When it comes to weight loss, fitness and ‘getting healthy’ there are so many ways to characterize success.
What might be successful to YOU, might not be successful to someone else though.
Unfortunately, most people quit before ever realizing such successes have already been made. The biggest issue I see people have is with their scale. THE SCALE LIES!!
Can the scale tell you how many inches you’ve lost from your belly? 
Can the scale tell you how much better your butt looks in jeans?
Can the scale tell you how much your strength and endurance have increased?
Can the scale tell you how much more energy than you had just a few short weeks ago?
NO. NO. NO. Annnnnnnnnnnddddd NO!
So why the hell do so many people rely on only a scale to gauge their success? Because those people are DOOMED to fail.
One of our great trainers Rich Berrian describes it like this:
“The scale only tells the big picture. It’s like seeing how big a wrapped up Christmas present is under the tree. You don’t know how big, the quality or the condition of anything underneath the ‘wrapper’, you just know how big it is. Our job is to unwrap each layer revealing the beautiful present underneath.”
He is so right. Here is how to prove it.
Ask the 3 people closest to you right now to guess how much you weigh. I promise that not only will all 3 people come up with a different number but, the numbers will not even be remotely close to each of the other guesses.
Why? Because it’s impossible to know the quality of the present that is underneath your ‘wrapping paper’!!
The only way to ever find out is to set goals, persevere through all struggles, never quit and set attainable goals.
This is what “Success” looks like…
One month ago, we started a 30 Day Team Transformation Challenge. 120 people were broken up randomly into 4 different teams. Most of the people had never met any of their teammates, exercised or sweat so much before. They were WAY out of their comfort zones.
The rules of the challenge were simple and points were awarded for 3 different categories:
- Total pounds of bodyfat lost
- Total pounds of muscle gained
- Total increased repititions on 30 different exercises
All contestants were weighed, pinched for bodyfat and competed 30 specific strength challenges at the beginning and end of the 30 Day Team Transformation Challenge.
Here are some crazy statistics:
73%- 88 out of 120 people finished the 30 Day challenge (we had so many people on vacation factor in this number but this is still 43% higher than the national gym average of 70% of people who join gyms that quit within 30 days)
43%- 38 out of 88 people to finish LOST MORE THAN 10 POUNDS of FAT in 30 DAYS!! (a recent study shows the average fat loss for someone who completes 45 minutes on the treadmill, 6 days per week is only 10 pounds in 1 full year)
533 Pounds of Fat Lost- combined between those 38 superstar men and women. That’s an average of over 14 pounds of fat lost per person!
18.3 Reps- The average person increased over 550 total reps for their 30 exercises. That’s an average of 18.3 reps per exercise improved.
Overall Most Improved Winner- Victoria lost 13 pounds of fat and gained 12 pounds of muscle.
Can you imagine doing over 18 more pushups or sit ups in only 30 days?
Neither could any of these amazing men and women. The body is WAY stronger than the mind initially. Once you allow your mind to dream and think bigger, the sky is the limit.
“Where the mind goes, the body will follow” -Arnold Schwarzenegger (and others)
When you finally make up your mind and decide that enough is enough and you are ready to make a change, anything is possible.
There is no limit to how far you can take your success.
Most Improved Male: Chris lost over 10 pounds of fat
Envision. Plan. Execute.
As I’ve said before, fitness is not biased. It does not chose some people to have success while leaving others behind.
Fitness rewards those that commit the most towards it. Activity breeds activity.
You are either doing something to get leaner, stronger and healthier or….you are getting closer to lack of mobility, disease and lack of physical freedom.
The best part is that you are not the only one who benefits from your success. Your friends, family and co-workers will notice your increased energy, happiness and less stress.
Your success is also contagious.
Our top finishers averaged over 14 pounds of fat lost in only 30 days!
As you get healthier you’ll start to notice others around you making more mindful decisions when it comes to their exercise, health and fitness.
You become each others accountability partners and you won’t let each other down.
Time and time research has show that people who are involved in either an exercise group or have an exercise partner are over 50% more successful than those attempting to do it on their own.
We are more than just a bootcamp. We are more than just a gym. We are more than just a workout.
We are a Fit Family united by one goal: be healthier today than you were yesterday.
Whether that means working to the side with a trainer to perfect your form, getting that private phone call or text to ‘get off your ass’, to the free Friday night nutrition seminars or just as simple as a veteran bootcamper reaching out to help a newbie…
Victory celebration at our favorite place away from home with friends that feel like family.
…..everyone is there to help everyone.
If not? Get the hell out and join a $10 gym!
They are everywhere.
We are here for results.
We are addicted to results.
Without results, a workout becomes just work.
Love the process, love your results and love the person you see in the mirror!
That’s what this is all about. Loving yourself more isn’t it?
So why do you rely so much on a scale to gauge your success?
Why do you spend so much time on a treadmill, counting calories and wasting precious time without seeing results?
Why are you trying to do it alone?
Our Top Male and Female Bootcampers: Travis Meares and Jennifer Hall
When you train with us, you are never alone.
Someone that has walked your same path before you is always there to reach out a helping hand, teach you what has helped them and to send you a motivational message when you are feeling down on yourself.
We are a Fit Family. We are your motivational push, your inspiration and your path to a happier and healthier life.
Some people drink during ‘Happy Hour’ each day to feel better.
We sweat, laugh (and sometimes hurl too) and get stronger than the person we were yesterday, EVERYDAY!
You see, that is how I gauge success.
Are you better than who you were yesterday?
Can you handle more mentally today than the person you left behind yesterday?
Are you stronger than you have been at any point in your life, at the oldest age you have ever been? (think about that)
Throw the F’ING scale away and BE YOUR BEST YOU….That is freakin’ success!
Committed to your fitness success and the next phase of your journey,
Derek Kuryliw, Certified Sports Nutritionist & Personal Trainer Slim Fit Diet & Fitness, CEO/Founder …for questions or comments [email protected] or 727.851.SLIM
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