What It Takes To Win

What it Takes To Win.

If you would only look to weekly planning then you will learn all you need to know about the certainty of your fitness. A week is a pretty substantial chunk of time, 168 hours to be exact. How many hours have you invested in your good health?

Below is a list of questions. Answer them truthfully to learn how well you are caring for your number one asset – your health.

Remember; it is likely that the biggest liar that you will ever meet probably watches you brush your teeth in the mirror each day. Be honest; no one is counting here but the one who counts the most – you.

What it Takes to Win: (Y or N)

I used some form of resistance training for at least two hours this week. (Y or N)

I elevated my heart rate through cardiovascular exercise for at least three hours this week. (Y or N)

I used flexibility at the beginning and end of each workout this week. (Y or N)

I got at least 50 hours of sleep this week. (Y or N)

I ate between four and six meals per day, each day, this week. (Y or N)

I stayed within my body’s caloric requirement each day this week (If unsure then reply to healthlinknewsletter@live.com for a free calorie counter). (Y or N)

I consumed between .7 to 1.0 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight each day this week. (Y or N)

I found a fun and exciting way to be active while staying social and involving those closest to me. (Y or N)

I brought my lunch to work each day this week. (Y or N)

I ate breakfast every day this week. (Y or N)

Extra Credit: I drank one ounce of water for every 0.5 pounds of my healthy bodyweight for my height (Google BMI).


Score Outcome:

9-10 Yeses – What are you an Olympic athlete?

6-8 Yeses – Smokin! You are doing just about everything you can to attain your fitness goals. Search for variety in your workouts so that you do not become bored. Look at the questions that you missed and make sure that you did not really blow it in one or more areas. If all this is true and you still don’t hit your goals… THEN blame your trainer.

4-6 Yeses – Ok, you are trying. You should get credit, even four yeses takes work. The key is to get closer to your goal without extremely blowing off one or more criteria. Look to add another Yes by next week. Rank yourself on the best and worst of the criteria and work on your toughest “NO” first. Don’t stop until it is a “YES.”

3-4 Yeses – What’s up? This stuff is hard to do every single day isn’t it? So what will you do? Roll over and quit? Try this one on for size… throw away your blame list and replace it with THIS list. Then figure out what you need to do to get into the next category. The good news for you is that 5 out of 10 of the criteria involve diet. You can build a workable plan around just your meals and WALLA; you will be on your way.

1 Yes – You may only have one certain “YES,” but you probably have more than a couple “Maybes.” The key for you is certainty. It’s time for awareness. Become aware of your “Maybes” and keep searching until you can get a definite yes or no. Once you have done that, get your cardio and caloric requirements in line. If you can just do those few things then you may soon find yourself in the 4-6 category. At that time you will be progressing readily towards a healthy, active, fulfilling lifestyle that you can be proud of.