In his latest installment, MGySgt Paul Roarke USMC, (Ret) discusses the proper mental attitude to help set the stage for success.

I get emails all the time from people asking me if my PT system (www.corpsstrength.com) will help them get in shape and lose weight? The simple answer is yes, and that isn’t just a sales pitch, but a fact that’s been proven by hundreds of people over many years. However before you tie on your sneakers, or do one pushup you have get one thing right or I guarantee you won’t reach your goals; your thinking. Now this might seem like a simple thing, I mean who doesn’t want to get in shape, lose weight, be healthy and look good? Everybody right? Well the sad fact is that when it comes to fitness, there is a big gap between what people want and what they end up with. I am convinced that this problem is caused by one thing above all others, the wrong thought process. It’s the reason that I devote an entire chapter in my book to planning. In my experience the success or failure of any fitness routine is 90% thinking, not sets and reps. You need to know how to set realistic goals, remove excuses and set up a workout routine that will support you, your goals and YOUR life, not the other way around. This isn’t rocket science but it does take some thought and common sense and I don’t believe in short term fixes, but long term solutions. That in itself is hard for many people to understand. As we say in the military “Tactics win Battles, but Logistics wins wars”.

Get your Logistics squared away and your Tactics will have a much better chance to be successful. I guarantee it, worked for me for over 30 years.

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