And you can change that to… “A year from now, you’ll be GLAD you STARTED TODAY.”
At RCW we are big fans of ignoring the calendar. It could be because some students and staff have a set of keys and they refuse to keep the place closed for long. Secret training on Sundays, late night sessions, and Friday when it’s typically social hour, these folks dig in and get it done. Why? Because they started something and they saw the key fundamental changes that Scranton University mentioned in this article a year ago. (https://www.powerofpositivity.com/9-reasons-start-new-years-resolutions-right-now/)
It was the start of 2016 and our annual fake goal setting. You know how it goes, lofty aspirations that give way to the impending work week and maybe a holiday hangover. The solution, start right now. In fact, studies show that people who charge toward their goals are much more apt to stick with it than those who wait for the new year to ring them in. I can tell you after training thousands of people over the years, students who join the academy and start martial arts classes in December have stayed with us longer than those who jump on in January. It comes down to a mindset and how we approach our goals.
Scranton university lists these as the five most popular goals and desires:
1. Lose weight 2. Get organized 3. Spend less, save more 4. Enjoy life to the fullest 5. Stay fit and healthy
Now what if I told you that training in classes like BJJ, Muay Thai, or JKD could let you attain this entire list!? I’m not blowing smoke, but if you just have interest in one or more of those categories you’ll be glad you found RCW.
Losing weight, nearly everyone who’s been training for more than a year is at a balanced healthy weight. Those not happy with that spend a little more time in Muay Thai and get shredded while burning 800-1000 calories an hour doing kickboxing. Plus it’s a ton of fun, you’ve never enjoyed sweating so much as weight just peels off.
You’ll get organized by following class courses, setting a schedule with your coaches, and hitting milestones that lead to better and better goals.
I recently had two college kids tell me how much their saving by training at the academy. All they did is search “BJJ classes near me” and RCW popped up. At first they weren’t sure they could scrape together $12 a class. Seems like a big investment huh? Then they told me they are now more organized, eating at home, and because they spend their time training they aren’t spending money eating out or going to happy hour every night with friends. Save money AND instantly be healthier by making good choices and it all becomes easy.
People that do Martial Arts experience something different, something missing in life. Maybe it’s something that’s been added, there’s no PHONES on the training floor. That goes for me too, as an instructor I look forward to all the evening classes so I can put my phone down and forget all those notifications that can absolutely wait. This is about person to person connections, in short, it’s living life to the fullest and rekindling that community and human contact we’ve lost. If you want to find fast friends, you’ll feel welcome from your very first class.
Finally, look to my top instructors, ranging from early 50’s to early 80’s. They’re incredibly fit and defying expectations. All because they started a healthy journey and STUCK with it. That’s the most important part. Hardly anyone ever walks through our doors with a ton of experience. The ones who seem professional and display amazing skill just stuck with it. They were just like you, they just started somewhere at sometime. The only singular quality is they didn’t wait. They found their passion and they jumped in with both feet, and it changed their lives for the better. You can too, and we can get started right now.
Just give RCW a call or email us today, a year from now, you’ll be glad you did.
