I was a 150.5 lb (6'0") skellyman, and I gained 22lbs of muscle in one year. Here's what I did:
1) Hit rock bottom. Get sick of your body, and decide something needs to change. Strangely, it was an important step for me.
2) Get a pro's help. I read blogs and books all day, and you can figure everything out for free... but you won't act on it. Just hire a pro from day 1.
"Wahh, but Jesse! I'm too poor to get a trainer." Get a book and follow it to the T. Once you commit to a program/diet, stick with it. Also, stop crying in public... you're getting snot on my shirt.
3) TUNE EVERYTHING ELSE OUT. Everyone will have an opinion of what you should be doing and how you should be doing it. Some people might even be right! Just trust your program and don't confuse things until you are an intermediate at whatever you are trying to do.
4) Have goals and track the metrics weekly. If you want to be a runner, time your miles. If you want to lift weights, know your girth measurements and weight. If you are losing weight, keep a food journal, track calories until you can estimate things well (it helps if you eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch), and keep an eye on the scale.
4.1) If your metrics don't move or go in the wrong direction 2 weeks in a row, change something. Say you were making progress on losing weight and all of a sudden one week you are 3lbs heavier. Don't worry (for now). But then, the next week, your weight hasn't changed, or you've gained another 1lb. Now it's time to take action, change something small like "no more soda" and see what happens to the scale the next week.
Focus on teeny tiny changes. I promise they add up. Nothing has to be perfect from the start.
Now, I'm about to blow your mind.... this was also the exact process I used to start my business.
What is wrong with your health? Where are you starting from and what would you like to change (lose weight, high blood pressure, etc)?
1) Hit rock bottom. Get sick of your body, and decide something needs to change. Strangely, it was an important step for me.
2) Get a pro's help. I read blogs and books all day, and you can figure everything out for free... but you won't act on it. Just hire a pro from day 1.
"Wahh, but Jesse! I'm too poor to get a trainer." Get a book and follow it to the T. Once you commit to a program/diet, stick with it. Also, stop crying in public... you're getting snot on my shirt.
3) TUNE EVERYTHING ELSE OUT. Everyone will have an opinion of what you should be doing and how you should be doing it. Some people might even be right! Just trust your program and don't confuse things until you are an intermediate at whatever you are trying to do.
4) Have goals and track the metrics weekly. If you want to be a runner, time your miles. If you want to lift weights, know your girth measurements and weight. If you are losing weight, keep a food journal, track calories until you can estimate things well (it helps if you eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch), and keep an eye on the scale.
4.1) If your metrics don't move or go in the wrong direction 2 weeks in a row, change something. Say you were making progress on losing weight and all of a sudden one week you are 3lbs heavier. Don't worry (for now). But then, the next week, your weight hasn't changed, or you've gained another 1lb. Now it's time to take action, change something small like "no more soda" and see what happens to the scale the next week.
Focus on teeny tiny changes. I promise they add up. Nothing has to be perfect from the start.
Now, I'm about to blow your mind.... this was also the exact process I used to start my business.
What is wrong with your health? Where are you starting from and what would you like to change (lose weight, high blood pressure, etc)?