Here's what you've all been waiting for! I've had quite a few people tell me I should do this, so why not. I want my blog to be raw & real and shine light on the struggles we face everyday that relate to WHY we're in the gym. It's interesting when you get to know someone who's 'obsessed' with the gym the reasons that they started in the first place. I've come to realize that the people who really stick to it are the people who have deeper reasons than just looking good on the outside. For me, it was about finding myself again. I had lost myself (or never knew who I was in the first place) and when I stepped foot in the gym, it made me feel like my whole body inside and out had a purpose to be here. That i'm allowed to go through struggles and challenge myself. We're supposed to, right? Some of us don't realize that failure is not the end of something, but the beginning of success. If anything, the gym has taught me that the only way to succeed is to be patient and TRUST that you can reach goals you set if you're consistent. I believe consistency is the most important part of going to the gym. Without it, you'll keep falling behind -- just like in life.
I had a trainer ask me one day "Why do you want to get fit?" & of course my answer was "I want to feel better about myself." ..she looked at me and said "no reeeeally think about it for a second, why?" And so I came back with "Well I want to compete this year" Which I thought was a great answer at the time, lol. At the end of our conversation I was in tears and she was consoling me about all of my demons in my past and somehow I had a therapy session instead of a training session. From then on I really started my journey. My point is that if you don't know what your REAL why is.. you'll never stick to the gym as your lifestyle. You have to dig REALLY deep and ask yourself why you're really doing this. Because there will be days that you will NOT want to get out of bed at 4 AM just to lift something up & put it back down. Or you'll want to eat the ice cream while your out with friends instead of simply saying no. No one is going to DRAG you there, they'll go alone. People WILL tell you you're crazy.. they WILL make fun of you for wanting it so badly it hurts, they'll offer you foods you don't want to eat and they'll tell you not to 'overdo' it.
The ONLY thing that is going to stand between you sticking to it and you crumbling like a wet cracker is going to be your 'why'.
Find it, put it in your pocket, and don't forget it.
Good luck sticking to your goals & crushing every single one of them!!
These are some of my goals for this year:
1. Compete in my first competition & qualify for Nationals.
2. Get rid of all of my lower back fat (this is silly, but completely serious lol)
3. Pass my NASM exam & ISSA cert with an 80% or higher.
4. Build a good clientele base.
5. Be consistent on my blog and get really great feedback from you guys!
6. Keep inspiring people to be the best they can be! xo
I had a trainer ask me one day "Why do you want to get fit?" & of course my answer was "I want to feel better about myself." ..she looked at me and said "no reeeeally think about it for a second, why?" And so I came back with "Well I want to compete this year" Which I thought was a great answer at the time, lol. At the end of our conversation I was in tears and she was consoling me about all of my demons in my past and somehow I had a therapy session instead of a training session. From then on I really started my journey. My point is that if you don't know what your REAL why is.. you'll never stick to the gym as your lifestyle. You have to dig REALLY deep and ask yourself why you're really doing this. Because there will be days that you will NOT want to get out of bed at 4 AM just to lift something up & put it back down. Or you'll want to eat the ice cream while your out with friends instead of simply saying no. No one is going to DRAG you there, they'll go alone. People WILL tell you you're crazy.. they WILL make fun of you for wanting it so badly it hurts, they'll offer you foods you don't want to eat and they'll tell you not to 'overdo' it.
The ONLY thing that is going to stand between you sticking to it and you crumbling like a wet cracker is going to be your 'why'.
Find it, put it in your pocket, and don't forget it.
Good luck sticking to your goals & crushing every single one of them!!
These are some of my goals for this year:
1. Compete in my first competition & qualify for Nationals.
2. Get rid of all of my lower back fat (this is silly, but completely serious lol)
3. Pass my NASM exam & ISSA cert with an 80% or higher.
4. Build a good clientele base.
5. Be consistent on my blog and get really great feedback from you guys!
6. Keep inspiring people to be the best they can be! xo
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