It takes time!

Today, after my workout session I finally hit my long term goal, which I have had ever since I began lifting weights. About 4 years ago, I started out as a scrawny, lanky, and confused lifter. Which is how most people start out. After I was spinning my wheels for years and finally asked myself what my goals were and how I was suppose to get there.

My goals were this:

1. Lift a combination of 1000 pounds w/ the three major lifts. (Bench, Dead-lifts, and Squats)
2. Have an impressive physique (that I can proudly say I can compete again top models)
3. Get confident in my body

So, I analyzed my body and my goals. In order to lift 1000 pounds, I obviously need to gain weight, because 140 lb stick-man cannot do that, unless I am a juicer or extremely genetically gifted (which both I don't have.)

I bulked last year and finally broke through my fears of adding a couple pounds of fat; especially in order to put on some real muscle.

Then looking at the second number, I wanted an impressive physique (which is extremely subjective, everyone has a different opinion  but my body was impressive to high school freshman, and I was 18. Meaning I was a skinny skater with a ripped six pack (due to my leanness obviously)... So as with my first goal, I needed to pack on some serious weight so i can develop a MANLY physique rather then a high school physique.

The third goal was going to just come as I began creeping closer to my other two goals. And another reminder to the readers, this is a LONG TERM GOAL LIST, not my short terms. I have many smaller time frame goals that are attainable and keep me on track towards my longer term goals.

Your probably wondering why I am writing all this crap, right? Where am I going with this?

Well, today I reached two of my goals (I got confident in my body as I was gaining weight and pulling some serious weight, like dead-lifting nearly three times my body weight was impressive i think.)

The goal I reached today was, 1000 pounds total lifted with my main three exercises. I woke up sick and sore in my lower body but it didn't stop my drive to push myself to its limits in the gym.

This is why I am writing this article. It is to show my readers that goals aren't going to happen over night. Goals are meant to take a long time to reach. If they were too easy, then the amount of workload you can handle will never change, and the rewards you reap will never be satisfactory.

So, this is specifically to my clients. Don't feel like your not reaching success because you haven't attained your six pack, or if you havent dropped your 20pounds of fat yet. Maybe its time for you to analyze your goals and your own body, and the amount of hard work your putting in.

• Are you eating healthy, and watching the amount of calories going in your mouth?
• Are you doing everything you possibly can without burning out?
• Are you sleeping more than 6 hours a night?
• Are you working out at least 3 times a week or at least being active?
• Are you being realistic?
• Are you exercising with correct form, and pushing yourself as hard as possible?

I'm sorry to tell you but having goals like achieving a six pack is easy for me, but its easy for me because I am 100% dedicated and I never think twice about diving off of my path to achieving goals.

I am constantly going to every workout session and literally bleeding and tearing apart my muscles. My work out partners and friends are commenting on my drive, passion, and focus every time I am in the gym.

Are you doing this? How bad do you actually want it?

Because if you do everything I tell you, you WILL ACHIEVE the body you want. But, that is only with 100% dedication. Not, 90%, not 50%. If your not eating the correct amount of calories, your going to get either fatter, or lose lean body mass, or your not going to have a workout that actually taxes your body.

I am constantly scanning people's theories on training and I hear this every single day, "Diet is 90% of attaining your goals, and training is 10%"

This is BS. I am sorry, but that isn't the truth. Training is 100% and diet is 100%. They dont add up to 100%, they both need to be perfect or your goals are going to be soo far from being achieved you'll probably burn out and quit before you reach them.

Learn from my mistakes, I thought I could achieve muscle growth in a calorie deficit. I believed I could drop fat and gain muscle at the same time. 

This doesn't exist unless your obese or are a complete noob to touching weights. And even if you had one of these circumstances, you still have to push yourself 100% in the gym or you'll still end up spinning your wheels.

Stop questioning your ability and DO IT. No more excuses, I am making a change, and you are capable of doing the same!

Now get out there and begin changing your life.