The 7 Essential Habits Of A Successful Fitness Routine


	The 7 Essential Habits Of A Successful Fitness Routine
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3-4-2008 10:25 AM
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/39c8ddb2-00fa-4d7e-a89a-609fbc342865/DF7CA8D9-8879-42F1-9F04-79AE8E5F849F/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/" href="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.justaguything.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/">The 7 Essential Habits Of A Successful Fitness Routine</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/C97E0229-E15C-4E11-A94D-ADF70469CF83" alt="The 7 Essential Habits Of A Successful Fitness Routine" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><P>I’m hoping that I’m not the only human being with a seemingly insatiable appetite for self-improvement.  For every issue of Maxim sitting on my shelf, I have many more books on how to get rich, talk to women, get fit, lose weight, get ripped six-pack abs, win fights, or learn a new language.  I am a self-confessed junkie for personal improvement and growth.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #7 - Motivation</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/54335EF2-6AEF-43B4-BFA2-D89E937CDB3D" alt="motivation.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #6 - Desire</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/0A082D23-A0D2-4AE2-988B-45E18BEDF323" alt="desire.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3> Habit #5 - Reflection</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/2D7389AA-ACEB-4817-9E50-6B03A5AAF312" alt="reflection.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #4 - Resting</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/3B2C6F6F-AFE6-4F24-B25E-520DE533DDF9" alt="sleeping.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #3 - Eating</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/E73A2C13-7EA6-4FFE-9202-74F1B72945CF" alt="eating.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #2 - Progression</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/75B819AD-262B-4621-8A50-C83570814AA1" alt="progression.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><H3>Habit #1 - Consistency</H3></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.justaguything.com/img/6358CCB0-833C-4D94-99D0-F4A809F4AE7A" alt="consistency.jpg" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.justaguything.com/the-7-essential-habits-of-a-successful-fitness-routine/"><P>Of course being consistent doesn’t just apply to going to the gym.  You need to be consistent with all your other habits if you hope to succeed.  For me, being consistent in cutting out junk food, working out at the same time 4-5x per week, progressing my workouts, motivating myself, resting and reflecting has fueled my desire and I could never go back to the sedentary lifestyle.</P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/DF7CA8D9-8879-42F1-9F04-79AE8E5F849F/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>