Pep Talk
It's important to have goals. They are the things that keep us motivated to stick to our plans. Unfortunately, the goals can often seem so far away. Whether it's working towards a goal weight, training for a race, or any other thing you'd like to achieve, the process can seem long, tedious, and frustrating. We know where we want to be, but the trip towards getting there is a slow one, especially when it involves health and fitness.Sometimes it helps to take the focus off of your long-term goal and focus on being the best version of you that you can be today. Make today the best day possible. Eat a good breakfast, get plenty of sleep, get your workout in. Focus on feeling good. If you feel good, it means you are doing great things for your body and mind. And if that's the case, everything else -- weight loss, strength gains, and overall fitness -- will magically fall into place.
We try too hard sometimes and overthink our progress. We feel that we should be further along our paths than we actually are. Then we get frustrated and fall off course. Don't overthink. Just be the best you possible. You CAN get to where you want to be, but it won't happen overnight. Or tomorrow, or maybe not even next week or month. But each day that you make the right decisions, you inch closer, little by little, until one day you wake up and you have reached your goal.
When you feel your motivation waning, change your mindset. What can you do this minute to improve how you feel an hour from now? What can you eat for breakfast that will give you energy throughout the day? What time do you have to go to sleep to have enough rest to be a rock star tomorrow? In a few hours, will you feel guilty that you skipped your workout, or will you feel proud that you accomplished it despite wanting to skip it?
Start to focus on the NOW, not the later. What you do today sets up your success for tomorrow.
Challenge Workout
Complete the following as quickly as possible, taking breaks as needed:- 100 Jump Rope Hops
- 50 Squats
- 25 Situps or Crunches
- 12 Pushups
- 6 Burpees
