25 minute Workout

Every time I see one of those adverts or emails promising six-pack abs in an “easy 25 minute workout” or “master the guitar with this simple system”, I dive right in to see what it is all about. Why? Because I have this eternal optimism that one of them will reveal to me a simple way to achieve great results. Sadly, the truth is that hard work is the only guaranteed method to achieve great results. Hoping and waiting for a quick-fix is a complete gamble and the only guarantee is that you are delaying achieving your goals. Start your workout today. Even if it is only an 8 minute one, it is 8 minutes more than you did yesterday. Find a system that works for you and the current threshold you can withstand. It will be painful and require some sweat and effort from your part, but that’s the definition of hard work. If you haven’t exercised in years, diving straight into a marathon will put you off any further exercise for the rest of your life. Start small but with the mind-set of building blocks. Use the slow or seemingly insignificant start as the warm-up to build some basic movement in your body. Allow your muscles to become accustomed to this new regime. Don’t do too much but just enough to feel your heart-racing and a sweat develop. From there, build your strength to enable you to go a bit further or work a bit longer. Get advice on what you should be doing in your routines from people in the know who have travelled done similar roads before you. Lear from their experiences and adapt what will be useful for your journey. Soon you will be smashing your own 25 minute workout and be well on your way. It won’t be easy but nothing worthwhile is.

This is of course not only true for physical exercise and goals, but for most goals you want to achieve. The first step may be as simple as requesting the registration forms for that study course you have been putting off for a while now. Once the ball is rolling, it will be easier to gather momentum. The greatest effort is to just get it rolling. Don’t even spend a further moment contemplating that first step. Take it now!