Muscle & Fitness UK – August 2019

FROM THE CEO

6 MUSCLE & FITNESS / AUGUST 2019

are going to reach over the line

that society has drawn for you...

I know that for myself, doing that

thing which starts as a brainwave,

is worth the risk. I’ve done it many

times, but it doesn’t get easier to

take the first step. My most recent

big step is to follow up from a movie

that I was executive producer of,

called ‘Generation Iron 2’. I enjoyed

the process enough to know that

I wanted to write my own feature

length movie (Generation Iron is

known as a ‘docu-film’, almost like a

series of interviews put together to

a broad storyline, so differs from a

feature movie, where you need actors

to play the parts), but it’s a huge step.

It’s taken me two years to take the

plunge and get the script written,

even though I’m confident that

I can make this movie a hit (it’s a

Bollywood style production, aimed

Y

ou can achieve anything

that you put your mind to,

it’s as simple as that! There

are countless examples of people

doing incredible things, just because

they took that first step and then

never gave up until they reached

their goal. I try and keep this at

the forefront of my mind, but it’s

not easy to think this way... our

environments are so often geared to

stop us taking that jump. Naysayers

are plentiful and the risk of stepping

outside of the comfort zone is a

scary thought for most of us. People

love to talk ideas down; they like

to point out the risks and they revel

in highlighting the challenges that

you will face.

Negative comments sit heavier than

positive ones, and so the pressure

on us to stay in line and not break

ranks is real and tough to deal with.

Mental strength is everything if you

at an Indian market). Every time I

went to start the process, something

got in the way, and when you are

taking a risk, and putting yourself

into unchartered waters, it’s easy to

find a reason not to continue... so

two years later, I have actually taken

that first step. I have a long way

to go with this project, and I know

there will be challenges along the

way, but I’m driven by the thought

of making something that inspires

others, and so I’m just doing it!

If you’re like me and you have ideas

in your head, but can’t seem to

take that first step, don’t let that

define your future. You can achieve

anything you put your mind to...

just do it.

Nick Orton

CEO BodyPower

http://www.bodypower.com

Just do it...

By Nick Orton