I am exhausted. Boot Camp was very challenging today, and then I prepared for my first official TRX session (in a real fitness center, with real clients!) for tomorrow. Finally I took an awesome Twist Muscle Conditioning class that was focused on the sport of Badminton (which I have played), but made evident that to be a true athlete, a great athlete, you don't just stick to the same moves you make on the courts. You train your body in all sorts of different ways. And moreover, you challenge your mind. It was also wonderful to observe the instructor, who is so kind and polite, and so obviously passionate about what he does.
There were definitely moments in the day when I thought, "I want to quit, this is too hard." But then I realized who I am, and what I stand for. I don't quit, I don't give up, and even if I have trained 3 hours that day and run errands and done all my daily routines, I do not make excuses. Because there is no room for excuses. If you want to see a difference, if you want to see a change, whether it's in your body, your mindset, your life - you gotta give it your all. Every time. Every day.
I am not necessarily living the life I thought I would be at 28. There are things I have not done, and other things I might not be so proud of. But then there's all the trying in between: trying to be a healthier person, trying to be a stronger person, trying to be a kinder more compassionate person. And if I had given up each time I had been handed a difficult hand - well, I would not be here, and I would not be typing this.
I think my biggest struggle with being a trainer is sometimes I just want to yell at people. Get all Jillian-like and scream in their faces. Not in a demanding give -me -300 -squats -sort of way, but rather just shout , "do you have ANY idea what you are capable of? do you have even the slightest idea of how much your body can handle?"
So when I got tired during my workout, I took a second, I took a breath and I shouted internally: come on, come the fuck on, you know you're stronger than this.
And when you get tired of a work out, think to yourself, people rip themselves open everyday to create life. People lift cars and buses and fucking trucks with their bodies. People bend and fold themselves into pretzels. And the only reason you can't, is because you've decided not to try. Each time you listen to that lazy side, you've decided, and you've chosen to quit and to fail.
And why would anyone choose that? Push yourself today, and push yourself tomorrow. And the pushing you do today, will be a piece of cake for you soon. Believe in your body and train your mind. Your mind is your greatest weapon.
And no, when it comes to working out and being healthy and staying fit, you can't just say, "well I wanted to," or, "I had the intention to." A workout is nothing but a follow through of those intentions.
So next time you are double minded about working out, next time you want to quit mid work out, next time you want to quit anything at all - make a choice: kick ass, or get your ass kicked.
There were definitely moments in the day when I thought, "I want to quit, this is too hard." But then I realized who I am, and what I stand for. I don't quit, I don't give up, and even if I have trained 3 hours that day and run errands and done all my daily routines, I do not make excuses. Because there is no room for excuses. If you want to see a difference, if you want to see a change, whether it's in your body, your mindset, your life - you gotta give it your all. Every time. Every day.
I am not necessarily living the life I thought I would be at 28. There are things I have not done, and other things I might not be so proud of. But then there's all the trying in between: trying to be a healthier person, trying to be a stronger person, trying to be a kinder more compassionate person. And if I had given up each time I had been handed a difficult hand - well, I would not be here, and I would not be typing this.
I think my biggest struggle with being a trainer is sometimes I just want to yell at people. Get all Jillian-like and scream in their faces. Not in a demanding give -me -300 -squats -sort of way, but rather just shout , "do you have ANY idea what you are capable of? do you have even the slightest idea of how much your body can handle?"
So when I got tired during my workout, I took a second, I took a breath and I shouted internally: come on, come the fuck on, you know you're stronger than this.
And when you get tired of a work out, think to yourself, people rip themselves open everyday to create life. People lift cars and buses and fucking trucks with their bodies. People bend and fold themselves into pretzels. And the only reason you can't, is because you've decided not to try. Each time you listen to that lazy side, you've decided, and you've chosen to quit and to fail.
And why would anyone choose that? Push yourself today, and push yourself tomorrow. And the pushing you do today, will be a piece of cake for you soon. Believe in your body and train your mind. Your mind is your greatest weapon.
And no, when it comes to working out and being healthy and staying fit, you can't just say, "well I wanted to," or, "I had the intention to." A workout is nothing but a follow through of those intentions.
So next time you are double minded about working out, next time you want to quit mid work out, next time you want to quit anything at all - make a choice: kick ass, or get your ass kicked.
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