Henry Ford Was Absolutely Correct

“Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right.” - Henry Ford

Every day I hear people say that they can't lose weight. They are right. If you tell yourself something enough times, eventually you believe it as truth, and your perception becomes your reality. So, if you keep telling yourself you cannot lose weight, you will be right.

Of course, this works both ways. How about telling yourself every day that you can lose weight and get fit? Maybe tell yourself that you will fit into those pants in the back of your closet that you haven't been able to wear for a year? Better yet, actually picture yourself in those pants. Make that your goal, keep a clear picture of it in your head every day, and you will start performing behaviors congruent with your goal. Behaviors like eating right and exercising.

Still think you can't? Well, here is a story of what you can do when you change can't to can. Back in 1977, Rick Hoyt asked his father Dick to participate in a 5k race to benefit a local athlete who had been paralyzed in an accident. Dick was no runner, but agreed to do it with his son. Oh, and by the way, Rick was born as a spastic quadraplegic, non-speaking person with cerebral palsy, so that meant Dick would be pushing him in his wheelchair. It meant a lot to his son, so Dick said "I can". (Side note, if you don't think your health means much to your family, you might actually want to ask them.)

Since that day in 1977 when Dick Hoyt said "I can", he and Rick have not only competed in countless 5k races, but this non-runner has pushed his son in marathons around the world. Then, Dick, who couldn't swim, said "I can learn," and in 1985 they started competing in triathlons. According to Dick, he "sank like a stone" at first. But he kept thinking "I can", and of course, he was right.

So, next time you think you can't, just watch this video and remember that the person swimming past you is a 65 year old man pulling his son in a dinghy tied to his waist. At one time, he couldn't swim either.


So, do you still think something as simple as eating right and exercising is too big of a sacrifice to make? Yeah, didn't think so.

Learn more about the amazing Hoyts at www.teamhoyt.com.

Cut Your Workout Time in Half

Well, I'm probably about a month behind my plan, but "The Caveman's Guide To Fitness" is finally available. If you are looking to take your workouts to a new level and aren't afraid to try something new, this e-book is for you. These intense, old-school sandbag training workouts will challenge your entire body in ways you simply cannot do with traditional free weights and machines. And say goodbye to long, boring workouts. With Caveman workouts, you'll accomplish more, burn more fat, and build more muscle, in probably half the time of your current workouts.

Also, since we all know that proper nutrition is at least half the battle when it comes to fitness and fat loss, I've included two bonus e-books when you buy "The Caveman's Guide To Fitness". You'll get both "Caveman Eating For Fat Loss" and "Eating Right Made Simple" with your purchase. All 3 e-books are available for immediate download as soon as you complete your order.

I Guess Fat Cops Are Sensitive Too...

I really admire people who serve in the field of law enforcement. Let's face it, you never know when a routine call could turn into a life threatening situation. Like teachers, we probably don't pay cops enough, but that is a different topic than what I want to cover today. What I want to talk about here is the fact that I think that anyone who does want to serve in law enforcement, especially uniformed personnel, should be required to keep themselves in decent physical shape as a requirement for keeping their job.

To me this is really a no-brainer. If a cop is so out of shape that he/she gets winded running up a flight of stairs, or could easily be outrun or outmuscled by a criminal, that person really can't perform all of the duties of his/her job, right? Apparently, former Winter Haven Police Chief Paul Goward agrees with me. In early October he sent a memo to his 80 member force titled "Are you a jelly belly?" He never singled anyone out, never called anyone fat, and basically provided a list of 10 reasons police officers should be in good physical shape.

"Take a good look at yourself," he wrote. "If you are unfit, do yourself and everyone else a favor. See a professional about a proper diet and a fitness training program, quit smoking, limit alcohol intake and start thinking self-pride, confidence and respectability. And stop making excuses for delaying what you know you should have been doing years ago. We didn't hire you unfit and we don't want you working unfit. Don't mean to offend, this is just straight talk. I owe it to you."

Well, notice I said former Police Chief Paul Goward. It seems that some on the Winter Haven police force took exception to the straight talk and being told that fat is not in, and the Chief was actually forced out of his job. Yes, because he had the guts (no pun intended) to point out the obvious, due to an environment where political correctness has obviously gone overboard, he lost his job. Makes a lot of sense, huh? Maybe he could have used a bit more tact, given the apparently sensitive makeup of his force, but the Chief was actually trying to help these people.

Of course, there are always two sides to a story and there was talk that morale was already low under Goward's leadership. Maybe the "Jelly Belly" memo was simply the icing on the cake (ok, pun actually intended this time). Who knows? Winter Haven cops have been instructed by higher ups not to talk about the issue, and the one known letter of complaint about the "Jelly Belly" memo was anonymous.

Well, I guess the good news is that if you aspire to a career in law enforcement, are overweight, very sensitive, have little concern of how your appearance reflects on the badge you wear, and prefer to remain anonymous, there are apparently good jobs waiting on the Winter Haven, FL police force.