Sticking with a fitness program....Offense versus Defense

There’s an old saying in sports that says, “Offense sells tickets

but defense wins championships.”

I know.... I sound like your grandfather watching a football game. It's pretty old school but it's totally true. Nobody enjoys watching a football game  that ends in a baseball score buuttttt if your defense can't stop the other team, they have no chance of winning

I see this in fitness all the time.

The latest, greatest, coolest fitness gizmo, workout program, fad diet, or new fitness franchise in town will all sell a lot of "tickets".

They’re exciting.  They’re sexy.  They scream fast results and "the thing" they've been missing all their life.

It's easy to understand why people flock to these programs in droves.

But do they help them win? 

Will they keep you safe? Will they keep you from getting hurt? Will they make you feel better? Will they make it easy to stick with it?

Or will you be so sore that the mere thought of exercise gives you an anxiety attack?

One of the problems with the fitness industry is that it’s gotten more interested in entertaining people than helping people make their lives better. Our Mentor, Mike Boyle, coined the term "exertainment" to describe what happens too much in our field.... Too much focus on entertaining, too little on actually getting better.

Don’t get me wrong…. Fun is good…..and needed. But it shouldn’t come at the expense of long-term success.

Think about it. It’s pretty simple. People who are successful in fitness have one thing in common.

They keep doing it.

Playing good defense, in this case, means taking care of your body and not taking chances with it for the sake of entertainment.

It's also about getting enough rest, eating a healthy diet and being grateful on a daily basis. 

Boring... I know. but it "wins championships"

Thanks for reading.