Monday, May 25, 2009

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

So you want to change your body? I will tell you that you need to get outside your comfort zone. Most people take the approach of walking or doing light exercise to try and change their bodies. The way to make real changes to your body is to step outside of your comfort zone and push yourself a little further than you thought possible.

All sorts of good things happen when you step outside of your comfort zone. By pushing yourself and stepping up the intensity of your workouts you will increase levels of many hormones. These hormones determine where the food goes(nutrient partitioning). If you have a better hormonal environment then the food you eat will be more likely to go to your muscles instead of your fat.

There are a lot of people who say they want to change their bodies but when it actually comes time to put in the work, they are not willing to do the work that it takes to be successful. This is the reason why such a large percentage of people fail when attempting to change their bodies. It is the person who has the mental ability to keep pushing when things get hard that will always have the best results.

If you want to change your body you must also have the bigger picture in mind. What would cause anyone to want to step outside of their comfort zone? If you have a vision of what you would like to accomplish then you often know the work that will need to take place to get you to your goal. Stepping outside of your comfort zone is just part of the process of reaching your goals. By stepping outside of your comfort zone you will disrupt your bodies homeostasis. Our bodies must be forced to change by doing thing that you have never done before. So push yourself a little harder in your workouts and just remember that "extraordinary results require extraordinary methods."

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