Targets

(ianrobo) #1

For myself the easiest way to motivate myself is to set a target. I have a main one for 2017 to knock 2 hours off the Marmotte time I did in June, that is why I went Keto.

so if just starting exercise, forget your weight, set yourself a target

  • walk a mile in 15 mins
  • slight jogging for a mile
  • gentle 10 mile bike ride
  • 1 plank of 15 second
  • lifting 20kgs

Whatever floats your boat, aim gentle then once reached, add a bit more length/time/weight etc onto the target. Make them realistic, make them achievable, The sense of hitting targets is far greater motivation than anything else.

(Tom Seest) #2

My first goal was too be able to walk to our mail box and back. That’s only 0.10 miles, but I had to start somewhere. Like Zig Ziglar, I just started adding mail boxes.

(Jennie) #3

Tom, you’re hilarious. I am uncultured swine. Please explain the reference so we can all laugh heartily with you! :smile: Though, the general idea is hilarious enough! (I’m just imagining you wandering through the neighborhood taking everyone their mail!)

(Tom Seest) #4

Zig Ziglar was a motivational speaker from Yazoo, Mississippi. As I a child, I listened to him describe how he began exercising and jogging to lose weight, and his message stuck with me. His son blogged about the experience here: https://www.ziglar.com/articles/baam/

When I got to my heaviest, I had trouble walking as I was above 600 pounds. I had to ask my kids to take my socks and shoes off when I got home from work at the end of the day. So, when I decided to make changes in my life, I remembered my days of listening to Zig ZIglar on cassette talking about that experience, and I decided to start by walking to the Mailbox. It was difficult at first, but it got easier. Then, I just started walking to the next mailbox before returning home. I just kept adding mailboxes.

I blogged about my experiences with that here: http://blog.2keto.com/my-return-to-prison/

(ianrobo) #5

yep Tom thats what I mean, whether you are 600 or 200 pounds the first targets should be small but achievable ones. Look at you now and targets no doubt getting big and bolder …

Too many fail at exercise but the targets they set are unrealistic for what they can do physically, mentality and yes cash wise.

#6

Goals are so helpful! Start small and increase, I love when a goal is met!! It’s powerful stuff!

(ianrobo) #7

It is better than Sex when you achieve a goal !!

The high is natural, the buzz is there and then you recalibrate the next stage.

(Glenn Graham) #8

Tom,

Thank for sharing there are several books I have recently read about how to exercise and develop talents. One I enjoyed was Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericson. His main point in the book is when you practice something you need to push a little more each time. I love how it reflects your recommendation (and Zig Ziglar).

KCKO
Glenn