One of the keys to achieving your fitness goals is surrounding yourself with people who have the same desires, wants and goals as you do.

One of the reasons I married my wife, Brighid, is because she is a fitness and health conscious person like I am.

Regardless of whether I'm a fitness professional or not, I know that being with someone who bestows these qualities will help me stay on track with not only staying in tip-top shape myself but also teaching and motivating others to do the same.

I don't think I'd feel very comfortable sending out a weekly newsletter/blog when at the same time, my very own wife wasn't working out regularly or eating junk food all the time.  That would be very hypocritical.

Now, you reading this right now may not be married or have a girlfriend/boyfriend. 

Even so, this still applies to you.  When you want to get into great shape, you have to surround yourself with a support system for success, otherwise, you're gonna be dead in the water.  So this is true with your friends or co-workers. 

If all they do is complain, piss and moan about how they always wish they were in better shape, but simultaneously, don't do anything thing about it, this is going to make YOU feel the same way and consequently...make your chances for success dismal.

Now, I'm not saying you can't go it alone.  You can.

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Many of my best clients I have trained in the past have in fact been very successful losing weight and/or achieving their fitness goals in spite of whether their significant others or friends did the same or not.

But still, this doesn't mean this made it any easier on them.  And I should also say that to my knowledge, I'm not sure that these individuals are staying on track or NOT since I am no longer training them. 

I'm pretty certain that many are, but the ones who aren't, I GUARANTEE it's because the people they're close to or surround themselves with are not on the same page when it comes to being healthy.

Remember, and I'll say this again and again and again.  Being healthy and fit is something you maintain for L-I-F-E.  It doesn't going away like some worthless trend. 

If you're confining yourself with people who don't get this point, it's gonna make it very difficult for you to not only get into shape, but also, maintain it.

Why keep going back and forth with your fitness goals?  Why not stay in kick-butt shape - permanently. 

If you start to change your support system and surround yourself with winners...that's essentially who you'll start resemble.

Now this is not to say divorce your husband/wife or dump your friends.  No.  It means let them know that fitness and health is IMPORTANT to you.  Let them know how serious you are. 

If they really love and support you, they'll start to make changes.

Yours in Total Fitness & Maximum Success,

Jim Coughlin