Just what does it take?

Epsom Personal Training presents to you, reality;

Reality is harsh. But it is reality.

Having a body that people admire, look at with envy and lust, having the physical prowess to perform physical feats that leave people agape is not a “4 week body blast” or “flat abs in five weeks” type of deal.  It’s a wake up and eat like a champ and train like a champ 24/7 deal.  Anything less is not going to get it done.

If you want to have a lean and athletic body with body fat levels that show off your true shape then you had better be ready to change everything you thought you knew about healthy eating, about how much you think you eat and how important it is to you.

Do you have the work ethic to monitor how much protein you consume on a daily basis and how many calories you take in. Do you have the power to pass on that glass of wine, that muffin or chocolate bar – those of you that do are the leaders. The front runners that leave others wondering why they “can’t” look like that or lift that much weight. I am humbled by the people that I work with that show me something special, those people that know how to “turn it on” when they want something bad enough.

And just was is “it”? It is the ability to focus the mind to a task, consistently. The ability to just accept that sometimes, shit has to be done to get you where you want to be. There are no short cuts. I’ll repeat that for those that skimmed over it; There are no short cuts.

Transforming a human body to be able to perform with excellence is a lifestyle.

Transforming a human body from a soft, weak and poorly serviced vehicle into a lean and muscular functional one is a endurance event. A year minimum.

Perhaps you’ll use a personal trainer, perhaps you’ll join a gym or a martial arts class, whichever path you take you need to know and accept the reality. You will have to spend time and effort consistently to look amazing, hell to even look good takes time and hardship. A lot.

Can you turn up for a workout and accept that at times you have to push to the limits of what you thought possible, at times you’ll want to give up. Can you accept that you will need to demand more from yourself, give more and sweat for every pound and every inch of success? I tell you this so as not to be a huckster, you need to know that if you want to truly make a change from your current being, then this is reality. Not an infomercial.  Life hurts. Change hurts. I tell you now though,  it is worth every ounce of water lost,  every gram of protein counted and every Friday night not spent in the pub or curry house, just to be able. Able to live an independent and confident life in a meat suit I am proud of. I am strong in body and in turn, in mind. Everything else comes second.

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