This document provides tips for starting a workout routine, including making a commitment to change, planning goals and timelines, finding an accountability partner or personal trainer, taking before photos and measurements, and pushing through discomfort to achieve results. The most important part is creating a plan you can stick to over the long run instead of quitting. Minor adjustments may be needed if results are not as expected initially.

1. The Start to Working Out By Shahram Shafii

2. THE decision Not “A” decision but THE decision. You must make the decision to change your life and start making good healthy habits. That is the first step.

3. Plan of ATTACK Write down goals that you wish to accomplish Short Middle Long Goal Time Frame

4. WARNING THIS WILL NOT BE AN EASY ROAD! IT WILL BE CHALLENGING AND IS NOT AN EASY WAY OUT! YOU WILL HAVE TO PUSH YOURSELF! YOU WILL START CREATING HEALTHY HABITS DAILY!

5. Tips FIND A PARTNER

6. Tips Join a family gym close by

7. Tips Clear calendar/schedule for given period of time at a set time during the day NOW

8. Tip Change your mind and you can change your life! FINISH WHAT YOU START

9. Trainer Find a personal trainer that can help you get a workout pan that is customized to helping you obtain your goals

10. !!IMPORTANT!! The most important thing about a workout is The fact that it is a workout plan you WILL stick with and not quit on. Not every plan works for Everybody..remember that!

11. Proof Take pictures of yourself Record measurements of yourself You will be the LAST person to notice a difference..TRUST ME The proof will be in the numbers/pictures

12. The Climb The journey will start off easy and exciting Then it will become challenging Then it will become uncomfortable Here is where most people quit..NOT YOU! You must continue to push yourself through the discomfort You will find results if you stick to your plan

13. Result Once finished with your workout schedule periodically check for results to ensure your on the right track If results are not what you want..DO NOT get discouraged You may need a minor adjustment to plan Continue to work hard ONLY GUARANTEE..”If you quit..you will fail”

14. Keep getting better