Remember size 0?
It feels like only the fashion industry speaks about it any more.
Having been recently travelling through Australia, I found myself in a country divided between very very fit people, traveller, people living the Instagram dream and some people who love to eat more calories than necessary. To be honest, food is amazing at every corner…
The most shocking I have experienced here in sunny Australia: WOD’s at 5.30 and 6.30 are the most booked ones. Whaaaaat? CRAZY. Double checking at my home box in Berlin, the earliest class is at 7am. I gave it a try tho! Those early classes feel very unusual, especially when you cannot get a coffee before a workout because coffee shops open mostly at 6am. Bummer. But it actually IIISSSS the best time for training.
Looking closely around me while travelling, strong definitely has to be the new skinny. Much more strong than skinny people around. Meeting lots of personalities while travelling who love to train and be 1% better every day leaves nothing less than a stunning feeling in my chest.
Everyone creates their own journey
and one thing is for sure: every single person puts in a lot of work into their personal training journey and the experiences are quite similar: it takes quite some time until you actually see results.
But, promised, once they kick in, you’ll discover more changes on a weekly or biweekly base. Nonetheless, the first steps are the hardest to make. No wonder why so many people drop out after a few weeks. Depending on your condition at the start, to see first results can take a little time. Those first weeks are crucial tho, you’ll decide if you’ll continue doing what you’re doing or – the easier way – just drop out.
With every new thing in life…
if you want to be successful, consistency is key.
Your mindset matters a lot. You may not be able to see first results soon. OR you might experience it differently, seeing first results very soon but shortly after you’ll find yourself stagnating at weights, personal bests (PB), not progressing at your mobility even tho you stretch every day or you even need to take a step back cause out of reasons. I know plenty of girls, and guys, although they don’t admit too often, who struggle or have struggled to gain mobility or PBs. Sometimes, one or two steps back are needed in order to achieve the next level.
As well as for myself, I do struggle a lot. I just found a way to communicate with my mind better and by now I know what is good for me and my body. Try to find the momentum when your body is functioning the best, mentally and functional. You’ll need to really convince yourself from time to time. Maybe working out a schedule and strictly following it might support you reaching for the stars…