Most of us want to know we will at least be average or reasonable at an activity before we start …you know…like singing in public or displaying some art work or maybe even having people over for tea and having to cook for them.  Imagine spending all afternoon preparing food only to have it flop when it comes out of the oven.  Arghh!

Fortunately, exercise is not like that.

You can be terrible at it and still get the enormous benefits.  You can look like a baby giraffe learning to walk and still get the enormous benefits.  You can have the wrong clothes, the wrong haircut but however you look, however you perform – the benefits of exercise and strength training are yours from the moment you start.

Why would you put off doing exercise?

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Well, apart from the obvious downturn in strength and fitness gains, a peculiar mindset takes over.

At first you play the game of telling yourself it’s only one session you’ve missed, your reason is valid.  And it probably is.

But the next missed session might be full of lame excuses, and the next and before you know it the lazy person takes over, closely followed by frustration until finally you start thinking, “What’s the point?  I can never stick at exercise.”

Sound familiar?  Are you wondering how I knew that?  Guess what?  You’re not the only one! In fact, the majority of people get stuck in this same pattern.

And it’s no surprise that some of the participants in the STRONG study have found themselves right at this point.  But the beauty of this particular research project is that there is a personal trainer involved to call, advise, motivate and encourage.  If anyone misses two sessions in a row, or has a pattern of one, two, miss a few – the trainer is right there to help get and keep them on track.

And the general response?  “I’m so glad you rang – I was feeling so guilty! I’ll definitely be there next session!”

And guess what?  They are.

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Have the “What If’s” ever stopped you from doing or starting something?

For the participants in the STRONG study, this was their biggest hurdle to getting started.

What if I’m the only one who can’t do the exercise?
What if my heart rate goes too high?
What if I hurt myself?
What if I’m the fattest person in the group?

All participants know that the study is backed by research and fact.
All participants know the trainers have been specifically trained to work with those with, or at risk of, Type II Diabetes.

Tackling the “What If’s” can be tricky but as one participant shared with me…
Imagine if we replaced the words “WHAT IF” with “IF” and “THEN”!

So instead of saying “WHAT IF this happens”, change it to “IF this happens, THEN I’ll deal with it”.

A great lesson in attitude for all of us.

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Let me get you started…

“It’s Tuesday. It’s an ‘odd number’ day. My socks are black and I need white socks to train. My running shoes are in the other room and it’s too hard for me to go and get them. I don’t have running shoes. My gym shirt is in the wash…”

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Go on, be creative and FUNNY!!!