It's All About Details.

So many of you guys and gals have asked me to post more information on both P90X and the new kick butt INSANITY workouts. So I went on my BeachBody website and didn't even see that they had all these videos.....I wanted to share this one because she talks about what I've been referring to lately. Here's a woman that is vegetarian, eating healthy etc. but she was not happy with her bodyfat and had gained a good amount of weight over the years. This can happen to any of us- even those of us with a strong healthy outlook on life and a fitness program. If we begin to let go of the details and we lose consistency and intensity....well that's how we end up looking and feeling like 90% of the people around us in this country. Is that what you want??

IT'S NOT WHAT I WANT. EVER. Thought you guys would enjoy this video. Also the part at the end with Tony Horton. This guy is a machine. I think Krissa had originally shared his blog with me (which is linked in my Link Love section) and he writes a REALLY AWESOME BLOG. I'm quoting it here and linking it up because when I stumbled over there this morning, WHOA. This post was so timely.

I'm moving into this next phase of my life and there has been a lot of letting go. A lot of cleaning house- emotionally if you will. These are things that must be done in order to ensure that the future is what you want it to be. Not easy but critical. I talked about not crying over spilled milk the other day. And I won't. When something is broken or hasn't been working, it's time for the NEW. Clinging on to the old will impede your progress. Looking back and wondering why or allowing yourself to think on things that you cannot control or never could control~ that's dead weight. Focus on what you CAN CONTROL; YOUR MIND AND YOUR BODY AND YOUR SOUL. Period. Make it happen.

(Side note, of course I am including the link to my new BeachBody site in case you want to join the P90X/Insanity/Chalean Extreme addiction with me! CLICK HERE)

Here is Tony's Blog post for this week: And CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT TONY'S BLOG AND BOOKMARK. 

Holding On And Letting Go

Look at your life and ask why you're holding on to things that don't make your life better. Now ask yourself if you have the strength to let go of these things. I see in my own life how I keep things around that no longer serve me. Even simple things like the clutter of paper and old useless junk in drawers, closets and on shelves. It's hard to abandon safe, old, familiar objects, philosophies and people in our lives. This would require letting go of the things that make up who you are; even if who you are isn't who you want to be. Most of us are two people at once. The person living in this moment and the person planning, rehearsing and preparing for the future. The person that was, is dead. No need for discussion about that person here. You have right now and the days, weeks, months and years (if you're lucky) in front of you. The person you are right now often becomes unhappy when the plan for the future doesn't come to fruition. Quite often our hopes and dreams are dashed because we couldn't let go of the things that are holding us back.

There are two things that make change hard. Letting go of familiar and safe behaviors (that don't work) and adapting (sticking with) new unfamiliar more difficult activities to create change and a better life. You can't hold on and let go at the same time. You can't do P90X and eat junk food. You can't workout in the morning and get drunk after work. Tip-toeing your way to dramatic change can work for some people but my belief is that sometimes you need to clean house completely to prepare yourself for life altering, long term change. This doesn't mean you still can't take small steps when it comes to letting go. I'm not promoting that a 350 lbs person with no fitness background jump into P90X. I am saying that a person like that needs to STOP doing nothing and start finding fit people to hang out with and talk to. If you went around your house right now and threw out and gave away all the crap that's been sitting in your house for years, you'd feel phenomenal.

Letting go of the junk you've been holding on to requires finding a more powerful replacement. In your heart you need to trust that the simple act of releasing tired old worthless behaviors is going to bring about a better life. Why is it that when 100 people all get the same life altering information, only a small percentage of those people run with it? It's because the majority of those people can't let go of the people and belief systems that keep them right where they are. Life is frightfully short and I'd hate to see anyone miss out on the incredible opportunities available to all of us. We're all capable. We're all deserving. After reading this write down all the things in your life that aren't working. Then make a list of the things you plan on doing to make your life better. Is it a letter, an e-mail, a phone call or another TO-DO list? Be proactive not inactive! Let go and get going!"