How often do you feel like not training?
How often do you roll your eyes and decide that you’ll do it tomorrow?
Or even completely decide to not do it any more at all?
If you are choosing the long road to real results you will have many of those days.
It’s not surprising.
Because you aren’t choosing the path of least resistance, you are choosing the path of most resistance.
How can you overcome it?
In this post, I will share a simple word to break through resistance and to re-write who you will become.
The Things You Have To Do For Results
You have to train.
You have eat your veggies and fruits.
You have to eat adequate amounts of protein.
You have to say no to snacks and treats.
You have to track your calories.
You have to sleep early.
You have to take the right supplements.
You have to think about your training journal.
You have to surround yourself with the right people.
All these have-to’s leave you with your hands in your hair.
But it does not have to be that way.
You can change the entire pressure you feel due to all those habits, by changing 1 simple word.
Replace ‘have’ to, with ‘get’ to.
The Things You Get To Do To For Results
You get to train.
You get to eat your veggies and fruits.
You get to eat adequate amounts of protein.
You get to say no to snacks and treats.
You get to track your calories.
You get to sleep early.
You get to take the right supplements.
You get to think about your training journal.
You get to surround yourself with the right people.
Here is what you need to remember:
You start every single day with a blank page.
And the words you write down on that page determine how much resistance you will experience.
By changing your have-to’s into get-to’s you change how you perceive your actions and make it easier to overcome resistance.
Instead of considering your training a ‘task or obligation’, consider it a ‘gift or opportunity’.
If you re-write the words you use, you re-write who you are going to become.
Use The Right Words
It was a cold evening and I told one of my friends: “I have to do a muscle up, because I don’t want to be weak any more.”
He looked me in the eyes with a smile.
And said:
“You don’t ‘have’ to do one, you ‘get’ to do one.
And the reason why you cannot get it yet, is not because you are weak.
It is because you haven’t practiced enough.”
*Fist bump*
Now I’d like to hear from you:
Did you like this post?
Or maybe you have a question.
Either way, leave a quick comment below right now.
Couldn’t have been said any better. Thank you, brother.
Hey Mahmoud,
I hope it gave you a powerful tool to use ;).
Keep up the good work!
*Fist bump*
Thank you. That puts things in perspective. Not just for working out. But for life itself.
Hey Dr Kumar Kabilan,
It definitely does! It’s a powerful lesson.
Hope it gives you a tool to use when you need it.
Stay strong and healthy,
*Fist bump*
Hey! Thank you, amazing!!
So I’m a teen and a girl and although women calisthenics are much different I want to try this plan with this website because it seems fool proof and I want to see if I will gain more muscle faster with a guys plan. Thanks a ton for these super helpful tips! 🙂
Hey Violet,
Great that you are getting started!
‘First thing’ you need to keep in mind is that nothing worth having comes fast ;). No with that out of the way, building muscle requires more than just training:
http://www.barbrothersgroningen.com/muscle-growth-calisthenics/
A good place to start is here:
http://www.barbrothersgroningen.com/calisthenics-basics/
If you have any other questions, let me know!
*Fist bump*
BBG
…… MIND BLOWN!! I think I felt a tingle when I processed that “Get To”. Thank you for what your doing with this info, I already feel a motivation I haven’t in a long time!!
Hey Brandon,
Haha, lovely to read. “Words are indeed tools of creation.” Pick them very carefully, this is just one of the many ‘tools you can use in language’. Keep up the good work my friend!
And enjoy all the workouts you ‘get to do’!
*Fist bump*
Damn it. I’m going right now
Hey Lyubomir,
Haha, that’s the spirit!
Small things compound over time into big things ;).
Keep up the good work, my friend!
*Fist bump*
Hi, can i get a good results for just following the 6 months training? Im a cancer patient, for now. just waiting for my last test if the cancer is gone and thats the time my doctor will confirm that im a cancer free. I decided to change my life style to a healthier one but i dont know how. While im scrolling on youtube i saw a vid of the bar brothers. I watched it and some how it give me a direction on how to start my new life. I search it and found their blogs about the 6 months training and as of now i finished the 1st week. (I just want to share😊) i want to ask should i continue the 6 months or you have a better training guide other than that? Btw. Keep inspiring and motivating others! Great job!
Hey Joshua,
You are on a beautiful journey! I hope you passed the test and can declare yourself cancer free.
Happy that you found this, I would highly recommend you to start with the 6 month plan and to read the free nutrition guide.
If you have any question regarding those free sources, please let me know, I’m at your service!
Stay strong and looking forward to seeing you transform yourself,
*Fist bump*
Especially now, when there are unprecedented opportunities that our caveman ancestors would’ve never dreamed of, it really goes to show how much saying “get” instead of “have” can matter.
Hey Dimitry,
Definitely agree with you on this one!
Happy you got something out of it.
*Fist bump*
BBG