The compliment sandwich is a game-changer when it comes to losing weight, building lean muscle and transforming your body.
I know you think I’m crazy. How can a flawed management technique be an effective tool for transforming my body?
Hear me out and give it a shot. Your life will change.
If you don’t know what a compliment sandwich is, good. But, I’ll need to fill you in.
The compliment sandwich is a horrendous management technique used to criticize someone without making them feel bad.
Here’s how it works…
Layer one…
give somebody a compliment.
Then you hit them with the criticism. This is the middle of the sandwich.
Follow up your criticism with another compliment adding the bottom to complete the sandwich.
Here’s an example…
Compliment: Bob, you’re so talented and smart. You do an awesome job. You might be the smartest person in the department.
Criticism: Your behavior the past couple weeks has been bad. Your colleagues are starting to get irritated because you’re sarcastic, and bitter.
Compliment: But you’re just so bright. I just want everybody to appreciate how big that brain of yours really is.
Family Guy Compliment Sandwich
This is how most Compliment Sandwichs go…
Stewie gives Brian a Compliment Sandwich
While no one wants to receive a compliment sandwich from Stewie, this one is different.
It’s a powerful strategy to lose weight, build lean muscle, and achieve your fitness goals. In this version of the Compliment Sandwich, we’re not softening the blow of tough feedback. We’re using it to fuel a powerful body transformation.
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Compliment Sandwich Body Transformation Technique
Just like flawed management technique The Athlete’s Physique Compliment Sandwich has three parts.
- Good
- Bad
- Good
The Athlete’s Physique Compliment Sandwich
When dreaming, imagine success.
When preparing, imagine failure.
When acting, imagine success.
Let me break it down for you.
The Top layer: Dream Big
Goal setting is a big topic. Keep it simple for now.
The Athlete’s Physique Compliment Sandwich doesn’t need an elaborate plan to benefit from the technique.
First, start with a goal in mind.
Dream of what life will be like when you get the body you deserve.
Are you running around with your grandkids?
Are you slipping into clothes you haven’t worn since high school?
Do you feel confident looking at your reflection in the mirror?
Dream big.
Dream success.
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The Middle layer: Dream Disasters
While all three are needed for a sandwich, The meat, or the middle is crucial. This is where things get ugly. Because we all know, things go wrong.
But if you plan for the worst, you’re ready 90% of the time. And that’s enough to keep you moving in the right direction.
Imagine failure.
Plan for the unexpected.
What’s your back up if a restaurant doesn’t have your go to fat burning staples?
What do you do if you forgot your gym clothes?
What’s your go to when you’re too tired to cook?
Think of all the things that could go wrong, then make back-up plans.
If something pops up that you don’t have a back-up for, no worries. Explore options so you have a plan if it ever happens again.
The Bottom layer: Dream Success
Back to positive statements.
When acting, imagine success.
Too often people dread the food and activities involved with body transformations with distain. But that’s not the way to go.
Try different foods until you’re happy.
When in the gym this about how you’ll look and feel after you’re done.