I’m not quite sure how to get there (The Zone). All I know, I was in it today and because of it, I did a two hour work out. That’s cardio and weights.
It felt fantastic! I was excited and I felt accomplished.
Here are some pictures to share and maybe they’ll inspire you. They may actually scare some of you. LOL
I would say as a larger woman, I’m not daunted by going to the gym. There are ladies and men bigger than me that are there, and some that are slimmer than me. All ages too!
If you don’t fancy the gym then ask around and see if you can find a work out partner to join you in the park for a walk, light jog or even biking. You can also do workouts at home – but you do need a lot of willpower because it’s easy to give up when no one is watching right?
I Believe
It’s just about firstly finding that ignition in your mind. I think partly mine is determination but there is something else…
In life (even business) if you want something with every fibre of your being, you will get over nerves, fear, and even disappointment to thrust forward.
Every time I walk into the gym for instance, I feel invincible. If you’ve been reading my diaries on Debra’s site then you’ll know last week I felt disappointed with myself because I didn’t do the work out I wanted one day. I lost energy quickly. I had to stop and think why before I ran to comfort food.
In a nutshell; I had not prepared my body with enough food (fuel) to actually get through my workout. I recognised the issue, addressed it, and now I’m fine again.
I’m going to be revealing a little secret very soon that will work with any goal that you’re finding hard to achieve.
It’s called ‘SOE’ and it’s really how I’ve managed to come to a point where I wanted this goal so badly, I will not let anyone or anything pull me off track. Like I said, it can be used for any goal in life or business. It will aid your determination to succeed and will allow you to brush off setbacks easily.
More about that soon!
So here are some pictures…
Firstly, a picture of me looking sweaty on a stationary bike. Oh the glamour of it all. Hehe!
I sweat like a you-know-what when I work out, and actually only a few months ago I would have loathed anyone to see a picture of me like this. But screw it – when I see this picture, I know I’ve just kicked it hard. There is no shame it being proud of a job well done!
The next picture will seem boring (honestly you maybe thinking, ‘why has V put that up?’).
It’s there to remind me how important keeping notes on our progress is. For me, working out can’t be done blindly with no measure of success.
Even in business I’ve always been taught to keep track of developments, targets, and achievements. It’s common sense and it helps us stay focused in our goals.
Okay, now the last one – I’m happy to show this because it means I upped my resistance level and managed to complete 400 calorie burn on the bike. I actually went back on it later in my session and completed an additional 135 calorie burn.
That’s roughly about 40 minutes bike cardio (with resistance too) – sounds like a nightmare scene for some, but to me it was pure bliss knowing I did it, and knowing that only a few weeks ago I could barely do four minutes on the bike!
If this makes you cringe don’t panic. I’m going to talk about fashion and beauty shortly. LOL I know some of you may have missed that. There is a twist though. Muahahahaaaaaaa! *evil grin*
