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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…

Focus. Training is a gift.
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Sometimes, training can be mentally very demanding.

It may vary on a daily base from straightforward thoughts which are easy to handle, up to thoughts which are blocking you throughout the workout. Those thoughts maybe even lead in failing your goals for the session. Try not to get to the second stage. You know yourself best, stop the rollercoaster when you are right at the edge from falling. So, how to cope with those situations to prevent them in the future or to find an easier exit out of the roller coaster ride? This is a hard question. Sometimes a training buddy can help. Sometimes, you just need to tell your thought to shut the ** up. It sounds simple, but folks, it is far away from simple. To be able to manage or even influence your thoughts will take time and is hard work. Sure, whenever something negative comes up, you can easily point out the positive side. As we all know, there’s always something positive to see in every negative situation. The really hard question is though – will the positive thought last and do you believe in it? If not, put in the work.

If you’re having a hard time, don’t worry, others too.

If you need that little push, just push yourself! The workout will be over eventually. In 5 or 10 minutes, you can go back to your normal breathing. Honestly, if you thought of quitting through the workout, this will not help nor will it make much sense. You’re in it anyhow, regardless of how much you pushed yourself or got pushed, you’re going through a decent level of pain after training anyway. When it kicks in, it doesn’t matter much if you’ve gone only halfway or pushed yourself fully through the session. Let’s face it if you gave everything you could today, the feeling will be much much better. You’ll know you earned it. If you need to reward yourself, go get it. Will you get the same feeling if you’ve only gone halfway? Will you be satisfied with the result? Will you enjoy the after training coffee as much? I bet you won’t.

Think about what motivates you.

Set your personal achievements. It doesn’t matter it’s as simple as beating a previous time for one workout, finishing a WOD within the time cap or even working on your mental strength like owning your thoughts.

Put on your training gear, go to a Crossfit box or a weightlifting club in your local area. Promised, they’ll very warmly welcome you. It doesn’t matter where you are in the world. We all speak the same language. It is indeed very exciting to get to know the different reasons why people are pushing themselves every day. It’ll take maybe a few workouts to see a change happening to your body. At first, it’ll hurt. I am not sugarcoating it, it’ll hurt. This is the first mental challenge to continue where others would stop. The pain will go, give it two to three days. But you can change your mindset forever and you’ll quite soon understand how to continuously work with yourself, inside and outside. Survive the first mental challenge and you’ll not go back to regular life! You’ve been warned….

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