (you know i'm going to say it) hard work. Before you even start working out have to set a goal for yourself. It doesn't necessarily have to be a big goal, but a goal (maybe 1-10lbs). Then you have to make a plan to reach that goal. Every aspect of your life must have to be built around that goal (you never want other areas in your life to start to fall off because of your diet & workout). So what this means is your job, your homework, your spouse, your god etc. all need not to interfere with your dedication to this plan. Next is the most difficult part of it all, the discipline. You must discipline your body as well as your diet so that you can meet your goal in whatever time period you have set for yourself. If you want to wake up early and bust out some cardio, you have to train your body to do it (this won't be easy at first). If you want to eat less red meat, you must train your diet to deal with this. The next step to me is the easiest; hard work. Working hard to me is 90% mental. All I need is a playlist full of good workout music or a good football or basketball game on and i'm straight. You might need something else to get motivated, it's up to you to figure out what it is. The worst mistake I see people make is inconsistency. Shoot for balanced workouts and you can't fail. These are the 3 things you will need to be successful in your workout efforts. Once you get these steps under control, then you will be able to say that its "easy." And when you reach your goal, keep going don't stop. Trust me the only thing stopping you from getting in shape is YOU.

Side Note- Try to take it easy the first week or two to get your body used to what your doing and then kick it up to the next notch...

Love & Peace Family