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A Lack of Knowledge

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One big reason people claim they can't succeed with bodybuilding is a lack of knowledge. The claim is that in order to take their efforts to the next level they need to learn more first. They have it in their mind that a champion has a ton of knowledge that they don't have. Most of the time this just isn't true.

Champions suffer from the same lack of knowledge everyone else does. Most of them have gotten to where they are by just getting busy and getting the job done. The difference is that most champions are driven by their results and not the process it took to get them there. They simply work hard to get the results. They focus on the fundamentals that account for 90% of their success.

Is it a lack of knowledge that causes people to skip workouts? I would submit to you that it is not. Skipping workouts means you are not focused on the fundamentals. It is obvious that for your training to work you must actually do it. I know this sounds so obvious, but alot of people miss this simple point.

Is it a lack of knowledge that causes people to eat incorrectly? Again, I would submit to you that it is not. The eating choices we make are going to affect our success or failure. We shoot our efforts in the foot when we have too many cheat meals or just fail to eat on a regular basis. Again, this may sound obvious, but to many people this is the missing ingredient in their programs.

The fact is that too many people use the excuse–a lack of knowledge–to avoid focusing on the results. They tend to blame a lack of understanding about the process when they don't get the results they want. The process winds up crippling them as they are frozen in fear. They don't want to make mistakes, so they just stop trying entirely.

If you use this excuse–a lack of knowledge–I challenge you to stop it today. Instead of being so focused on the process of getting to your goals be focused on the results instead. If you give it some serious thought, the results are what you are truly after, so why focus so much on the process?

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Personal Achievement Decisions

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My UpdatePersonal achievement has been on my mind lately. I believe it has to do with the audio seminar I'm listening to from Skip Lacour entitled “The Mindset of a Champion“. Each session is very long and it is difficult to carve out the time, but I am managing to progress through the program. It really got me thinking about things.

I have been progressing nicely, but I don't always feel the sense of urgency that I should feel. If I lose 1% body fat per week I accept it and if I lose more I am just extremely happy. However, the audio seminar has me realizing that to maximize personal achievement I need to approach everything differently. Skip has taught me that a champion makes decisions without worrying about the end result. What does that mean?

Skip gives the following example. A guy likes training and is busily working out and decides “I should enter a local show when I have more muscle.” After some time he gets to where he wants to be and enters the local show. He comes in third. He thinks “I know I could win that show, I need to train harder.” He sets out to train harder and the next year he wins that local show. He then thinks “I want to enter a national show.” He works hard and enters a national show. He comes in 5th. He thinks “I know if I train harder I could win that show next year.” This goes on and on. The ultimate end is that the guy winds up on a magazine cover. Skip points out that a champion would have just said “I am going to wind up on a magazine cover one day.” The champion just goes for it.

My own personal achievement needs demand that I change my approach. If I want to be thought of as a champion I have to act like a champion. Thus, I have set a goal. I am going to compete in the April 14, 2012 NPC Amateur Grand Prix – Los Angeles. I have set the goal and will now go about accomplishing it. I have set a goal like this before, but like with much of my training goals, this time I know it will be achieved.

Now you, my readers, can help me out by giving me encouragement and support that I know will come. This is a huge step for me. I have never been as serious as I am at this very moment.  It is time to do some work. Personal achievement is a short time away for me!

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