This site is the website of motivational speaker Craig Harper. A constantly updated, one-stop information, inspiration, education and motivation station. Unlike many similar sites, it is a totally free resource for anyone who is serious about moving from mediocre to amazing in any area of their personal or professional life. With hundreds of articles covering a wide range of subject matter, great interviews with cool people and inspirational video posts, there's more than enough brain-food to keep you busy for hours. Okay, days!! Enjoy.
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Fattitude
- Craig Harper
While many books focus on food,
Craig teaches that creating life-long change is more about the
dieter, than the actual diet. This book is perfect for people who have a
history of 'almost' getting in shape.
DVD
or CD - Renovate Your Body In this entertaining presentation, Craig discusses the
notion of Renovating Your Body - once and for all. Many of us have a curious
ability to be able to get in shape for events (weddings, parties, reunions
and birthdays), if only we'd get in shape for life.
Craig Harper is Australia's leading
motivational speaker
and educator (according to Google Australia). He is a highly
sought-after corporate coach and is considered to be
a leader and pioneer in the areas of personal and
professional development.
Working with hundreds of
teams, companies and a wide variety of organisations
on numerous continents over the last twenty years
has given Craig a unique insight into, and
understanding of, human performance and all its
variables. Craig has an ability to educate, inspire,
challenge and make people laugh all at the same
time!
Okay, the Exercise Science Bloke is here today. Whistle in hand, heart-rate monitor strapped on, spandex body-suit firmly in place, leg-warmers adorning my hairy ankles and sweaty biceps and pecs glistening in the morning sun.
Feeling queezy yet? Me too. Sorry about that unnecessary visual.
The common denominator
So, I guess the one thing we all have in common when it comes to our body is our desire to look good, feel good and function good. Er, goodly. Er, well. Er, much more better. You know what I mean.
Where are my glasses?
Anyway, while the younger members of the tribe are typically more concerned with how they look for their numerous social outings and courting rituals, us more... experienced members of the species are usually more concerned with our creaky knees, our rapidly decreasing bone density, our sore lower backs and our ever-diminishing eyesight; how we feel and function. Sure, a six pack and a few veins would be great (not the varicose kind either), but right now, simply being able to walk up stairs without chest pain would be a bonus.
Talk to any over-weight person and there's a fair chance you'll hear something like:
"Yeah, I'm an endomorph, I have the world's slowest metabolism"... or
"I eat really well but I've inherited the family fat gene"... or
"At my age, I'm fighting a losing battle."
Apparently obesity is a foregone conclusion for them; something beyond their control.
Well, fortunately for you and I, our genetics and our age don't determine our physical reality; how we look, feel and function. Sure, they play a role and they need to be factored in to our overall strategy, but our DNA does not determine (impacts on, but doesn't determine) how fat or thin, fit or unfit, healthy or unhealthy we'll be when we're forty, fifty or eighty.
Getting the most out of what we've got
When it comes to maximising our genetic potential - getting the most out of what we've got - there's a bunch of stuff we can change and there's a few things we can't (let me know if I'm getting too technical at any stage). The reality is that the vast majority of us (listen to this bit carefully) do not even nearly maximise our physical potential. Imagine owning a Ferrari and constantly filling it with kerosene, instead of the high-octane fuel it requires. Of course we wouldn't do that. Yet we'll gladly put crap in our body year in, year out.
Wasting time
Stupidly, many of us waste significant time and emotional energy on the stuff we have no control over, while investing virtually no energy or time into the stuff that can drastically change our body and our life.
A few examples:
Can't change: body type Can change: body shape
Can't change: what you ate last week Can change: what you eat this week
Can't change: what genes your parents gave you Can change: what you do with those genes
Can't change: the ever-increasing amount of fast food at your disposal Can change: whether or not you put it in your gob
Can't change:chronological age (how many years you've been on the planet) Can change: biological age (how 'old' your body is)
Can't change:what's required to get in shape, lose weight and stay that way Can change:your attitude, your level of commitment and your application
Can't change: what you've done or not done over the last (insert number) years Can change: how strong, fit, lean, flexible and functional you will become over the next few months
Can't change: the alcohol, the drugs, the coffee, the lack of sleep and the stress you've subjected yourself to for far too long Can change:the kind of lifestyle you choose to lead from today
Can't change:the decisions you've made to this point in time Can change: the decisions you'll make from right now
Can't change: how many times you've started and stopped Can change: whether or not you choose to continue that pattern
Can't change: How much potential you have Can change: How much of that potential you use
Can't change: other people Can change: you
Can't change: your history Can change: your future
But the question is, will you?
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