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This morning I did something that I have been putting off for at least five years.

It is something I have truly been fearful of.

Fearful to the point that when I thought about it I would feel nauseous, sweaty and my heart rate would rise.

When I found out I would be doing it, my eyes welled up because of the built up emotion I carried.

I had to do it, now was the time. I wasn’t going to be putting it off any longer.

Today, if you didn’t know is my 30th birthday. And kindly enough, my wife Racheal organised for me to go skydiving (that is, jump out of a perfectly good plane) from 10 000 feet.

This has been my number one fear since at least my 25th birthday when I said bravely that I would do it. Instead I packed my bags and moved to Queensland. Talk about confronting fears head on!! Then I have considered doing it every year since, as well as in most scenic cities we have visited, and never followed through.

The result? It gets worse. The built up anticipation and fear multiplies. What was once (possibly) completely reasonable now seems completely impossible.

(I remember lying on the couch when we lived in Broadbeach, eye closed, visualising flying up in the plane, opening the door and ‘jumping’ out. I fell off the couch, my heart was racing, and telling myself I couldn’t do it.)

Now having done it, I feel,… well I don’t really know how I feel.

I do feel a bit numb, I feel that I have a different perspective on life (and Hobart! what a view!!) but it’s hard to put how I feel into words.

What I do know however, is that I can now do anything I want to and that the only thing holding me back is myself and a negative outlook or mindset.

Which ever way you look at it, if you tell yourself that you can or can’t do something, you are going to be right.

So what is holding you back from achieving your goals? Chances are that you might have put some of your own obstacles in the way whether they be physical or mental.

Work on finding solutions and ways to overcome these obstacles instead of focusing on the problem.

Make a change to something in your control that will bring you closer to your goal instead of further away (and instead of making the obstacle appear bigger).

Utilise the information you have at your disposal and take action! Knowledge isn’t power unless you do something with it.

Today I want you to have a look at yourself in the mirror, ask yourself “What is my biggest fear? What is holding me back?”

Then openly ond honestly answer the question. Tell yourself what you are going to do to overcome this fear or obstacle.

Believe it then do it.

The rewards are amazing and cannot be put into words.

My experience today backs this up 100% and I want everyone to feel the same!

Have a great day.

1. Train regularly – Aim for at least three high intensity session per week.
2. Make working out part of your lifestyle – Prioritise your health and fitness.
3. Train Consistently – Think long term not just this week and next.

4. Forget the “Fat Burning Zone” – Train as hard as you can without hurting yourself.
5. Use resistance to burn fat – Body weight, barbells, dumbells, kettlebells, sand bags, ropes, the options are endless.
6. Mix it up – Keep your body guessing and progressing.
7. Think “recovery” – 20-30 minute walks after dinner will speed up your recovery between harder sessions.
8. Set goals and make them happen – It may be as simple as following points 1 and 3 for six weeks.
9. Reset your goals once you achieve them – Keep raising the bar
10. Forget the foot pyramid – Fill up on non starchy vegetable, lean proteins and quality fats from nuts and oils.
11. Take your fish oil - Good for lots of things including fat loss.
12. Drink more water – Actively try to get 2-4 litres a day. Slowly increase from where you are now so you don’t spend all day and night running to the loo!

13. Keep your head up – Think positively and quickly refocus if you have a bad day.
14. Eat more smaller meal – Forget the three square meals. Go for a big breakfast, medium lunch, small dinner and a few snack in between.
15. Challenge yourself - See points 4 and 8
16. Reward yourself – When you achieve a goal treat yourself, you deserve it.

It’s that time of year again. Christmas, New Years and a host of other parties in between. That’s right its the silly season! And if you are looking to gain back all the weight you have worked so hard to lose then follow these 5 simple steps.

1. Skip Breakfast
A sure fire way to help you put on some weight. Chances are that you will end up eating more total calories by skipping breakfast because you will be snacking more and craving bad food choices for the rest of the day.

2. Eat a Massive Dinner
Doing this, especially when combined with skipping breakfast will make sure that you get that weight back onto your stomach. Lots of food sitting in your stomach while you are sleeping is the perfect recipe for weight gain!

3. Skip Training
You’re busy, so your health and fitness can take a back seat for the next few weeks. Miss a few sessions and you’ll find that the weight will creep back no worries.

4. Drink Like A Fish
So drinking to excess might not be that healthy, but it’s the silly seasin right?! And when you are trying to pack on some unsightly body fat, there’s nothing better than high calorie alcoholic drinks. Combine this with some big late hours eating and you’ll guarantee your weight gain!

5. Reduce Your NEPA
Non Exercise Physical Activity such as taking the stairs, walking to the shop or walking the dog is a great way to keep active and burn extra calories without much effort. Being Xmas and all, you have the perfect excuse to just sit on the couch watching other do all the hard work. Add this to the other four and you’ll be at your top weight by the New Year for sure.

So if your goal this holiday season is to pack on the pounds just follow these simple steps.

If it’s not your goal, then do the opposite.

Eat breakfast, eat a moderate dinner, make every training session (this will give you more energy and kill the stress), be sensible when drinking and get moving during the day (a 20 minute walk after each meal, or chasing the kids with their new toys, or walking your dog will do the trick).

Don’t let the silly season be the reason you go back to square one or even worse. Start the New Year in front, not just spinning your wheels trying to catch up!

1. Prioritise your Health and Fitness

Every time you eat or drink you have an opportunity to do two things. You can either help yourself towards reaching your goals or you can make things harder by working against your goals. If you are prioritising your health and fitness it makes sense to be making positive choices that are going to make achieving that success easier.

I like to think of it this way. When you are training hard and you are almost at that level where you are going to vomit, have a think about what you are fuelling your body with. I can guarantee that you aren’t thinking about giving your body rubbish, all you want to do is make sure that you are giving your body the best fuel you can so that it make the workout easier!

Think that same thought the next time you are reaching for a food that isn’t going to help your health or fitness. Suddenly the ‘pleasure’ of eating this food isn’t worth the pain of getting it off again.

So each time you eat or drink, ask yourself if you are putting your health first and helping yourself out. If you aren’t tell yourself that you are making it harder to achieve your goals by making a negative choice. Trust me here, you won’t want to be telling yourself all the time that you are making life harder for yourself. You are suddenly accountable for all your actions and will make better decisions that will impact on your health and weight loss goals.

2. Do Something Everyday

You’ve got the eating and drinking under control, now its time to get some movement happening. The key here, the minimum you are working towards, is to do something everyday. Now before you go telling me all your problems and how you don’t have time, revisit number 1 and get to prioritising your health and fitness. The same goes for exercise, if you want to do it, and you are making it a priority then you will make time for it. Do you watch any television? Facebook and other time killers online. There is at least 5 minutes per day when you can get some exercise in. And if you think you can’t get anything done in 5 minutes that is beneficial, knock out 5 minutes straight of burpees and get back to me.

Ideally you will be spending more than 5 minutes per day on exercise, but the point is to do something everyday, and it will add up. Spend some time with the family at the park, walk there and back, go for a ride, whatever. The more you can do, within reason, the better, but lets just tick off the basics first. Something everyday.

Now get out there and make it happen. Give yourself positive reinforcement each time you make a positive choice and actively question yourself when you are making bad choices. Your habits will change and so will your body.