6 Points of Preparation #1) Defining Your "WHY?"

Many people consult fitness professionals to discover “how’s”.

How do I get better abs? How can I lose weight? How should I do this exercise?

The answers to “how” questions will only get you so far, though. Ask five people how to get bigger biceps… you’re likely to get five different answers. It is also very unlikely that one “how” answer will satisfy your curiosity. Once you know the answer to one “how,” you may have seven more questions to follow with until you have so many questions and answers that you forget why you asked in the first place!

Start with uncovering for yourself “why” it is you are asking “how” to be more fit.

Why do you want to know more about fitness? Why do you want to lose weight? Why do you think you need better abs? Why is it that you seek to improve yourself through exercise? What is it exactly that you wish to gain from your personal fitness experience?

It’s been said that you can overcome any “how” if you only know why.

Your “why” can serve to guide you when the conditions are rocky and the forecast is rough. Your “why” will keep you consistent when “how” gets monotonous and dreary. Your own personal “why” statement will be the beacon with which you chart your course, set your goals, and navigate faithfully forward.

Focus on “why” and you will discover “how.”