What Am I Doing Wrong?

This is one of the most common questions I get from people. "I'm doing everything you instruct me to, but I'm not losing weight or adding muscle. What am I doing wrong?"

The short answer is possibly nothing wrong at all.

There are many reasons why people feel like they are not making the progress they should. Often it is just that humans, like animals, are programmed to expect instant gratification. Putting in the necessary time and understanding that significant changes do not happen instantaneously is just not in the forefront of their minds. Your body did not become this way overnight and it will not change dramatically overnight. You MUST exercise patience as well as your muscles!

And the long answer? Maybe you're doing a number of things wrong.


 Here are the most common reasons why your changes are seemingly nonexistent or possibly stuck in neutral:

YOU'RE NOT WORKING HARD ENOUGH

1. Often people convince themselves they are giving it their all, when in reality they are holding back or allowing themselves to believe that they are giving 100%. To make changes in the shortest amount of time, you MUST give 100% to your eating and work out plan at all times.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Did I complete all reps and all sets at the recommended weight or did I give in at rep 6 or 7 because I thought I couldn't do another?
• Did I shortcut my cardio session because I was running late or just not feeling overly energetic?
• Did I order my salad with Ranch dressing instead of Balsamic Vinegar because I am getting sick of the same old dressing all the time?
• Did I miss my midweek workout because I had a rough day at work and was exhausted?
• Did I allow myself to have cake and ice cream at the party so people wouldn't think I was being a snob?

These may seem like small things, but they add up and wind up sabotaging your progress.



YOU'RE WORKING TOO HARD

Many times people, in their quest to speed things up, actually do more harm than good.
Undereating and overtraining are all too common when trying to lose weight or add muscle.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Did you skip your rest day and throw in an extra workout?
• Did you do 60 minutes of cardio AND your regular work out in one session?
• Did you skip your protein supplement and/or meal replacement and have carrot sticks instead?
• Did you forfeit sleep in order to get up early and work out?
• Have you been doing the same work out routine repeatedly without changing it up?
• Are you making sure to eat a clean, green and macro-balanced diet and drink at least 8 glasses of water per day?
• Are you taking your vitamins and supplements?

These are some of the more common reasons, although there are many more. If you're over 40, hormones can have a great deal to do with the speed of your progress.

The main thing to remember is to stay focused, don't doubt yourself and never give up on yourself. The changes you seek today will be reflected in your mirror very soon!

If you're too busy to put in an hour at the gym, I HIGHLY recommend this program. It is fast and it works!