AshleyMahaffey.com Fitness Strategy Specialist with Powerful Coaching DNA

I made a post on Twitter today about a conversation I had today with a lovely woman who called me for fitness help. 

“I’ve gained 25 pounds over the last 12 months and I feel lousy inside and out.”

“What did you stop doing over the last 12 months that you had been doing years prior?”

“I was in a high intensity workout program 1hour for four days a week.  But, I stopped 13 months ago to work more on my new business”

As I led her through a series of questions I began to learn that she resigned from her corporate job and started her own consulting business.  Her circumstances had changed.  Overwhelmed by the stress of starting her new business she acted.  Her action - put the four hours that she had previously set aside for weekly workouts into her growing business.   That decision was the small hinge that opened the big door to her weight gain, sore joints (from the extra weight), loss of energy and desire to meet new clients face to face.

When circumstances change assess what has been working for you.  Don’t cut out what’s been yielding proven fitness results.  If you find that you’ve run yourself off course.  Take action to get back on track.  Plan your meals, workouts, schedule for the month.  Enlist those who support you and cheer you on.  If you can’t find someone, hire someone.  Act!

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Why has President Obama been successful in fitness?  I’m sure there are several factors.  He probably makes clean food choices most of the time.  But, an obvious reason is his commitment to exercise despite his varied schedule.  It is common knowledge that he starts his day sweating on the basketball court.  He’s found something that he likes to do and practices it daily.  Like all of us, he has obstacles to his fitness ritual: events, meetings and travel are the most obvious.  What separates him from the pack is his planning. 

During his campaign he scouted out local clubs or schools while on the road.  Now that he’s in Washington he has access to a court on the lawn.  But, that’s not going to work when it’s below zero outside. 

There were rumblings that he was going to take out the bowling alley that has been around for four decades.  However, Jeff Boje, president of the United States Bowling Congress said he’d rally to refurbish it.  Does that mean the President will give up running aroud the basketball court in lew of bowling?  Surely not.  One thing is certain.  The man has a lot required of him.  And he’s not going to change what has proven to yield successful fitness results.

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