Doing Something.

"Well, at least they're doing something." If you spend enough time in a gym, you get to hear that one a lot. Normally this is in reference to somebody putting in less than a half-hearted effort (nevermind full effort) into their training/nutrition. Supposedly, "doing something is better than doing nothing," but I'm not sold.

Here's why.

There are two kinds of people in the gym: those that achieve their goals, and those that are "doing something." The problem with doing something is that it's not enough to actually get you where you want to go, and eventually you lose your motivation and stop coming or watching your nutrition and go back to doing whatever you were doing before. Not only did you not achiever your goals, but the lack of success is so discouraging that it takes you years to try pursuing your goals again, if at all.

I don't know about you, but to me that doesn't seem "better than nothing." To me, it seems more like one step forward, two steps back.

How important are your goals to you?

How hard are you willing to work for these goals?

Is it worse to do nothing and stay as you are than it is to work hard and change?

If you're ready to work hard, then results are yours for the taking.

And if you need help with a gameplan, knowledge, the occassional boost of willpower and motivation, well, that's what personal trainers, strength coaches and nutritional advisors are for!

Good luck!