1. Flexibility – Being flexible is not only for the limbs, but for your life too, you need to be flexible in all aspects to achieve effective time management and progress. If you missed the morning workout, make a plan for the night or any free time you have during that day.

2. Humor – Laugh and have fun. Working out can become monotonous and droll. Keep a smile even when the testosterone kicks in and work on a plan to have fun in your workout.

3. Plan – Find a workout plan for you. Each person likes different things, so adventure a little bit and try some classes if you’re unsure where to start or just want to liven things up. Cycling, cross fit, dance, whatever it maybe be as long as your moving your body and feeling great.

4. EAT – Your body is constantly eating at something. So feed it what it needs and sometimes with what you want. You have probably seen enough T.V to understand what is healthy to eat and what is not, so find out the healthy foods you like and learn to live with it. Supplements do help when you miss out on certain vitamins in food or when you’re trying to fight you genes, not jeans. Now on that same note enjoy certain fried and ice cream foods in moderation, these produce happiness too. Here is a suggestion, pack your lunch to save money and from eating crap foods when at work or vacation.

5. Drinking? – Not alcohol I hope, although most people will tell you it is healthy. I myself enjoy a beer every now and then, but drinking everyday is not in the productive part of life. Drinking water is, and beneficial to making all your body parts work. So replace your Monster or beer with a bottle of water and quench your body’s thirst.

6. Time – This category fits into everything. People never have enough time, except to smoke, TV break, video games, movies, school, kids, and life in general. Excuses will only waste time. MAKE TIME WORK FOR YOU. Even if you think you have no time for physical activity. One basic activity everyone forgets about is the ancient workout called walking. 30 minutes of walking is better than 30 minutes of driving.

7. Sacrifice – Make one you lazy person. Sacrifice your crappy routine of waking up, working, TV, eating, and sleeping for something productive to your health. That goes for the workout nuts too. Part of being healthy is having a life. Life is composed of many things, not just the gym.

8. New And Old Workouts – Every time someone finds a new workout that works to lose weight, it becomes the craze. GREAT! Try it out. If it’s not for you, try something old that has been going on for a while. Jogging, sports, and lifting weights have seemed to work for a long time. Face your fears of trying something new or of trying something at all.

9. Got Fat? – Good, everybody has fat, don’t be ashamed to get out do stuff because you think your too fat or look ugly. Get over yourself and think about long term as in being healthy and happy. You will always have fat on your body so get used to it even if your insecure or a cardio junkie. So feel good about yourself and remember that there is a difference between being overweight and having fat.

10. Motivation – Keep yourself and others motivated to have fun by staying fit. This includes your kids, spouse, friends, and family. You don’t have to pay a trainer to provide motivation. Find a friend or friends who stay active and ask to get involved in what they do. Its free and fun. Not all activities are fun, so stay positive and you will be happy healthy and hopefully one day fit, if not already.