The rig at Beyond FIT
"There are risks and costs to a program of action, but they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable actions". - John F. Kennedy
This has been quite the week! With my summer vacation coming to an end, the inevitable 5:30 a.m. workouts have returned. This week I have been feeling very energized and invigorated, even though I have been operating on much less sleep than usual. I am apprehensive that I have been running on fumes. Next week, the truth will be revealed. All I can do is take it one day at a time and gauge how I am feeling and recovering.
This has been quite the week! With my summer vacation coming to an end, the inevitable 5:30 a.m. workouts have returned. This week I have been feeling very energized and invigorated, even though I have been operating on much less sleep than usual. I am apprehensive that I have been running on fumes. Next week, the truth will be revealed. All I can do is take it one day at a time and gauge how I am feeling and recovering.
This evening's strength training workout at Beyond Fit was very challenging. It had been nearly a month since I had done squats, (assisted) pull-ups and bench press. I arrived at the training center with a really positive outlook. I was really looking forward to the workout, yet I struggled. It took a long time to warm up to my work sets, and even then, I was not lifting as heavy as I had been a few weeks ago.
For as long as I can remember, I have been a perfectionist in nearly all facets of my life. When I do something, I give it my all. I want to feel and be successful. It is really difficult for me to let things slide off of my back as if they are meaningless. I realize that every workout is not going to be my best and understand that each person has various strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes it's tough for me to keep things in perspective since I am so invested and dedicated to my goals.
For as long as I can remember, I have been a perfectionist in nearly all facets of my life. When I do something, I give it my all. I want to feel and be successful. It is really difficult for me to let things slide off of my back as if they are meaningless. I realize that every workout is not going to be my best and understand that each person has various strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes it's tough for me to keep things in perspective since I am so invested and dedicated to my goals.
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A rush of negative thoughts and emotions flooded my head during the workout. I felt defeated. I felt like I had failed. I kept waiting for things to improve during the hour and a half, but they never did. I tried to replace my negative thoughts with positive ones. I can do this. I am strong. I am doing this. By the end, I was smiling and laughing. It also helped that when I arrive home there were some treats waiting for me!