As the cold continues, my running sessions have all dried up and we are stuck inside. It shouldnt and it doesnt stop the quality of workouts though, and the attitude remains.
Hitting a workout hard is almost as all about mindset as its about physical ability. I know people with the best attitudes are far more likely to over-achieve than those who may have all the tools in place to look great, but somehow don’t make the grade when it comes to getting in shape. Your mind will take you a lot further than just your body and resting on all your laurels ever could.
This weather also allows you to concentrate on areas that you may have ignored the last few months when the weather was a lot better?
How about your stomach, have you been avoiding this area for a while? Instead doing things maybe that are in your “comfort zone”?!!
I now enjoy the process of attacking my weaker areas. There was a time when i only wanted to concentrate on my stronger areas, but now i realise what i have to show more attention to, and a lot of self-honesty did me a world of good i can tell you! It always takes somone to pick out your weak points to make you realise that action needs to be taken and the sooner the better!!
The hardest part when training someone is telling them that they need to change from a certain way of training, to a more productive way. Most people think that the more exercises they do in a workout, the better it is. The truth is that making your workouts more simple and with more basic exercises really IS the best way to go.
It all comes to intensity and effort and mark yourself out of ten. If you can honestly say you always hit at least an 8, sometimes a 9 and once in a while a 10. you should be in your best condition and have a great balance in your life. Nobody’s perfect as you know but as long as we keep on working on the imbalances, then the closer we become to the way we really want to look and feel. It starts with self-honesty and give yourself a truthful assessement on the way you look and feel, or get someone you trust to give you an honest and accurate opinion.
Then you step forward!
