5 Stages of Being AVERAGE
A really ruthless one today folks!
But hey, the truth hurts right?
So spend 5 mins reading this and be truly honest with yourself
This world is full of opportunity, believe me.
Nobody deserve to be average in any area
So just know that if you’re experiencing less than desirable fitness results right now
That’s down to your mind not being razor sharp
And hey, sometimes you just don’t have the tools you need to succeed, right!?
That’s where a coach comes in
Someone who can give you those tools.
But sometimes you KNOW what to do, but you aren’t doing the work.
So what the hell is going on here?
Well, I call it the 5 stages of average….
DENIAL
ANGER
BARGAINING
DEPRESSION
ACCEPTANCE
These come out in the form of reasons why you can’t/haven’t/won’t achieve your goals
Ever said any of the following?
DENIAL
“I’m not that overweight”
“I’d only need 6 weeks to get in shape”
ANGER
“I can’t believe I’ve let myself get this fat!!”
“My fitness is gone, I’m so weak”
BARGAINING
“I’ll go to the gym….just after I’m back from my holiday”
“I’ll eat clean monday to friday, but I’m not giving up wine on the weekends”
DEPRESSION
“I’ll never look like J-Lo! My genetics are shite”
“I hate training, I’ll never be in shape”
ACCEPTANCE
“Well, I guess this is just the body I’ve been given”
“I’ve never been very strong, that’s just how it is”
Thinking or saying any of the above is a HUGE indicator of a problem.
The problem?
AVERAGE
Fuck being average
You don’t deserve average
You deserve AMAZING
And there’s 5 things you need to cure being average
MASSIVE ACTION
OBSESSION
DRIVE
COMMITTED
A HIGHER PURPOSE
Whatever you want to call it, step your shit up and average just won’t feature in your life.
Look, life is hard, fitness can be confusing
But YOU must depend on YOU
Catch yourself saying any of the above and realise that you’re on the path to average if you don’t change to a new model of thinking
Don’t add in healthy eating to unhealthy THINKING
It’s like putting premium fuel into a rusty old car
Won’t make much of a difference
Instead work hard to have a SHIFT in your mind
Be prepared to put in 10 times the effort, actions and time you originally thought necessary and you will smash through your body’s natural resistance to change
Normally people get the basics RIGHT in fitness
> Clean eating?
CHECK
> Intense training?
CHECK
> Support and training partners?
CHECK
Yet they don’t account for the fact that the time, repetition, effort and hustle necessary to achieve their goal may require 10X what they originally thought
You may have to eat clean for 6 months before your body learns to rebuild itself from 6 years of eating shit
You may have to train hard for 12 months before you get above a base level of strength
You may have to change gyms and continually push yourself to more and more positive environments
It ain’t cut and dry
It isn’t the same for everyone
But what I can guarantee
Is if you move from the 5 stages of average
To an OBSESSED mindset
You’ll be a different person from day one.
Once you realise that success is a journey, you have to keep pushing for the rest of your life
You don’t just make a few changes and get in shape then get to keep the benefits forever
So learn a way of living and training that will make your life change
If you guys want any help at all just send me an email at rawstrengthgym@gmail.com
Speak soon
Anthony Shaw
Head Coach
Raw Strength Gym, Warrington