Buckle Down and Stop Bitching (A Rant)

Written on August 18, 2024 - 11:55 am | by Terra

He reminds me of the guys who say they want to build a badass body but don’t know what to do. Don’t know what to do? Ever hear of the Internet? Most of these guys jump from program to program but don’t finish a damn thing. And they still have shitty bodies.

Starting something is not enough. Anyone can start something. You can start getting in shape right now by getting up and running around your house. It’s not impressive. And it doesn’t get you anywhere except for off your ass and perhaps into the kitchen. What I need to see is that you can keep your ass in motion. Consistency.

My client Craig Welch knows that. Look at his pictures up there at the top. That’s three months of consistent effort to see some noticeable changes. Most guys bitch and moan for three months. Craig just followed his program and diet consistently. He buckled down and got things done.

In his application to work with me he wrote, “I don’t look like I lift weights at all.”

Well, three months is all he needed to change that.

By the way, Craig trains at home. All he has is a barbell, a few pairs of dumbbells, a pull-up bar and an adjustable bench.

“To cover for a dip belt I put weight plates in a rucksack and wore that on my back,” he wrote to me in a recent e-mail. Now that’s dedication.

Craig knows the difference between the illusion of progress and actual progress. The illusion is “putting in applications” and waiting. The actual progress comes when you take responsibility and actually do something about your situation.

And since I’d be remiss to make this entire post a rant and not offer any solid take-away’s let’s quickly go over a few ways to stay consistent.

1. Get a piece of paper and a pen (or pull up a Word Document), write down your goal, and write down three action steps: one you should be able to do immediately, one for tomorrow, and one for the day after tomorrow.

Goal: Have a Great Body

Action Step 1 – Today – Go grocery shopping and find a workout program.

Action Step 2 – Tomorrow – Cook meals for the day, actually eat them, and go to the gym for Day 1.

Action Step 3 – Day After Tomorrow – Recruit a friend to train with to stay accountable.

2. Do it even if you don’t “feel like it.”

Let me fill you in on a little secret: I don’t always feel like training. I don’t always want to write. Sometimes I don’t even want to leave my house. But I do it any way. Because once you get in motion, your mood will improve, and you’ll follow through. At the very least you’ll be able to scratch one more day off your calendar.

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What have you “buckled down” on lately? Got any tips to share for staying consistent while working toward a goal? Let me know in the comments!

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