We’re performing a transformation series over here at the MBody Strength Training Center. Funny enough, it’s called the MBody Transformation Series (MTS for short). The process of transforming is an interesting concept. It’s not about just the physical because so many have already done that, hence yo-yo dieting. So many have “physically transformed” from one weight/size to another just to go right back to a heavier weight.
The process of transforming requires much more than a decrease in calories and junk food and increasing your physical exertion. True transformation, the kind that you don’t go back from, requires a mental shift. I’ve written about the mind shift one needs in order to truly change for the better, but it’s a good topic to revisit.
The type of change most people want to see requires a total commitment. One of the MTS test subjects has lost 13lbs in about 2 weeks in. When talking to him he basically said, “there is no other option other than changing.” That’s the best way to describe it. Burn those ships when you land on the shores of the country you’re at war with.
When you take this mentality as one our test subjects has it makes food choices much easier. It makes choosing between a training session and couch session all the much easier. If there’s no choice there’s only one option and that’s to perform. And when you perform consistently enough, that’s when change happens. And when you change enough that’s when a true transformation becomes a life long change.
While 12-week programs and the like are great because they get you off your arse and moving they are not the be all end all, they are only the beginning. A solid 12-week program will get you enough change and results to set the foundation for the next 12 and the next 12. Our MTS program is 12 weeks and while I love that amount of time to get people amazing results I can’t stress enough that it is only the first step.
So take the advice of someone who’s already seeing amazing results. Burn the ships, burn the bridge, burn it all and just decide to make that change. Once you decide, you cut off all other options including failure. Transformation starts in the mind. Then and only then, young grasshopper, are you ready for the actual weights and nutrition plan.
