Are you waiting for the “perfect gimmick ” to start eating better or exercising more?

You are looking at magazines and think…

• She looks trim and in shape
• Should I try this juice diet to lose the weight I have been trying to lose for so long? It worked for her.
• She must have a trainer 24/7

In reality, there is no perfect gimmick diet, and there never will be.

It is hard work and dedication to lose unwanted fat and improve your health. Some sacrifices must be made to look and feel how you imagine.

You look around, thinking that everyone else seems to have what you feel you don’t.

Enough time. Enough motivation. Enough dedication.

In reality, EVERYONE faces the same issues you just don’t hear about them.

You are made to believe that you can get those cut abs and tight buns with just a few tweaks in your diet. By starving yourself and exercising all the time you will look like those models you see on the internet.

This perception is far from reality!

During my past time as a competitive bodybuilder, I learned firsthand how to achieve that lean, cut look with a six-pack. Yes, indeed, I had one. In order to be ready for competition, I had to diet and train hard. I had no social life, as it included “eating and drinking”, neither of which I could do comfortably, as my diet had to stay clean. What does that mean to stay clean? I mostly ate chicken, broccoli, a few carbs, and nuts.

The look achieved during my pre-contest training diet only lasted a few days, and after the competition, it was time to gain weight again to gain more muscle mass.

Achieving this look comes at a high price; most people are not willing to pay.

Most of us don’t want to make the cover of a fitness magazine and are okay to make small and healthy changes in our food choices that will last a lifetime.

There are pros and cons with what you like to achieve, only YOU can make the decision of what you want to do.

Your health, your life

Many of our coaching clients at HEYlifetraining have come to a crossroads and want to change their health and fitness. With our help, you can.

Most clients want to change the way they live, eat, move, and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Others want to take their nutrition to the next level for their fitness endeavors.

How bad do you really want to get super lean…

Some simple principles:

• If you want to see changes, you need to change your behavior
• The leaner you want to get, the more committed you have to be to your goal

What are the recommended healthy levels of body fat?

• Men 11-22% body fat
• Women 22-33% body fat

In the U.S., the average body fat percentage for men is 28%, and for average women is 40% (PN Nutrition blog: The cost of getting lean: Is it worth the trade-off. By Ryan Andrews, Brian St. Pierre)

Start with small changes and implement changes that you can easily do:

• walk to the metro each day
• Share your dessert at dinner
• drink alcohol on weekends only
• drink fewer sodas

Making small changes will impact your life in a major way. Not only do they improve your health, but you also feel better about yourself immediately. Which in turn makes it easier to take the next step, and so on.

At HEYlifetraining, we will support, guide, and help you stay on track. We are here for you.

The choice is yours!

See you don’t have to go all out or nothing as I did for my competition.