Everyone enjoys setting goals. When you need to readjust your life and get back on the right track, goals are necessary. Sometimes you need a little extra something to push yourself and ignite the motivation to better your life. Unfortunately, it’s easy to flip your perspective and look at your goals as something unrealistic and unattainable. Your ambitions may seem exciting at the beginning, but once you try to achieve them they can feel overwhelming and can lead you to become easily discouraged. Today we’re going to help you break down your goals into bite size pieces so that you can gain momentum and get to the end point that you desire.

When setting a goal, it’s important to remember to be realistic. Don’t set your dreams too high, or you’ll most likely let yourself down in the end. Take massive action day by day. Little steps will generate big results and results generate excitement. Change your life by following our success system and surrounding yourself with people who are packed with positivity.

If you’re motivated to get your fitness routine on the right track, make sure to also take care of your nutrition! Sign up below to get an inside look at our Burn Nutrition guides and videos.

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In order to reach a level of fitness and health that you’ve never had before, you need to condition yourself to understand that it will NOT be easy. This is something I’ve been working on over the last few weeks, preparing for our Burn Athlete photo shoot.

Don’t expect tasks like this to be simple. On the flip side, I do have GOOD NEWS I’d like to share with you. The road is not complex, but it is long, and if you’re unprepared it will test you in every way imaginable. Understanding there are three powerful assets we possess at ALL times is critical in your endeavor. If you harness these correctly, it will make reaching your goals simply a matter of time.

Asset #1 – FOCUS: The most powerful amplifier of our energy

The path to our fitness goals is long, uneventful and isolated. I prefer to envision the path to my own highest aspirations as a vast desert. Desolate, arid, uninviting and lacking refuge from the unrelenting beating of the sun. How do we maneuver to cross this desert?

We can reach our goals if we shift our focus to our feet, our own steps, our own journey and the distance we MUST go to achieve those goals. It will be all too easy to quit. If we focus on the days we slough along aimlessly across this land searching for solace we will be DISCOURAGED, BEATDOWN, and eventually DEFEATED.

Focus must be harnessed the way that it was intended.  Instead of thinking: How far do I have to go in order to reach my goals? Let your feet be lightened by your vision. Ask yourself this perspective shifting question: What’s it going to look like when I arrive at my goal?  This is the most evocative question that you can ask yourself.

Will there be a sumptuous oasis, replete with the freshest drinking water available and adorned with exotic foliage? A cool shady spot that allows you respite from your journey. If you let yourself instead be consumed by these thoughts then you cannot help but to be successful in achieving your goals and EVEN excited at the prospect of what it takes. The same thinking can be applied to your fitness goals and aspirations. Try to imagine yourself victorious, enjoying incredible health, boundless energy and a healthy physique. What would you do? How would you act? What things would you take on? This type of thinking breeds energy and springs us into action!

Asset #2 –  FEAR: A powerful energy source

 So you ask me what does it take? What does it take to chisel down to under 8% bodyfat for our Burn Athlete photo shoot. When I first took this on last year before my first Burn Athlete I knew it would require tremendous sacrifice. I knew I’d have to befriend discomfort and dance with pain. I knew I would have to grapple with the fear of NOT SUCCEEDING. I learned a huge lesson last year in doing this competition. I learned that FEAR can be one of our most powerful sources of energy to tap into. So I ask you now, why are you letting FEAR take a hold of you? Try this: Instead of letting FEAR control you, put yourself in the driver seat and take FEAR along for the ride.  I battle with fear, as I imagine most of us do, daily.

My fear of not making it, my fear of being good enough, my fear of not having prepared enough, my fear of not making a difference or accomplishing what I set out to do! Putting these fears to the side I was able to recognize that they have their place and I should keep them close in order to reach new levels. If we never take that solemn step outside of what we know we will never experience what CAN BE!

Asset #3 – Discipline

When it comes to discipline, I’m not saying you’ll need to focus on a singular object for days at a time to succeed in your goals, but each and every day presents us with an opportunity to practice.

Lifestyle is important and allowing yourself the occasional indulgence is good for your spirit, but the reason we enjoy the indulgence comes when we observe true discipline. Try building your discipline daily. Every decision we make is an opportunity to practice discipline.

Do you have an assignment to do but want to blow it off because your friends are hitting the beach?  Are you inundated at your job but find yourself scrolling through Facebook seeking distraction? Do you find yourself wanting to hit snooze when you TOLD yourself this was the week you would come to 5:30 AM camp every day?! Take small decisions and STICK to them!

Whether its work, relationships or fitness, every decision matters, no matter how small. Over time you’ll create a HABIT of honoring your commitments even when you don’t want to or don’t “feel” like it. Over time you will create integrity within yourself that allows you the confidence to know when you make a decision you will see it completed. This my friends is called discipline and is a powerful asset on the path to fitness!

 I’ve got a secret to share with you! Nobody is going to hand this to you. There will be no magical awakening where suddenly appear with the abs, legs or overall health that you’ve always wanted. No one can do this for YOU!  It must come from you! Nobody is going to hold your hand and whisper “wake up!” –  you’ve got to cultivate that from within.

Seek to build the trust within yourself so that when it comes down to it you will leverage the 3 assets we’ve covered here today to start building the life, level of health, and the future that you’ve dreamed of!

 5 Things You Should Know When Come To Burn

You’ll Hear Your Name

When you’re jumping down into a squat and you hear your name called out, don’t be alarmed! You might be new, but you aren’t in trouble. Our trainers are here to push you when you need to be pushed, and motivate you to reach your utmost potential. They want to get to know you so they can help you reach your goals and solidify your strengths. It’s a relationship that will only make you better! Think of it as a term of endearment. You’ll learn to love it!

You’ll Meet New Friends

Even if you’re new, we can guarantee you’ll be headed home knowing at least one other clients name. You aren’t going to be working out by yourself, that’s why we call ourselves a “community of women!” This isn’t like when you go to the gym and stroll on a treadmill for 45 minutes. Burn Boot Camp is about interaction. Your camp is your team. You are working together as a whole, encouraging each other to improve. You aren’t alone in this!

You’ll Be Sore But You’ll Want More

No matter how many times you attend camp, if you’re doing the exercises with correct form, you will be sore the next day. Ask the veterans! It’s about challenging your body. If you want to build muscle and gain strength, you can’t stick with the same routine. When you come to Burn, each day you should push yourself harder than the one before. Our workouts are organized so that you never do the same thing twice! Your sore muscles will go back to normal, but the results will stay!

You’ll Hear Terms You Don’t Understand

Exercises such as “grasshopper burpees, green bays, and med-ball jacks” don’t fall into your list of ordinary workout terminology. Sprint, jump, lunge, those are more common! When you come to camp, there may be a few words that sound intimidating, but luckily we are here to help. Not only will your trainer walk you through each workout and explain the movement, but you’ll also be able to ask your peers for help. As the camp plays out, you’ll be able voice any questions or concerns you have with an immediate response. Don’t be embarrassed, we’re all learning!

You’ll Want To Quit

Burn Boot Camp workouts aren’t easy. If they were easy, do you think people’s lives would be transformed? Do you think that change would occur? When you’re standing in the middle of camp and sweat is dripping down your face, you’ll feel ready to give up… but you wont. You’ll look up at the inspiration all around the room, pictures of transformations stories and signs that remind you what you’re capable of, and you’ll remember why you started.

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Unsure what a fitness plateau is? A fitness plateau is when you’re doing all the right things – training regularly, eating healthy, drinking plenty of water etc, and yet you’re seeing the same results. Sound familiar?

Women who attend gyms that specialize in workouts like barre or cycling usually hit a stagnant point. After you consistently improve and reach your highest potential in one fitness category, your body eventually has no where to go! You’ve done all you can and you feel stuck. The challenge is missing. You’re performing the same movements every day, and while you’re heart is definitely staying healthy, physically you aren’t improving or seeing the results you desire.

Here’s why Burn is better… with Burn Boot Camp, a plateau won’t happen. Every day you’re going to complete a camp that is different than anything you’ve done in the past. Don’t dread the plateau – there’s only climbing the ladder at Burn! Although our protocol might say “leg day” like it did last week, don’t get the wrong idea. Each day at camp is one you’ve ever seen before. Our trainers work diligently to come up with exercises that target different muscle groups at different times every day, every week, every month and every year around the clock. Our Burn trainers will always cheer you on as they give you a heavier weight, make you do one more rep, and challenge you where they know you’re capable. We never let the fight fade away.

At Burn we understand that it’s necessary to keep your workout routine fresh and inventive! We want to help our clients avoid the plateau, and we simply acknowledge the fact that it doesn’t exist here.

So if you’re feeling stuck in fitness plateau, think again! Burn is here to help. Challenge yourself every day and set new goals to provide you with mental and physical motivation. We promise there is always room for improvement!

Everyone enjoys setting goals. When you need to readjust your life and get back on the right track, goals are necessary. Sometimes you need a little extra something to push yourself and ignite the motivation to better your life. Unfortunately, it’s easy to flip your perspective and look at your goals as something unrealistic and unattainable. Your ambitions may seem exciting at the beginning, but once you try to achieve them they can feel overwhelming and can lead you to become easily discouraged. Today we’re going to help you break down your goals into bite size pieces so that you can gain momentum and get to the end point that you desire.

When setting a goal, it’s important to remember to be realistic. Don’t set your dreams too high, or you’ll most likely let yourself down in the end. Take massive action day by day. Little steps will generate big results and results generate excitement. Change your life by following our success system and surrounding yourself with people who are packed with positivity.

If you’re motivated to get your fitness routine on the right track, make sure to also take care of your nutrition! Sign up below to get an inside look at our Burn Nutrition guides and videos.

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When you’re facing a problem it can seem very overwhelming. Challenges have a tendency to boggle our minds and send us into a tailspin the moment they hit our plate. They can easily turn a good day into a bad one, and derail all of our short and long term goals. Today we’re going to talk about my latest video How To Love Your Problems. This video teaches you how to tackle obstacles head on by asking yourself 5 simple questions. These questions will help you flip your problem into something that can teach you valuable lessons as you continue on your journey in life. Remember, as I always say, problems are simply unanswered questions! Let’s break it down…

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What To Ask Yourself

What’s Great About This? How are you going to turn this so called “problem” into something that is going to benefit you in the long run? What are some of the positive effects that could come from this negative situation?

What’s Not Perfect Yet? Why is this problem happening? What is it teaching us? How is it insinuating that we should change and improve?

What Am I Willing To Do? What are the steps you’re going to take now? What can you do to make this situation turn into something beneficial? Make a game plan.

What Am I Not Willing To Do? What are the circumstances that you want to avoid? How are you going to stand strong in yourideas and not let this problem change the path you’re on?

How Can I Enjoy This Process? How is this problem going to change my attitude and perspective? How am I going to let this trial influence my life for the better?

These 5 questions are simple, straightforward and guaranteed to deliver success. They teach us how to LOVE our problems, love the outcome, and love a challenge. They remind us that change is inevitable, and problems are simply unanswered questions waiting to be resolved. So now it’s time for you to take action. Don’t let those challenges knock you down. Keep moving. How are you going to LOVE your problems in 2017?