The 5 Minute Myth: Kulibe Ma Shortcut

As I tackle the belly must go challenge I set for myself I’ve been getting exposed to a bunch of lies and misleading information. Sponsored ads in the form of ‘shortcut to a 6 pack’ or ‘5 minute abs’ plaster my social media feeds constantly. Listen, if you see ANYONE with amazing abs, arms, chest and virtually any other admirable/developed body part, they didn’t get it on 5 minutes of training a day😐. Other ads even feature some unscrupulous characters that go as far as recommending a whole cocktail of dubious belly fat burners in addition to bogus training advice 👉🏾Swallow the pills today after 5 minutes of push ups and wake up a Spartan warrior tomorrow! These people that peddle this nonsense are professional conmen. Don’t believe the marketing and don’t get caught up in the hype.

Unless you prefer to chase your tail all day, I strongly encourage you to stick to the basic fundamentals of optimized training, nutrition & lifestyle outlined below:

• Use the right supplements for the desired results.
• Use the right nutrition & training protocol for the intended outcome. Keep it simple and avoid trendy diets i.e. zero carb diets, because these just don't last. Don't believe me? Okay. How did your last diet go?
• Develop the right mindset and stop looking for shortcuts. Got a degree? It didn’t take you 5 minutes to get it done. Got a business? You didn’t build it on 5 minutes of effort. Prepare yourself for work and more work because getting in shape requires commitment.
• Set realistic goals with reasonable timelines. This thing of believing you can have your dream body in short space of time (i.e. 6 weeks) sets people up for failure. Perhaps you've seen somebody else do it so it must be possible right? Wrong. Other people’s circumstances are different from yours. You don’t have the time, the team (fitness coaches & nutritionists) and available resources professional athletes, fitness models and even fitness competition entrants have. Find your lane and stay in it.
• Small lifestyle adjustments add up to big results. An easy start is sleep more. Shoot for 7 hours or more per night. The other small, but beneficial adjustment is limiting your stress and for this you can consider utilizing activity as a self care tool, journaling, prayer and/or meditation. Meditation in particular is an extremely useful life hack to help manage stress and anxiety by slowing down the frantic pace of life🧘🏾‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️ 
• Be wary of people seemingly pulling you up with one hand and selling you something with the other . The 'buy this to look like this' crowd. They're salesmen and are dominantly motivated by a self-interest.
• Avoid the funny weight loss teas, herbs and gadgets such as waist trainers. Want a smaller waist? When food is presented to you close your mouth and turn your head from side to side. Repeat this action at regular intervals and watch your waist disappear! All I’m trying to say is clean up your nutrition before splurging on trendy fitness gadgets.

5 minute abs? 😂hmmm. There's no such thing. Be ready to work and stay patient. With consistency the results will come. You can't jump the fence with these things, palibe ma shortcut.