A question that comes up often in my field is how to prevent a training plateau. People often get off to a great start on an exercise routine, notice results for a period of time, and then see the results come to a dramatic halt. They feel like they are on the right track and then all of a sudden the number on the scale stays the same, the fat around the mid section, hip and arms remains or looks thicker, motivation begins to decline and the “what am I doing wrong? I did everything I thought I was suppose to do” feeling begins to creep in. This can then lead to the worst possible question, which is "what's the point?"

The subject I’m going to discuss, I could go on for days and days about. It’s something that is near and dear to my heart because I have been directly affected by it, and so have over 50% of Americans. This issue has caused hospitalizations, permanent health issues, even death, to hundreds of thousands of people, and the numbers keep growing.

Every day there are advertisements on TV for these things that have become the topic of humor, for some – because the consequences of introducing these products to your body can be so devastating, it’s a wonder people would take them at all. If you haven't figured it out already, I am talking about prescription medication.

The New Year usually comes with many high expectations of resolutions and goals to be met. As I stated in our most recent article, for almost everyone, those resolutions are really just lists of procrastinations. Unfortunately, many of these promises are never met, and the reasons are that behavior patterns are not modified and preparation for success is minimal. If you think about it, almost every single goal is really just a linear process. If you do X you will get Y. By eliminating all the distractions and focusing on what you want to achieve with every fiber of your being, you will get to where you want to be. It could take a month or a year, but you will get there no matter how big the goal is.