What's going on YouTube, my name is David and I'm here to give you some tips for your best body in 2013 whether your goals are weight loss or muscle gain You'll find something in this video useful t's very cliche to have a fitness related New Year's Resolution but a number of people who actually succeed those resolutions is quite I believe I'm here to improve those numbers I love exercise and fitness culture I used to be staff at my college's weight room These tips will surely help you as much as they have helped me and others. As I continue with my exercise tips series, my tips will get more and more specific, but these three starting tips are very general and widely applicable. Tip 1- Make REALISTIC but challenging goals and tell others about your goals. If you spent the entire last year struggling to even lose 15 pounds there's no way you're going to lose 15 pounds in January You'll be continually disappointed for failing to meet these goals and you won't rewarded for your work Burnouts and frustration are common and people can often give up be honest with yourself in terms of where you are with fitness and base your goals off of previous experiences I'm going to tell you about my goals. I can do 5 free standing vertical pushups right now I want to be able to do 10 by the end of March Based on the difficulty level of the exercise this time period in which I have to train and my previous training experience i think this is a realistic goal,Go through these calculations in your head for the goals you want to set, then write down where you are with your fitness and where you want to be in the time period that you want to be. Telling others about your goals improves your motivation They can also provide social support and advice Those who know your goals will also give positive reinforcement with compliments about your progress, which gets you through inevitable difficult periods in your training. Tip 2. Think twice before paying for a workout plan, diet, or supplewhich gets you through inevitable difficult periods in your training. A lot of these supplements make lofty promises about what they do, without any significant scientific backing A lot of times as evidence of effectiveness, they cite their COMPANY FUNDED study Some supplements, such as Whey protein or Creatine Monohydrate do have a lot literature supporting their efficaciousness When thinking about buying a supplement, do your own research Look through google scholar for peer reviewed studies about the ingredients.As for diet plans or workout plans most of them are just using fancy marketing for information you can find for free by browsing the bodybuilding.com forums, talking with others members in your gym or doing literature searches, steering clear of studies that have clearly been funded by a supplement company. One of the best investments you can make in making progress is hiring a personal trainer to get you started even professional bodybuilders However, don't think that just because you are paying for their time means that they will do all the work for you. can't start slacking. There is no substitute Even with a personal trainer, if you aren't focused and committed, you won't make any progress. The last and possibly best tip that i can give you is At the end of the day, you are doing everything for YOU and YOU ONLY Don't think you have to improve yourself for society's expectations. Society's expectations aren't going to change in our lifetime but you can change how you feel about those expectations. Simply don't care what others might think about you. Even if you told others about your goals, you aren't doing this to impress them. You want to be fit because you want to live a healthy lifestyle, have more energy in your day to day and always challenge yourself to be the best that you can be You will definitely inspire others to be healthy, as well. Self-motivation is the best kind and just being satisfied with whatever progress you make and knowing it's all about you not the expectation of others will help you immensely That's the mindset you must have if you intend to live a healthy lifestyle. I hope these tips help you out a lot. Definitely subscribe to my channel for more exercise tips Have a great year, and good luck with your goals.