- WORKOUT FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, BEFORE THE DAY GETS AWAY FROM YOU. IT SETS THE HEALTHY TONE FOR THE DAY AND MAKES HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES EASIER.
- LAY YOUR WORKOUT CLOTHES OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE. WEAR NICE WORKOUT CLOTHES, NOT OLD COLLEGE SWEATS. I ALWAYS TRY TO WEAR NICE FITNESS OUTFITS WHEN I TRAIN, I GET A MUCH BETTER WORKOUT AS COMPARED TO WEARING WORN OUT SWEATS. AND...PUT ON YOUR FITNESS CLOTHES WHEN YOU WAKE UP, DON'T TAKE THEM OFF UNTIL YOU'VE WORKED OUT
- MAKE A FITNESS PLAN AND STICK TO IT. I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS (DID I SAY ALWAYS?) MAKE A FITNESS PLAN FOR EVERY TRAINING SESSION. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ONLINE PERSONAL TRAINING AND CUSTOM FITNESS PLANS, CLICK HERE.
- PICK MUSIC THAT GETS YOU MOVING! I ALWAYS HAVE LOUD MUSIC PLAYING WHEN I TRAIN IN THE GYM OR DOING CARDIO OUTDOORS. I LOVE HARD ROCK WITH SOME GRIT. I FIND I LIFT HEAVIER WITH TOUGH MUSIC.
- WARM-UP BEFORE EACH AND EVERY WORKOUT TO WARM YOUR MUSCLES AND PREVENT INJURY. AS I'VE STATED ON KIANA'S FLEX APPEAL, YOU WOULDN'T STRETCH A COLD RUBBER BAND YOU JUST TOOK OUT OF THE FREEZER WOULD YOU?" HERE IS THE WARM-UP SEQUENCE I DO every time BEFORE I LIFT WEIGHTS.
- EAT 6 MINI MEALS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO KEEP BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS EVEN. DON'T SKIP MEALS BECAUSE YOUR BODY WILL GO INTO "STARVATION MODE" AND YOUR METABOLISM WILL SLOW DOWN WHICH IS OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU WANT. I EAT MM1-MM6, EVERY 2-3 HOURS, EVERY MINI MEAL INCLUDES COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE SUCH AS BROWN RICE AND CLEAN PROTEIN SUCH AS SKINLESS, GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST OF PLANT-BASED PATTY.
- WORKOUT PARTNERS OR SOLO? ITS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT IN A RECENT INSTAGRAM POLL, MOST OF MY FOLLOWERS TRAIN SOLO. I TRAIN MYSELF SOLO TOO. BUT I DO LEAD WORKOUT CLASSES IN OUR BEAUTIFUL BEACH COMMUNITY TO HELP PEOPLE ESTABLISH A REGULAR WORKOUT ROUTINE. WHICHEVER YOU CHOOSE, MAKE SURE YOU ARE ACTIVE EVERY DAY JUST AS YOU BRUSH YOUR TEETH EVERY DAY. IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE MOTIVATING YOURSELF TO TRAIN, MAKE A FITNESS DATE WITH A FRIEND. AS I HAVE DEMONSTRATED ON KIANA'S FLEX APPEAL, IT'S A FUN WAY TO GET A COMPETITION GOING, CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DO SOMETHING HEALTHY TOGETHER.
- DISPLAY MOTIVATIONAL PHOTOS OF YOURSELF AT YOUR FITNESS OR A FIT FRIEND! PUT IT ON THE REFRIGERATOR, ON YOUR PHONE SCREEN, IN YOUR WORKOUT AREA. WHEN I USED TO TRAIN AT THE ICONIC MECA OF BODYBUILDING, GOLDS GYM IN VENICE BEACH, CA AND POWER HOUSE GYMS, THEY ALWAYS HAD POSTERS OF BODY BUILDERS ON THE WALL. COMBINE THAT WITH PUMPING MUSIC, IT REALLY MAKES YU WANT TO TRAIN SUPER HARD. I HAVE MY MAGAZINE COVERS, KIANA'S FLEX APPEAL PHOTOGRAPHS UP IN MY GARAGE GYM. IF YOU WANT, I AM HAPPY TO AUTOGRAPH A PHOTO OR POSTER FOR YOUR WORKOUT AREA!
