People tend to ask “What should I do and how do I get there?”
that can be asked about anything and in the fitness world its one of those
daunting questions that doesn’t have the simplest answer. You want to be fit
but how do you plan on getting there, by watching a few videos or reading a
book or posts by other people? The truth is, what are you looking for?
It’s
difficult to give someone a straight answer because you don't always know what
their intentions are. Some just want to look good, others want to be really
strong and some don't even know what the hell they want. When I was going to
the gym and lifting weights, I had somewhat of an idea of what I wanted but I didn't have a whole lot of patience of how to get there so I just went through
the motions, never really had a coach, just diddling notes about some exercises
and half-assed a lot of a routines. Unlike today where my patience is far
better, I've discovered that if you want the best, you have to put in some
thinking of what you really want.
You don't need to put in a lot of time to find what you want and where you want to go but
you do however have to find out what it is you want, a healthy body, a powerful
physique or just want to be in awesome shape whatever it is. Research, find
courses that are suitable to your goals and use progression to build your
foundation in whatever program you choose. There are a lot of quacks out there
that just rather take your money than help you, others deem themselves as “experts”
when half the time they have no clue what they're talking about but the ones
you do find will help you reach your goals in ways you couldn’t by yourself. In
the last 8 years I've gone from being in a wheelchair to being a pretty decent
conditioned athlete and I still have no idea where I'm going but I'm always
willing to learn which should be apart of your mindset by growing mentally.
Learn from other people, study how your own body works and functions and what
training ideals suit you best.
When you discover
how you understand certain aspects of training in your own way, you develop
strength internally that can carry over to anything else in life. Make it a
habit to learn, put in the time and effort to make your goals happen, write
them down if you have to which is always a good idea. Find who you are, if
something clicks for you, use it and take advantage of it because not many find
their best ways to do things. Where do we go? Who knows but every one of us has
a journey that must be used in our own way to find our true path in whatever we
do.
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