Armond Willis

People tend to make getting in shape over complicated.

It does not have to be.

Here are 4 things to keep in mind as you continue your fitness journey:

1.) Set A goal

Essentially, work towards something. And make sure that something is realistic but challenging. It is easier to become discouraged and get lost if you do not have a concrete goal that you are working towards. You just have to make a plan and stick with it. There are really no tricks to it.

2.) Be Consistent

Make the decision that no matter what, you will put in the consistent actions. Most people struggle getting the results because they lack the consistency. When you think about it, hitting your goals comes down to your daily habits. Therefore, if you are in the daily habit of getting in your exercise, and making good nutritional choices, then you are consistent.

It’s not just about what you do, but how much you do it.

3.) Make it convenient

Sure, you can sign up for a monthly membership gym, but is it out of the way for you? Does it take just as much energy to get there?

If so, then these things can demotivate you from be as consistent as you want to be. You want to create conditions that will make it easier for you to succeed. Chances are, if it is inconvenient for you to do, then you won’t be as motivated to do it.

If you are not willing to join a gym right now because of the pandemic, then create a “station” at home and designate a space for you to get your workouts done.

Make it convenient

4.) Stick with the diet fundamentals

Here is where most get hung up. Dieting.

Should you eat a low carb diet? Should you be counting macros and every single calorie? Should you do intermittent fasting?

This goes back to the convenience aspect. Is this going to create more unnecessary work that you are already NOT used to doing that will overload you?

If you were already careless about how you ate, is it realistic to suddenly grab a food scale and weigh your foods daily?

If you can, great!! Go for it. But if not, no need to push the envelope.

Doing the simple things like drinking a gallon of water per day, aiming for 7-8 hours of sleep per night (the hardest for most), eating more whole foods, and aiming for 30-60 minutes of exercise at least three days per week is all you really need to do.

How about just eating more mindfully and distraction free?

That alone is a powerful system to start with. And when done consistently, will not only help with your fitness goals, but will be life changing.

Hopefully knowing these 4 things will help you as you begin or continue your journey.

Let us know in the comments below which of these you struggle with the most

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By the way, if you have tried to do these things and maybe have struggled with the accountability aspect, and have found yourself thinking “I know what I need to do, but I think I need more accountability from someone else!” then let’s set up a complimentary Success Phone call where we can strategize.

Schedule your call here and let’s see how we can help you.

8 months ago we began a plan to start engineering our very own supplement line.

We didn’t just want to create a basic line that had no integrity, or quality product behind it, but a product that was certified, high quality, well researched and studied, and most importantly delivered results to people who needed it the most.

Out comes Willis Performance Labs; a company devoted to helping to engineer better athletes.

From the highest quality whey, to soothing CBD cream, we have taken a major step and partnered with a manufacturer to create our own brand supplements, solidifying Willis Performance as one of the only training businesses with it’s very own brand of supplements in the region.

As we are finalizing the lasts parts of the process before we actually go live, below is a sneak peak into the WPT Labs vault and what is to come.

When you hear of exercises to activate the glute, you often think of doing monster band walks, hip bridges, clams, or something related. Surely if you have been to your local PT office, they probably have had you doing something along these lines.

While each of those exercise serve their role, occasionally they may not address the root cause of glute-malfunction.

In this video snippet, I walk you through how you can truly awaken your glutes not on a muscular level, but mechanical using RPR technique.

Brace yourself.

And If you are looking for ways to effectively implement techniques like this into your training program whether from home, or your gym, let’s schedule a call here and see how I can help.

Here a few thoughts that I had about this whole stay at home ordeal, and what it will reveal about you as an athlete.

1.) If you were the type of athlete that always had to have someone get on you in order to put some real work in, you are going to fall behind.

We have plenty of time right now. Schools are shut down. No one will be constantly on you. If you cant be motivated to work on your own, don’t expect to have the best athletic career you can after this. Congratulations on taking yourself out of the equation.

2.) You are either finding ways to get better, or you are staying the same. And I get it. Maybe you don’t want to play at a higher level, and that’s cool. But if you have ever said that you wanted to play at the next level, whether that be varsity or in college, and you are finding more excuses more than reasons to get better, you won’t make it.

3.) Talent alone won’t get you through this. You will have to be disciplined and work. Competition is going to find a way to continue to get better. It is up to you to dig deep and establish a real routine.

4.) This period is going to separate the great athletes from the mediocre ones. Those of you with real grit and drive will persevere like none other and come out on top at the end of this corona shutdown. Are you gonna settle, or are you going to do what it takes and separate from the pack.

5.) Now is PRIME time to take action and reach out to college coaches if you want to play at that level. Be genius and reach out. Stop being lazy and expecting coaches to reach out to you after ONE decent season. They won’t.

Assume you aren’t as good as you think you are, and they don’t know about you. Make them know.

Now, it has been about 19 days since school has shut down. What have you done to improve? Are you making more excuses, or more progress?

I challenge you to find a way to ALWAYS be getting better.

And if you are a parent of an athlete who is struggling to stay motivated and in shape during the shut down, we can help. We have created a full on virtual coaching program that delivers strength and power development programs, speed agility development programs, as well as daily coaching workshop videos covering motivation and mindset, nutrition strategy, recruiting tips, and speed agility workshops. All of this is available through our training app in the iTunes and Google Play store.

We also implement weekly zoom discussion to set goals and engineer successful weeks. In addition we implement zoom video interviews with professional athletes, world renowned fitness experts, certified nutritionists, life coaches, and more to keep members informed, engagedm and motivated.

It is centralized on coaching and engagement to keep athletes producing and learning. And for right now for a limited time, we are offering this program at a reduced price.

If this sounds like a good fit for your athlete, let’s set up a call and see if we can work together during this unprecedented times. Schedule your call here.