There are so many elements that come into play in relation to how your workout will be on a given day, e.g., time of day, nutrition, etc., so sometimes you may want to give something your all but you simply can't. Whether this is a physical or mental limitation can vary depending on the circumstances.
I can certainly appreciate how difficult it is for someone to get up, get the kids ready, go to work for 8 hours and then be expected to go to the gym prior to getting everything ready for the next day. Equally some of you may be able to squeeze in your workout early before you have to deal with everything else but sometimes you sleep in or miss the alarm or little Jamie was up all night crying so you are simply too tired to make it in to the gym.
Whether you are an Olympic athlete striving to shave seconds off your lap time, or a sedentary mother of three just trying to achieve some balance in your life, it doesn't matter. Everyone wants to better themselves and everyone wants to improve. All of our goals differ by degree not by kind.
The majority of you do not have the benefit and privilege of working at a gym where you have an abundance of time to get a workout in. For most people there is a window of maybe 2 hours a day that you have to tackle.
So here's what you do.
1: Set a time aside with as much conviction and dedication as you do for any meetings you may have. Your personal health and well-being should be number 1 on your list of priorities. Even before your kids? YES. If you really care for your family then you will want to be fit and healthy to continue to be able to chase them around for years to come. This does not mean you have to neglect them in any way, just make time for yourself.
2: Just show up !!!! - If you make it to the gym then that's half the battle. Just get in here and we will look after the rest. What happens in that time can vary as I mentioned above but if you can make it in then you have already begun winning.
Some days your workouts will be good, some days not so good. It doesn't matter as long as you are here moving forward. As I said before, everyone has different goals and equally everyone will progress at different rates. What it comes down to in the end is how badly you want what you want. I'm sure everyone of you reading this has wanted something so bad that you have done anything (within reason) to get it. When you got it I bet it felt good right? The harder you had to work to get it the more satisfying it was right?
Nothing worth having comes easy, guys, and personal health is no different. If you want something bad enough then you will get it no matter what it is. If you set your mind to anything then nothing is out of reach. It may take a week, 3 months or 2 years but what matters is you begin stepping towards your goal. As long as you are moving forward then you are going in the right direction. We get stronger in increments, lose weight gradually, regain health, movement and wellness one rep, one workout, one day at a time. So a little bump on the road to fitness is just that. You stalled, it happens, that’s life. We keep going.
When you come into the gym and you see someone doing 20 pullups in a row, it's hard not to think "I could never do that." Well, do you think he/she suddenly just walked in and just cranked them out? Very doubtful. The reality is that he/she has put in the time practicing and developing the necessary skills in order to be able to achieve such a feat. You can apply this to anything you really want. The question again is how badly to you want it?
Its important also to understand that missing a day, or a week does not somehow negate all your previous efforts. You earn your health and well being over time. You also need to realise that the sooner you get back in the driving seat the better.
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” – Mary Pickford
Health is Wealth
I can certainly appreciate how difficult it is for someone to get up, get the kids ready, go to work for 8 hours and then be expected to go to the gym prior to getting everything ready for the next day. Equally some of you may be able to squeeze in your workout early before you have to deal with everything else but sometimes you sleep in or miss the alarm or little Jamie was up all night crying so you are simply too tired to make it in to the gym.
Whether you are an Olympic athlete striving to shave seconds off your lap time, or a sedentary mother of three just trying to achieve some balance in your life, it doesn't matter. Everyone wants to better themselves and everyone wants to improve. All of our goals differ by degree not by kind.
The majority of you do not have the benefit and privilege of working at a gym where you have an abundance of time to get a workout in. For most people there is a window of maybe 2 hours a day that you have to tackle.
So here's what you do.
1: Set a time aside with as much conviction and dedication as you do for any meetings you may have. Your personal health and well-being should be number 1 on your list of priorities. Even before your kids? YES. If you really care for your family then you will want to be fit and healthy to continue to be able to chase them around for years to come. This does not mean you have to neglect them in any way, just make time for yourself.
2: Just show up !!!! - If you make it to the gym then that's half the battle. Just get in here and we will look after the rest. What happens in that time can vary as I mentioned above but if you can make it in then you have already begun winning.
Some days your workouts will be good, some days not so good. It doesn't matter as long as you are here moving forward. As I said before, everyone has different goals and equally everyone will progress at different rates. What it comes down to in the end is how badly you want what you want. I'm sure everyone of you reading this has wanted something so bad that you have done anything (within reason) to get it. When you got it I bet it felt good right? The harder you had to work to get it the more satisfying it was right?
Nothing worth having comes easy, guys, and personal health is no different. If you want something bad enough then you will get it no matter what it is. If you set your mind to anything then nothing is out of reach. It may take a week, 3 months or 2 years but what matters is you begin stepping towards your goal. As long as you are moving forward then you are going in the right direction. We get stronger in increments, lose weight gradually, regain health, movement and wellness one rep, one workout, one day at a time. So a little bump on the road to fitness is just that. You stalled, it happens, that’s life. We keep going.
When you come into the gym and you see someone doing 20 pullups in a row, it's hard not to think "I could never do that." Well, do you think he/she suddenly just walked in and just cranked them out? Very doubtful. The reality is that he/she has put in the time practicing and developing the necessary skills in order to be able to achieve such a feat. You can apply this to anything you really want. The question again is how badly to you want it?
Its important also to understand that missing a day, or a week does not somehow negate all your previous efforts. You earn your health and well being over time. You also need to realise that the sooner you get back in the driving seat the better.
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” – Mary Pickford
Health is Wealth
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Nice article ! keep em coming
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