The fitness side of the project has gone through several adaptations since the original concept nearly seven years ago. But the main influence on its development came from attending a Fitness Bootcamp in Oxfordshire nearly three years ago.
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Personally, it was the best thing I could have done at the time. It wasn't an army type bootcamp. The responsibility was very much on the person attending.
It taught me a great deal, about myself, about exercise and nutrition, and I have used it as a base for part of what I am trying to achieve with the Ajani project.
People often use fitness programmes because they want to look better, lose weight, gain some muscle, or just improve their overall health.
What Hillmotts taught me included:
stop using the word "diet" - just eat healthier and cleaner (natural), but still allow yourself an occasional treat.
look at yourself in the mirror - if you are unhappy about things, then do something about it. Naturally their are certain conditions where that is not the case - where people have eating disorders. But generally you know if you are overweight, or underweight. It's your choice what you do.
be more active - you do not have to attend a gym to improve your fitness - you can do exercises at home, or outdoors. It is also much more fun with more people - be that one person or twenty.
get out more. walking is a fantastic exercise.
you are going to have good and bad days - i have notoriously yoyoed since my initial bootcamp. i have allowed outside issues to cloud my judgement and have used eating as a crutch. but that crutch could be anything - alcohol, drugs, smoking, food, spending. You need to take control.
set yourself realistic targets, and dont worry if it takes longer to get there. as long as you keep pushing yourself, success is round the corner. reward yourself with a s,mall treat now and then - not food, drink, or alochol, but maybe a trip to the cinema, or an item of clothing.
Overall, the Ajani project is putting the onus on the individual to improve themselves with the tools we provide. I thank Hillmotts for the mindset that they have installed in me.
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