I CAN and I WILL

As a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Coach I hear the words “I CAN’T” so many times I’ve lost count, in fact if I had a pound for every time one of my clients uttered those words I wouldn’t have to work anymore!; ) Before anyone thinks I might be preaching here – I want you to know I too mutter those words far too much for my liking!!

It’s left me to wonder why we use the words “I can’t” so quickly, is it because we believe we truly can’t do it? Maybe it’s because believe it’s too hard and we’re scared of the challenge! Maybe it’s that we just don’t want to give it a go, or don’t feel like it!! Maybe it’s because we’re afraid of failure....

Whatever the reason may be by muttering (or thinking) the words I can’t we have already talked ourselves out of even giving something a go, we are already defeated.

Just imagine what would happen if every time you thought or said the words I can’t they were replaced with the words I can! Just think of the power those words have:

I can run that extra mile! I can do that extra press up! I can get up for Boot Camp!



Even when we get to the challenging stuff like Body weight pull ups, I remember when I first gave them a go I couldn’t even lift myself past the bar!! But with practice and determination I finally managed to do 5! If I’d have had the attitude “I CAN’T” I still wouldn’t have been able to do one today, but because I told myself “I WILL be able to do....” I had set myself that challenge! I couldn’t not see through on that challenge because I’d be a failure to myself!

Fair enough sometimes we might not be able to do something straightaway, it might take days, weeks or even months to achieve but imagine the feeling you’ll have once you get there. Each time it doesn’t happen, don’t see it as a failure, just look at it as a minor setback in your path to achieving your goal

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Next time you feel the words ‘I Can’t’ coming to your mind or the tip of your tongue, replace them with ‘I CAN’, even if you don’t manage to do it at that time by saying ‘I WILL’ you have set yourself the challenge – how can you fail!! If you set yourself daily challenges and follow through until you achieve it you can be nothing but an absolute success.
To your health and fitness success!!

Tell yourself you are going to achieve great things!

Tell yourself your going to achieve great things!

I've been reading several great books lately (on goal setting and achieving success) and sharing thoughts with a client of mine who has attended a lot of training seminars very much alike what I have been reading.

We had some really interesting conversations and came to the conclusion that these books and training sessions really do have a point. Have you every noticed that when you really want to do something - you'll put your mind to it and achieve it.

I'll give you an example from me and you might be able to relate - When me and my partner bought our house 18 months or so ago it was in terrible state! No carpets, No Bannister on the staircase, ceilings were damaged, damp in several rooms and much more!! My other half was in Iraq so it was left to me (and my fantastic supportive family) to get the work done! The mortgage completed finally after 6 long months on the 27th Dec 07 and I made it very clear that I wanted to be in the house by the 6th Jan 08 (before I went back to work on the 7th Jan ). Do you know what - I made that deadline because I pushed out all the stops, worked until 2am most nights painting and stripping wall paper etc, because I was so set on being in there on that date, I felt so passionate about it. I had also set another goal to lose 6lbs before he returned but I managed that during these few weeks!! Whilst the excitement and hardwork did play a big part, I maintained the weight loss with healthy eating and exercise!

I still make these goals with my weight, at home, on my business etc and am contantly working to achieve them, fair enough not every time i'll get there in the timeframe I had set myself but I'll have had a good go at it!!

To cut a long story short, if you decide that you want something badly and tell yourself that you will achieve it - guess what - YOU WILL, providing you are willing to put in the work that is required. If you have joined a Boot Camp or taken up Personal Training Sessions or even just decided you want to lose weight. If you set your mind to it, have an image of what you want to achieve and (here’s the most important part) have a passion for getting what you want then you can't go wrong!!! Set yourself a clear goal and work towards that goal, for example: to lose weight is a bit vague, change it to – to lose ...lbs by ....., monitor your progress in achieving that goal!

This mindset can also be applied to your career, relationships and much more - if you want something, tell yourself YOU CAN do it and go get it!!!Set those health and lifestyle goals, I have faith in each and every one of you and I know you can achieve great things!!

GOAL SETTING VIDEO - watch the video and make that connection!!!

To your success in a healthy and happy life!!

Debbie