Hi, I’m Chriss.
I’ve been a Personal Trainer and fat loss coach for more than 20 years.
You might think that I bound out of bed each day at 5.30am excited to run hill sprints and do push ups….
Not exactly.
Don’t get me wrong, some days I feel full of energy and motivated to exercise and some days…. well some days I would rather be a sloth on the lounge and watch my favourite show on TV.
This is what I tell myself when I have an exercise session planned, but I am thinking about bailing.
Clarification – This is a script to get yourself to do an adequate amount of exercise each week. I normally recommend between 3 – 6 hours of effective exercise.
This is not a script to over-exercise or force yourself to exercise if you are sick or injured.
This is what I tell myself.
(Maybe you could repeat after me)
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I am tired and couldn’t be bothered.
I am going to exercise anyway…
I know that I will feel AWESOME and AMAZING once the session is complete
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I cant get motivated.
I am going to exercise anyway…
I always feel way more motivated AFTER my session than before it
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I am too busy.
I am going to exercise anyway…
If I don’t use my muscles, I start to lose them (and I really don’t want that to happen)
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I have got other things to do.
I am going to exercise anyway…
It can help me to manage my weight by burning up extra calories compared to sitting on the lounge
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It feels too hard.
I am going to exercise anyway…
My energy levels will improve
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I don’t feel like it.
I am going to exercise anyway…
My health, heart and lungs will love me for it
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I am not any good at it.
I am going to exercise anyway..
It keeps me feeling young
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It’s too hot / cold / early / late.
I am going to exercise anyway…
It makes me feel confident, powerful, strong and in control
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It’s not working / making any difference
I am going to exercise anyway…
The tiny improvements add up over time to become BIG improvements
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It’s boring.
I am going to exercise anyway…
Bodies are meant to move and run and jump and be active
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I am too fat / lazy / old.
I am going to exercise anyway…
This is the only body that I will ever own. It deserves to be treated well
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It wont make any difference if I skip this session.
I am going to exercise anyway…
If I skip this session I will be more likely to skip the next and the next
and I don’t want to get into that bad habit.
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I am not improving, it’s not even helping.
I am going to exercise anyway…
Action alleviates anxiety
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I am going to exercise anyway because
I said I would and I commit to my word.
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Get up and get moving.
🙂
Chriss
With almost 20 years experience, Chriss Tinslay is one of Australia’s leading Personal Trainers.
Chriss started her career into the fitness and personal training industry in 1994 as a receptionist at the local gym she attended and loved.
She quickly went on to become qualified and registered as a Master Trainer with Fitness Australia. Chriss has now helped 1000’s of people transform their bodies and lives.
Chriss has appeared in the biggest loser DVD series, Mornings with Kerri-Anne and has written her first short book “15 weight loss secrets that you need to know”.
She now runs regular face to face and online fat loss coaching programs.
Chriss believes that fitness and fat loss should fit into your fabulous life, NOT take over it. You can connect with her on Facebook where she shares useful tips each and every day.