Why Your Fitness Work-out Programs Fail.

                        While literally millions of people work out, very few realize true workout success. Most dabble in the gym on and off, never getting results. They quit working out, usually under a myriad of excuses along the lines of being too busy or of disappointment that "they're just not seeing results". Below are eight  most common reasons why workouts fail.

1. You Don't Have Clear Goals 

                        If you can't measure it you can't manage it. Too many people head into the gym with either no thought of what they're trying to accomplish or vague goals of "losing weight" and "toning up".

 

How to Solve:

                    Be specific and write it down. If the goal is weight loss or body fat loss, identify how many pounds or the target weight, the time element, and what you'll do every day to make it happen. If it's muscle gain, identify things like desired bicep and chest measurements or one-rep max increases.

2. You Are Missing The Motivation Factor 

                   Motivation has two key elements:

               >>> Possessing a goal that is deeply meaningful to you

               >>> Feeling mostly in control of the outcome

                   If motivation is missing from your workouts, examine these two factors and identify what's missing. Why do you care about your goals? Do you feel you can make them happen or do you need help?

 

How to Solve:

                  Take stock of why you started working out and make sure the cause matters to you, and especially that you're doing it for yourself and not because someone else thinks you should. Also, if you feel frustrated or even helpless about your ability to achieve the desired workout outcome, get help from a personal trainer/nutritionist.

3. You Have A Fear Of Discomfort 

                  Let's face it, success in transforming your body requires some discomfort. This can be pushing weights until your muscles fail, upping cardio to uncharted heart rate territory, and dieting when the body tells you it must eat. Many people fail in their workouts for the simple reason that they can't overcome discomfort.

 

How to Solve:

                 Discomfort is only a state of mind. Learn to recognize discomfort as only a mental barrier to your goal. Love your goal more than you dislike the discomfort.

4. You Are Uncertain About Your Workout 

                In sports they say that a cloudy head makes for slow feet. With working out, especially in a gym, uncertainty about what exercise to do and about proper form can result in a tentative approach that lacks the intensity required for improvement and progression toward a goal.

Uncertainty About What Exercise To Do And About Proper FormCan Result In A Tentative Approach That Lacks The Intensity Required For Improvement.

 

How to Solve:

              Don't go it alone. Get the help of a professional trainer and then become a student of how to work out. Like anything else, the more you study it, understand it, and practice it, the better you'll become at it and the faster you'll improve. This usually results in increased enjoyment too.

5. You Lack The Passion To Get Results 

              High achievers in the gym get jacked up about results that can be in the form of increased muscle strength, increased muscle size, and increased muscle endurance. Those that fail in the gym usually lack a vision of their future physical states and a burning desire to realize positive change.

 

How to Solve:

             Visual imagery can be a very powerful force. Look at fitness magazines or fitness sites and find examples of what you want to look like.  Learn what it takes to achieve the look you're after, visualize yourself looking like that and then only do things that will get you there.

 
6. You Are Missing The Diet Equation 

             Whatever your reason for working out, you won't get there without the proper diet and nutrition. And absolutely don't make the mistake that "cardio" will effectively substitute for diet discipline because it won't. Depending on your goal you'll need a specific calorie target and the correct mix of lean protein, low-glycemic carbohydrates, and healthy fats.

 

How to Solve:

           Study some good books on diet and nutrition, especially related to fitness. Better yet, to get jump started hire a nutritionist or a good personal trainer that can teach you the right ways to eat and strategies for managing your diet under the stress of everyday life. Depending On Your Goal You'll Need A Specific Calorie Target And The Correct Mix Of Lean Protein, Low-Glycemic Carbohydrates,And Healthy Fats.

7. You Make Workouts A Chore Instead Of Uplifting Fun 

            If it's not fun you won't do it. Too often people see their workouts as a kind of punishment for being out of shape, and that workouts are to be endured rather than celebrated.

 

How to Solve:

           Make workouts your personal time to get away from life's stresses and to work up a great endorphin release. Workout in a place you like to be in. This could be in the gym or in the garage. If you don't like your gym, shop around for one that feels like someplace you look forward to being at. View your workouts as a fun investment in yourself where you get to move closer to that future "you".

 

8. Unqualified Gym Istructors !

          Here the problem is that any gym can  set themselves up as  trainers, even those with no training. As a result, fitness qualifications can vary enormously.

           At the top end of the qualificatotion scale are the exercise-related Institution courses for gym instructors and personal trainers.These involve the study of anatomy, physiology, nutrition and stress management, as well as exercise prescription.

           At the bottom are weekend packages or correspondence courses from which the trainer 'graduates' with a certificate as a fitness therapist or workout coach .Someone with a specific personal training qualification will have the skills to tailor a programme to your medical and physical needs."But an ordinary gym instructor who pulls on a personal training shirt won't have that".

         "Gyms often allow their staff to earn extra money by taking clients for personal training, but they are not qualified to do much more than supervise workouts. It is worrying."

          There are also fears that some trainers push nutritional supplements.Recently, In America, a woman died after taking food supplements recommended by her fitness instructor.

         "People don't realise that anyone can stick a brass plate on their door saying they are  fitness trainers,.Unless they have registered qualifications, which you should insist on verifying, there is no way of telling."