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What do you ultimately hope to achieve from your bodybuilding endeavors? To gain 10 pounds of rock-solid muscle, lose 10 pounds of menacing body fat, raise your squat 100 pounds, or add a full inch to your arms? Maybe all of the above! Training goals can range from a short-term goal, like having a great set of shoulder presses, to a long range goal, like becoming the best natural bodybuilder in the country. With so many different directions to work toward, it is imperative to determine what is most important to you. How many bodybuilders have taken the time to determine exactly what they hope to gain from their efforts? If you have not -- you are not alone. It has been estimated that 97 percent of the American population have no specific goals whatsoever. This figure probably applies to those training in the gyms. As I interview top drug-free bodybuilders, I am often reminded that, besides genetics, the mental abilities of these stars have helped them achieve such amazing development. All of these champions have mastered the skill of goal setting. “A dream without a goal is just a wish.” --Bill Cole There is a saying that goes, “You can’t hit the bull’s eye if you do not have a target.” Seems simple, doesn’t it? So why is it that most bodybuilders do not bother determining their specific goals? Three reasons are often given: They are afraid of failure, they do not see the importance of determining goals, and they do not know how to set goals properly. Fear of failure is probably the paramount reason why most bodybuilders fail to set goals. Everyone on this planet dislikes disappointment, and even worse, embarrassment. To prevent experiencing these feelings, many people will avoid most challenging situations altogether. If you do not think fear of failure applies to you, let me ask you: Do you have the body you want right now? Have you done everything possible to get your ideal physique? Fear is more than likely stopping you if the answer is “no.” I know some of you are saying, “But I have average genetics,” or “I’m too young,” or “I’m too old.” You may even be offering reasons such as: “I don’t have enough time to eat properly” or “I don’t have the time to get in the gym consistently enough.” Aren’t those excuses just a form of fear? Those excuses constitute an obstacle, because they are creating beliefs that are limiting what you think is possible to accomplish. How can you give 100 percent effort toward a goal if you believe it’s impossible to achieve -- before you even try? Will you honestly make anything a goal if you feel is impossible to achieve it? Of course not! You would be setting yourself up for inevitable disappointment. So, what if you were to set a goal and fail? Big deal! Although there is the possibility of experiencing pain, disappointment, or embarrassment if you don’t reach your goals, not even trying will ultimately be more devastating. I always say, “In the baseball game of life, it’s better to go down swinging than to take a called third strike.” If you let fear control what you will attempt, you rob yourself of great things that life has to offer. Have faith in yourself! I am 100 percent dedicated to helping you build the physique you desire. Don’t let the possibility of failure prevent you from creating your specific bodybuilding goals. Another reason why most bodybuilders do not set goals is that they do not understand or appreciate the importance of doing so. The sooner you set a specific goal, the more time you will have to enlist the input of other people, gather more information, and evaluate different experiences to help you reach it. Oftentimes, successful people are not necessarily that much more gifted than others. But they have focused and worked toward a goal longer than most other people. “When we set exciting worthwhile goals for ourselves, they work in two ways: We work on them, and they work on us.” --Bob Moawad At an early age, President Bill Clinton knew the importance of setting goals. Ever since he was four years old, he dreamed about becoming President of the United States. Since that time, his thoughts were consumed with reaching his goal and he did everything possible along the way to fulfill that dream. He joined clubs and organizations that he felt would make him a better politician. With the ultimate goal of holding the highest political position in the country, what do you think the level of intensity of his participation in those clubs and organizations might have been back then? Regardless of your political beliefs or opinions of the president – notice the lesson to be learned. Many of us go around wishing we could do “this,” or hoping we could be “that” -- while others make it happen. What if you stopped wishing and confidently set a goal that you only wished for years ago – and diligently worked to make it happen? Where would you be today? Probably significantly closer to fulfilling your dreams. Setting that specific goal is the very first step. In the world of bodybuilding, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a great example of a person who set a goal years before there was any “proof” that he would achieve it. As a 16-year-old adolescent in Austria, he sat in movie theaters and watched Steve Reeves’ films. There he made the decision that he was going to become a muscle-bound action movie hero. What really makes this story amazing was, at that time, he had yet to even pick up a dumbbell! Since that time, he has probably tried to use the wisdom of every person he has ever met and every conversation: every hour in the gym, every Mr. Olympia title, and every opportunity to get him closer to his goal. I am sure every article written by Steve Reeves in the muscle magazines had more significance than mere entertainment for Schwarzenegger. It is no mystery why he is such a successful and powerful movie star. Stories like these of Clinton and Schwarzenegger are fascinating. What would your physique – or life – be like today if you set ambitious goals at such a young age? What if you were to make it your goal -- today – to become the next Chris Faildo? Would your mindset elevate to a higher level of intensity every time you read an article he wrote? Wouldn’t a story detailing the strategies he employed to win three Team Universe class titles take on a whole new meaning? You bet it would! This is the advantage goal-setters have over the masses. Right now, make the decision to join that special three percent who have set goals. Let’s say for example, you set a goal five years ago to become the best drug-free bodybuilder in the United States. In that time period, how much more information would you have gathered than you have actually done? How many different training methods would you have tried? How much more intensity would you have applied to your workouts? Would you have been more conscientious about your eating habits? How much more attentively would you be reading this book right now? The good news is that it’s not too late to begin setting specific goals. Whether or not you discover the importance of setting goals, the next five years will come and go. How much quality muscle will you have achieved in that time span? However you are best motivated, I want to stress the urgency of immediately setting goals. The last reason why most bodybuilders do not set goals is that they do not know how to do so properly. Check out the different strategies in the next chapter. Until then, spent the next 10 minutes writing down all the things you would like to accomplish from your bodybuilding efforts -- and do it now! Get rid of your fear of failure, realize how important it is to set these goals, and get outrageous! Who knows what you will be able to accomplish when you join the overachievers who set specific goals? |