There has never been a more important time for us to shine lights on people who are struggling with their health, struggling with their motivation, struggling with the pain in their bodies, and struggling with all kinds of tests and challenges in their mental health.
I have seen many people who have achieved high levels of fitness ‘’settle” for less overall fitness, in terms of less appearances, which means more pain when you do our sessions because you never get in a groove. This is where it starts.
It’s easy then to rationalise its “fine” to miss sessions, fine to drop your standards after all you’re getting “older” and thats what “older people do”, but all depends WHO you are comparing yourself to?
When I assess someone new who has great pain I their hips, I know exactly what to do, and the relief that comes from people having pain leave their body is incredible. Most people do not want that new elevated feeling of wellbeing to leave them. Many of you remember that feeling.
As human we are far from perfect, and any piece of news can throw us sideways at any time. How we react though is crucial, do we hit the bottle? Do we take some kind of drug to “forget” about our problems?
Or do we rely on hitting the gym?
It’s easy to forget how the gym helps us stay strong, not only in body terms but in getting our minds right too-so vital and many of you message me on it all the time.
This is why we as a gym should always shine a light to whoever needs it, because at this time in history, the world seems to be struggling far more than it ever has, with the way we treat each other in general, to our general physical and mental health, to the way we undervalue ourselves, our self belief may be at an all time low, so we need to act, we need to keep showing up more, and we need to remind ourselves that we can do great things and all it takes is all of us putting the work in, and not kid ourselves anymore that sporadic sessions are enough.
Keep your standards HIGH!!!
