IM THE FIRST WORD
PUBLISHER’S LETTER
Consistency Is Key
O
ne of the things that people
trying to get into bodybuild-
ing and fitness in general are
seemingly most preoccupied
with is finding motivation.
I’m going to let you in on a
secret. Motivation isn’t the
missing ingredient to your success in
the gym, on the stage or even in life.
The secret, if there really is one at all, is
consistency. If you’re a regular reader of
Iron Man magazine, you already know
that one of the hallmarks of the advice
given in these pages is to remain on
the path you have chosen. If you put in
the work and limit straying from your
plan, results do really follow.
But why do so many people fall short?
It’s not a lack of motivation. It is a
simple lack of consistency. Sure, a
movie might make you want to workout
once, but that one workout isn’t the
key to crafting your best body. Only
a lifetime of truly staying diligent will
ensure success.
The question we should all be most
aware of is: How do you stay consis-
tent? But again, this isn’t a question
of effort or some secret catalyst to get
you to do the work. The key is making a
plan and following through with strat-
egies and decisions you crafted to get
you to your goal. Every time you skip
a workout or train without a plan, you
fail at moving forward. Every time you
decide to eat a snack that’s not on your
meal plan, you are at best stumbling
towards your goal. Every time you break
the plan, you break consistency and
fail yourself. But this isn’t a dismissal
of your efforts! In fact, it’s a challenge.
When you fall, stumble or break away
from your plans, that is a challenge to
yourself to do better. You are only as
good as the effort you put in today to
get to tomorrow. Forget any past mis-
steps and focus on bringing your best
to everything going forward and results
PUBLISHER/EDITOR IN CHIEF: Binais Begovic
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will follow. This is very much the same
philosophy of our cover guy, Bran-
dan Fokken, and Hardbody star, Rose
DiNuccio. Witness their challenges and
renewed commitment to reach success
through positivity and consistency and
I’m sure you’ll find yourself on the right
path from now on.
Binais Begovic
Publisher
Follow me on Instagram: @binais
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