Go BIG or Go HOME

I am always amazed and blessed by the synchronicities of life. During my workout today a song popped onto my iPod at a most opportune moment and gave me the motivation to push through and dominate a particularly challenging set. It also served as the motivation behind this very post. It’s time to rise up, man up and Go BIG or Go HOME!

About to embark on your first ever exercise plan? Don’t grab that old pair of sweat pants that have been glued to your backside watching Oprah for the last three years. Please do not put on that old faded tank top from your vacation to Cabo five years ago. By no means should you wear those sneakers from your days playing high school basketball. Get to your nearest sporting goods store and buy some new fitness apparel and fresh kicks posthaste! Now head to the gym, pay for the year up front and hire a coach.

Why? Because you are going to Go BIG or Go HOME! You’re not going to back into your new fitness plan, you’re going to meet it head on and crush it! Buying new gear is not only fun, it raises your anticipation, level of excitement for what is to come and initiates a feeling that this is different then the same old, same old. I want you to show up at the gym looking like a million bucks because even if you don’t feel that way now, you will soon enough and until you’re there, fake it until you make it baby! Paying for the year up front helps to negate the urge to bail out before you’ve reached your goals. Hiring a coach will keep you accountable and inspired to reach those goals safely and effectively. It also stands to reason that the more you invest, the more likely you are to stick with your new plan and the higher your return on investment.

Starting a juicing plan? Go buy the Ferrari of juicers and a recipe book. Going for a job interview? Show up in a new suit. Want to run a marathon? Get fitted for new shoes and join a group. Always wanted to play guitar? I bet the music shop has one that makes your pulse race. (and I’m guessing it’s not the beginner model) Invest in yourself, invest in your success and you will reap the rewards.

As you embark upon your new journey, remember two things, Go BIG or Go HOME and always, no matter what, come back for more!

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Five Finger Death Punch

Let's get it on!
It's time to get in the game,
You gotta fight 'til it hurts and then you do it again
Let's tear it up!
I'm staying straight to the core, 

ain't no room for second place, go big or go home!

It's time to rise up, man up, get back up, 

never been and won't be broken
Dust off and then come back for more
You've gotta reach down, dig deep, and break ground,
Show them all you won't be beaten
Brush it off and then come back for more!
Come back for more