Friends,
This post has been sparked by a project I am currently working on catered to the business professionals out there who are interested in pursuing and maintaining an impressive physique. This is an important demographic to speak to in my opinion for the following reasons:
1. Many are former athletes without much direction when it comes to training.
2. Many are type A personalities who need to constantly push the envelope in all areas of life.
3. Whether you like it or not, the people you are doing business with are passing judgment on you based on appearance. When everything else is equal, the lean guy or gal will get the deal over the fat guy or gal.
For you people who are sales professionals, brokers, etc, I know there are some serious obstacles in your way when it comes to carving that rock. You don't have the luxury of working out whenever you feel like it because often times your schedule is dictated by someone else. So let me give you a few common obstacles and how to maneuver around them and keep your belt buckle in one piece.
Obstacles
This post has been sparked by a project I am currently working on catered to the business professionals out there who are interested in pursuing and maintaining an impressive physique. This is an important demographic to speak to in my opinion for the following reasons:
1. Many are former athletes without much direction when it comes to training.
2. Many are type A personalities who need to constantly push the envelope in all areas of life.
3. Whether you like it or not, the people you are doing business with are passing judgment on you based on appearance. When everything else is equal, the lean guy or gal will get the deal over the fat guy or gal.
For you people who are sales professionals, brokers, etc, I know there are some serious obstacles in your way when it comes to carving that rock. You don't have the luxury of working out whenever you feel like it because often times your schedule is dictated by someone else. So let me give you a few common obstacles and how to maneuver around them and keep your belt buckle in one piece.
Obstacles
1. Business Dinner/Lunch/Breakfast with clients. Typically this one is on company coin so its tough not to absolutely gorge on this occasion.
2. Catered event on site. I know that on many occasions you are at a networking event or an on site meeting that is catered.
3. Events. Christmas Parties, Red Sox/Pats/B's/Celts games.
Solutions (these correspond with the number above)
1. Order a fresh seafood appy instead of bread at lunch and dinner. Read: Not fried calamari, think shrimp cocktail. Follow it up with the 9oz fillet Mignon with grilled veggies. At Breakfast eat an omelet with as much stuff in it as you can stomach with whole wheat toast. Stay away from pancakes, home fries, french toast, and gallons of sugary juice.
2. Catered event. This is a tough spot because usually it is some pizza, sandwiches, or some other food not on your training table. Stay away from pizza and grab two pieces of sandwich on whole wheat wraps with grilled chicken if possible.
3. Events. These events happen occasionally and also are usually important. Sometimes taking a client to a red sox game can be the difference between closing business or losing business. In this case, my advice would be to not really hold back here. Drink beer, have a hot dog, and show your client a good time. But guess what? Drag your ass out of bed before work the following day and get in some interval training before breakfast to limit the damage.
So there you have it friends. Lots of solid, small decisions equal big success.
Go get em,
TSull
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