Well, if you haven’t noticed, I went radio silent last week to fully experience spring break in Hawaii with our family.
And even though I didn’t even bring my clubs.
It was still awesome:)
Now I’m back, and ready to rock with our Crew.
On my many hikes, I had a ton of time to think about a lot of things.
One that kept popping into my head was “success”.
And how it can get in our way.
This applies to many aspects of our lives, but let’s use fitness for this exercise.
Instead of success, I want you to define what fitness progress means to you.
No BS.
Define exactly what progress means to you.
What I run into over and over is that we underestimate the progress we’re making.
Success takes time.
And success appears in different ways.
We’re constantly bombarded with loads of garbage like “Shred This”, “Beach Body That”, and “Abs All Day”.
It’s no wonder we expect overnight transformations right after we start a program.
Things like gaining muscle take time.
Our bodies need time to adapt.
Muscle fiber needs time to grow.
That doesn’t happen overnight.
BUT, progress CAN show up quickly:
- No longer being sore after your workouts
- Having more energy
- Reducing stress
- Feeling looser in your swing
Here’s the classic loop that is repeated hundreds of times throughout your life:
- Ignore the small wins (aka progress)
- Tell yourself, “It’s just not working”
- Quit
Sooo, before quitting something that “just isn’t working,” take a step back and consider that it actually MIGHT be.
Sometimes, we have to keep digging for just a little while longer before we finally reach the goal.
STAY STRONG,
Jeff
PS – Really think about what progress (not success) is.
I KNOW you’ve tasted it.
You just may not have always realized what it was.
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