I have been writing this blog for a couple of years now and this post should probably have been one of the first posts that I ever wrote. Change is hard, change is difficult, most of all change is exciting and helps you grow as a person.

We all want change and change needs to happen at many points in our life.

Of course that is not always true as our bodies and our minds fight change all the time even when we know how important it is.

So we end up having two choices, we can either stay the same or we can change. I like the idea of change.

So if you want to change, what does it take? I think there are a few things that you can do to make sure that you actually make some or all of the changes that you want to make. Here are a few tips that you may or may not know already.

1. Everytime that you find something that you want to change in your life write it down.

2. Align yourself with people looking to make the same changes

3. Every morning and every night look over your list and look at what you did to get closer to the change that you want to make (who cares what you failed at, we can fake it till we make it)

4. Don’t obsess about what you want but instead look at yourself as having already got there.

The simple fact that is most overpowering to all of these tips is that if you want to make changes then you must internalize and believe that the changes are already a part of your being.

I remember years ago how much I struggled to quit smoking and when I finally did quit I realized that it had not been hard at all as long as I want around smokers. About a year later i ran into lots of people that would say “I quit for 2 years and then I started smoking again” These comments made my will waver a little but I never started again and now after 10 years I do not even feel like I ever smoked. I have lots of things that back me up so it is not just my word in my mind telling my that I am not a smoker, it is my actions.

Fit people don’t smoke

People that exercise don’t smoke

Only unhealthy people smoke

This is exactly the way that my mind now looks at smoking. I am sure that almost everyone that reads this has some kind of weight issue that they are dealing with. You either want to lose weight or you want to gain muscle, or both hopefully. All you need to do is get all of your knowledge together and act on changing the way that you think of or picture yourself using the four points above.

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Well the first full week of the new year is upon us and as I have always seen at this time of year gyms across the country are filling up with new members. As veteran members all know the wait for gym equipment usually peters out by the beginning of February as all the new members stop going to the gym or at least stop coming very often.

I always think of new years as being a very trendy time for gym memberships as the prices drop to get new members and there is a lot of excitement as many people show up for the first time and then get bored, sore and disillusioned and move on to the next exciting thing in their lives. A few people we will see get the bug and do not stop and will become lifelong weightlifters but I always used to wonder what makes the difference between those that stay at the gym and those that leave. Here is my list.

1. No pain, no gain - The problem here is that most people push themselves far to hard and have no time to recover between workouts and after being sore for a month it is impossible to go on. This looks to newbies as a ridiculous lifestyle. To get away from this problem why not just slow down. If you want to look hot for the summer why not take it a little easier. The beach will still be empty next week so don�t kill yourself trying to look like a greek god now.

2. No results - When getting started in a gym you may not get fast results in losing weight. Your workouts are going to lose you fat as well as gain you muscle so you are going to not be losing as fast as you hope. Give it time. As you gain muscle it takes your body more calories to keep that muscle, as well as increasing your metabolism, which in turn will help you lose fat.

3. Tiredness - This relates to number one. You will be tired as your body adjusts and as you gain strength, lose fat and get healthier. After you adjust to the new workouts you will get more energy and not be nearly as tired as you were before you started this healthier lifestyle.

4. No time except for the gym - This is a doozy. When you get started the only thing that matters is going to the gym and then suddenly you have lost touch with the rest of the world and you miss that. Why not just start reducing the time you workout. You do not need to work out two hours a day. 45 minutes to an hour is all you should be spending in the gym as you get started.

5. Boredom - Boredom can definitely creep into your attitude at the gym. This is usually caused, I believe, from not having a plan, goals and a way to make sure that you are going to achieve them. If you just go in and lift weights randomly or do a cardio workout when you can�t think of any muscle groups that you �feel like� doing then you are quickly going to get bored and not know why you are spending time in the gym. Get together with a trainer at the gym that you join and get a plan together for what you are going to do each day in the gym and set some realistic goals and you should be set.

Other than these issues the biggest issue is that the first gym you saw was the one you joined and you just might not enjoy working out there. Try going through my list of how to choose a gym, and my other gym staff articles to make sure that you pick the right place to workout.