For the most part, diet and exercise are not what holds women back from reaching their "lose arm flab" goal. The truth is that diet and exercise are actually the least important aspects of reaching sexy arm stardom!
Generally speaking, most women know how to follow a sensible diet and exercise program. In this day and age we are flooded with fitness information on a daily basis.
The main issue that holds most women back when trying to lose arm flab, is an inability to stick with something for extended periods of time.
I struggled with up and down motivation for a very long time when trying to lose arm flab. So called self help books and motivational speakers only provided temporary motivation that would always end up fading away.
What was my saving grace? The one and only David Burns M.D. He wrote an excellent book which provided easy to use methods for optimizing thought processes. Central to his method, was the identification of major thought distortions.
So without further delay, here are some major things you need to look out for if you want lasting motivation when learning how to lose arm flab:
1. Pressure phrases. Unfortunately, the "pain is weakness leaving the body" culture we live in has perpetuated the existence of pressure phrases. Never tell yourself you "should, must or oughta" go workout. Doing so will make you feel pressured and apathetic. Over the long run, these types of phrases will murder your motivation.
2. Labeling statements. If you ever find yourself attaching a label to a hiccup on your part, stop immediately. Labels (i.e., loser, worthless, slob, sloth) create the illusion that there is an internal problem with you that can be fixed. Instead of using labels, describe the situation that led to the hiccup so that you can avoid it in the future.
3. Minimizing statements. This type of distortion will make you go from warrior to worrier. Why? Because when you minimize, you see your potential as being much much smaller than it actually is. Do you know anyone that seems to have everything going for them but is constantly putting themselves down? This would be a minimizer. The key here is to not assume you don't have what it takes until you've actually tried.
If you want to lose arm flab, you have to have the right mental game plan in place. Without it, your motivation is likely to fade with time. Keeping the above in mind, will bring you one step closer to constant motivation. - 30414
Generally speaking, most women know how to follow a sensible diet and exercise program. In this day and age we are flooded with fitness information on a daily basis.
The main issue that holds most women back when trying to lose arm flab, is an inability to stick with something for extended periods of time.
I struggled with up and down motivation for a very long time when trying to lose arm flab. So called self help books and motivational speakers only provided temporary motivation that would always end up fading away.
What was my saving grace? The one and only David Burns M.D. He wrote an excellent book which provided easy to use methods for optimizing thought processes. Central to his method, was the identification of major thought distortions.
So without further delay, here are some major things you need to look out for if you want lasting motivation when learning how to lose arm flab:
1. Pressure phrases. Unfortunately, the "pain is weakness leaving the body" culture we live in has perpetuated the existence of pressure phrases. Never tell yourself you "should, must or oughta" go workout. Doing so will make you feel pressured and apathetic. Over the long run, these types of phrases will murder your motivation.
2. Labeling statements. If you ever find yourself attaching a label to a hiccup on your part, stop immediately. Labels (i.e., loser, worthless, slob, sloth) create the illusion that there is an internal problem with you that can be fixed. Instead of using labels, describe the situation that led to the hiccup so that you can avoid it in the future.
3. Minimizing statements. This type of distortion will make you go from warrior to worrier. Why? Because when you minimize, you see your potential as being much much smaller than it actually is. Do you know anyone that seems to have everything going for them but is constantly putting themselves down? This would be a minimizer. The key here is to not assume you don't have what it takes until you've actually tried.
If you want to lose arm flab, you have to have the right mental game plan in place. Without it, your motivation is likely to fade with time. Keeping the above in mind, will bring you one step closer to constant motivation. - 30414
About the Author:
Author Katherine Crawford M.S., a Harvard fitness expert and former arm fat casualty, teaches women how to lose arm fat. Unlock how to get sexy arms by exploring her blog about fat arms now!
