.... e more time you have wasted on unproductive training routines and
strategies in the past, the more urgent it is that you start getting your act
together now.. You do not have to read much of this book before you realize what you have
not been doing, but what you need to be doing if you are to start making
great gains.. You have far more control over your own life and destiny than you probably
give yourself credit for. Grab this control, and get doing what you know you
need to be doing. ere is so much more you can do with your life to make
it more rewarding and enjoyable, if only you would challenge yourself to do
more with it, and stop procrastinating well-planned action.. For example, if you do not like where you are training, and for sure it is hold-
ing you back, find a better gym. If there is not a decent gym in your neigh-
borhood, then put your own together. Do not just wish you could do it; do
it. Either by yourself, or by pooling resources with some training partners,
you can put together a terrific home gym without having to lay out a lot of
money or needing much space. See Chapter for help.. Rather than finding reasons why something cannot be done, though you
know it needs to be done, get on with doing it. See problems as challenges.
And apply such an attitude change throughout your life—not just to train-
ing-related matters—and then delight in seeing your life change for the bet-
ter.. Making the most of your life is not about earth-shaking achievements. It is
about doing your best to be your best. is is not measured merely in terms
of what you actually achieve, but by the obstacles you overcame whilst striv-
ing to succeed.. Look after yourself. Cut out the things that are doing you harm. Do not
wait till you learn the lesson the hard way: Without your health and well-
being you cannot get anywhere in the gym. Be kinder to yourself. Ask a lot
of yourself, but not the impossible. Push yourself hard, but do not push
yourself over the limit. And when obstacles and problems hit you—as they
will—never forget that your life is not determined by what happens to you,
but by how you respond to what besets you.