Being sexy is one of the reasons

Once upon a time, in a land very, very near, I read a very interesting health study about men with a median age of 39.6. The study revealed a striking contrast between two sets of men: those who could do over 40 pushups and those who managed fewer than 10. Men who could do more than 40 pushups had a 96% reduced risk of developing a cardiovascular problem compared to males who could only do less than ten pushups.

What About This Middle-Aged Man?

I was curious about where I would land on the spectrum. I did 34 push-ups, and trying to come up on number 35 almost caused an aneurysm. No surprise. I was 55 years old, and for an AARP cardholder, 34 was respectable, but I wanted to battle middle age with dignity and strength.

Many soft-bellied, fair-skinned millennials can’t do 35 if their Xbox memberships counted on it.

But I worked on it. Consistently. I did push-ups for 100 consecutive days and doubled my max number.

This achievement isn’t a testament to the power in my chest and arms, although they have strengthened.

The Real Magic Is In the Power of Consistency

I’ve mentioned before that consistency is your superpower. Consistency has a force that extends beyond its ability to improve your health and physique. It impacts your mind, career, and personal ambitions.

Consistency applied in a positive way produces confidence. Increased confidence gets you off the couch, fueling a desire to do more with your life. This catalyst leads to a better you, and when your conditions improve, everyone around you benefits.

5 Reasons You Should Practice the Power of Consistency

1 — You can’t rely upon motivation alone

We all feel a burst of motivation on January 1 as we write our New Year’s resolutions. But that spark is dead by January 15 when we return to The Big Bang Theory. Motivation is like the General who drops into town, rallies the troops with a stirring speech, and leaves on the next flight out.

Consistency is the troops left behind to fight the daily battles.

The hills and valleys of motivational bursts don’t lead to your best life now. You have to climb the steps of consistency one day at a time, and your most sustaining motivator will be the views from your higher elevations.

Climb new heights with consistency.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

– Aristotle

2 — You build trust and credibility

We brought the dysfunctional 2-and-1/2-year-old rescue mutt home, and he wouldn’t let me near him for two years. But almost daily, I’d have my kids put a leash on him, and the dog and I would take a walk. On the walks, I stopped to pet and speak softly to him. Back at home, I’d give him a treat. This consistent action led him to trust me, and now, a decade later, we’re best friends.

Consistency builds trust with humans, too.

Relationships feed on credibility, honesty, and consistency.

– Scott Borchetta

3 — You become elite

An educated guess is that most people don’t practice positive, consistent habits. One indicator is to examine the number of people who follow four healthy lifestyle behaviors: not smoking, eating a healthy diet, having a normal body fat percentage, and getting enough physical activity.

According to a study, less than 3% of Americans get a passing grade on these four habits. Another study by Harvard University showed that 3% of Harvard MBAs made ten times more money than the other 97% combined. I’ll let you guess the reason why.

Set a goal so big that you can’t achieve it until you grow into the person who can.

— Zig Ziglar

Constructive consistency is the driving force that pushes the cream to the top, making you elite.

4 — You inspire other people

Leaders lead. They are out front, showing us the way by example and by words if necessary. In the 2000 movie The Patriot, Mel Gibson is a South Carolina colonist fighting against Great Britain. In one battle, the British forces are pounding the colonists and the American flagbearer retreats. The ragtag soldiers were ready to follow. But Gibson drops his musket, grabs the flag, and charges the British, shouting, “No retreat!” This act of fearless leadership revitalized the troops, turning the tide of the fight.

The new “you” forged from the daily grind of constructive consistency will inspire others to want more from their lives.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.

— John Quincy Adams

5— You unleash your sex appeal

Is there anything sexier than a confident (but humble), healthy, goal-setting, self-motivated person who is consistent in word and deeds? I’m certain my patient wife of over 30 years prefers this transformed version of me over version 1.0.

Being sexy is all about attitude, not body type. It’s a state of mind.

— Amisha Patel

But 6-pack abs don’t hurt.

Consistency Is the Name of the Game

Consistency is key. Motivation alone won’t cut it. You gotta grind and do the work every day. That’s what builds trust and credibility, makes you elite, and inspires others. And let’s not forget, it’s pretty sexy too. Just ask your significant other. So be consistent, work hard, and enjoy the view from the top.

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