Zeroing in on success demands a strategic approach — a surgical strike aimed at either the root cause of the problem or the barricade holding you back.
One or the other puts you squarely on the path to success for *insert desired goal here.
I haven't forgotten to complete that previous sentence. It's a good plan of attack for anything you want, for several reasons, not least:
It forces you to identify the problem(s)
And to consider whether you really want what you say you want, or just like the idea of it.
The earlier you figure that out, the better.
But with the festive season moving sharply into focus, it’s a unique time of the year when we all have broadly the same contributing and limiting factors coming into play. Because, in this instance, those factors are one and the same: the festive season.
‘Holiday weight gain’ - as they call it in the studies - is the contributing factor. Hard to argue with that. But the limiting factors are, primarily, a pair of ideas:
We can't possibly enjoy this time of the year without overdoing it, on too many occasions.
It will be okay anyway because a NYE resolution is waiting in the wings as penance to forgive our sins.
Ideas, of course, that dictate our behaviour. And many of us will not need the studies to confirm that not only will you likely gain between 1-3kg this Xmas, but that you’ll keep it. Forever. Which is not great.
But, if you're reading between the lines there, it's not all bad news, because quite evidently, you can save yourself the hassle of the resolution. But the bottom of the cliff was never a good place for the ambulance and the time to salvage the situation —were you so inclined— is now.
But you may not be so inclined, because another limiting factor here is that this holiday pile-on is regarded as normal. No, that's not the right word— the science tells us it’s statistically normal at least, so let's go with unremarkable.
It is unremarkable that you'll gain a few kilos this festive season. If anything, it's to be expected. You might even have a bit of a giggle about it.
It's the polar opposite of any fitness, aesthetic or performance goals you might have, but, these are too easily sidelined. Less appreciated is that this is a gift that keeps on giving with the three most deadly chronic diseases — heart disease, cancer, and dementia — all resting on the foundation of metabolic disease, so it's no exaggeration to say that's a fatal mistake.
Which puts a bit of a dampener on festivities. But fear not, Santa's come early.
A XMAS MIRACLE
You’ll know me as rightly suspicious of those claiming divine intervention in their fitness and dietary protocols, so the title will seem surprising. But no, success here comes only from well-directed effort. Effort throughout the time in which you'd otherwise be doing the damage.
That probably doesn’t sound like the festive season you’ve got lined up, but you’re still imagining something along the lines of a Yuletide bootcamp suck-fest and it’s not that.
No. The miracle on offer is that you’ll enjoy your festive season all the more for it.
I know, I know. Even trying to imagine it is like trying to square a circle. You don't believe me, and that's good because if a miracle demands anything it's scepticism.
I don't promise the best Xmas ever, because we all know that was getting a bike, but the best in a long time. As to how?
Well, you tell me.
If you're not familiar with the Leftfield approach, I can't tell you what you'll get, because I don't know.
How could I?
Let's just say, it'll be coaching specific to you. What you need, in the right dose, at the right time. To balance your disbelief you’ve got the Leftfield Training 30-day guarantee, meaning you can test-drive this approach, risk-free.
[A hell of a lot less risky than not doing it.]
And while that won’t quite get you to Xmas, I’m betting you’ve got a few end-of-year work functions and parties in the next few weeks —our American friends get Thanksgiving straight out of the gate! — offering ample opportunity to see this is not about making your festive season, or life in general, miserable.
To be transparent— if not obvious — there will, necessarily, be some discomfort. Mainly the discomfort of change. But then, you’re still reading so that’s the whole idea, right?
In any case, again, the promise is that everything will be better.
It’s 12 weeks of coaching that starts Friday, November 22, meaning that by the time the second week of Feb rolls around and when the resolution crowd are coming to a dismal but predictable end, you too will be wrapping up with a very different outcome.
Although, you won't really ever be finished. Firstly because fitness is not a destination. But also because not only will you have the fitness, dietary and lifestyle skills to continue on your own, you will want to.
I know. I’ve got miracles up the wazoo.
Look, we all (boringly) know that exercise and dietary restraint are, objectively, good for us. Subjectively, it’s usually a nightmare we can’t wait to end. But that’s not surprising when you follow the conventional, nonsense approach to fitness.
But — not when you read about — but experience the alternative. And truly appreciate the promise I’ve made throughout:
EVERYTHING IS BETTER FOR IT
Then, there's no stopping you. So this too is the gift that keeps on giving.
I don’t discount miracles but I am offering a 2-for-1 deal on the proviso you both live under the same roof. While that might sound like a discount it makes my job at least 50% easier — and yours. So rustle up a partner in crime and tell them they're getting a miracle for Xmas. And when they recover, tell them you didn’t mean that.
Places are limited. Register for a free consult call here with the promise it isn’t a sales pitch. Sales pressure is not something I appreciate (or respond favourably to), so I don't subject others to it either. It's also the standard fitness industry playbook in yet one more way that Leftfield is not.
Starts Friday Nov 22. Application deadline, Wednesday (20th), 5 pm.
Book a call here.
- OLI