I wanted to expand on a recent post I wrote over on the Dragon Door forum. The topic is about programming and starting...this could relate to anything in life worth doing.
Here was the post from over at DD with some additions...
I see this question asked a lot by comrades on the forum. If you are new to kettlebell or PTP style training you are in the right place. If you are new to training altogether you are in the right place.
There are hundreds if not thousands of programs in the archives of the articles on this site, the books sold here (Power to the People, Enter the Kettlebell, Beyond Bodybuilding) and in the training logs of the dedicated few 'doing it.'
My encouragement to ANYONE who asks the question 'has anyone done xxx program' is do it yourself...commit to 6, 8, 12 week cycles or whatever the program calls for and DO it. What works for some on here will not work for others. You may expect similar results but they will not be EXACTLY the same.
You must...
1) DEFINE your training goals
2) COMMIT to a specific program (if not sure, a few on here offer online training)
3) have the DISCIPLINE to see the program through NO EXCUSES
4) apply appropriate INTENSITY
5) report RESULTS (make sure you keep a training log!!)
Do these 5 simple (but not easy) steps and you will be on your way to a better YOU.
Last but not least...look at your goals over the course of the next 1 year, 2 years, 3 years...when you look at them in this manner you will see massive gains and improvements regardless of your goals. (this I finally "got" last year at age 29 after 15 years of dedicated training ;)
Another way to sum this up is in "Unleashing the Warrior Within" by Richard J. Machowicz which I HIGHLY recommend. He sums it up this way:
Gut Check
Are you willing to make a choice?
Do you have the courage to start?
Will you make the commitment to finish?
"A lot of people make a choice. Few people have the courage to start. Rarely do people have the commitment to finish. The people who do are those who have the guts to get through the losses along the way in order to reach the victory at the end." "...It's not until you make a target a matter of life and death that you end up living."
My challenge to you today is to commit to the finished product. It won't be easy, but then again EASY doesn't pay!.
4 comments:
Great stuff Brad. I am SO GLAD you have joined this little group of bloggers. I am very much looking forward to learning from your quest.
You could not be more on point with your writing about committment being the starting point. really. if you dont have that the program really doesnt matter eh? lol.
and so true that so few have the courage to finish. that is the hard part eh? but what else matters? the courage to fail is critical. thats where all the good knowledge is. IF you are willing to think aobut what you are really doing and are really will to do.
great to have you on board brother. some great minds blogging.
Fantastic Post Brad. Great points that we all can learn from.
Look forward to reading your blog!
Franz
Great post, Brad. This is a great start to soon to be a great blog.
It's about time you showed us how young guys think! Keep up the good work!
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