As I mentioned in my last post, I had planned on working out again after going months of minimal to no activity. I finally started last week and it was a success. Why? Did I achieve some great feat physically? No. It was a success because I have started the process of improving my fitness level again.
Everyone has to start somewhere. For any goal whether it is fitness or financial or educational or anything, you have to start somewhere. Now is always the best time to start. I listed during my last post that my workout would consist of a circuit training with five exercises and each lasting only 30 seconds. Definitely not the most grueling workout but I’ve accomplished the most important goal of getting back into the gym. That was all that was accomplished. My effort while doing the pushups was pathetic. Won’t reveal the rep amount. I kept ending the planks a few seconds early. My 2-minute break between sets sometimes became a 2-minute-and-30-seconds break. So why was it still a success again? It was all about accomplishing my goal. November will mainly be about getting back into working out consistently. Grueling intense workouts will come in the future. For now, building a habit of working out will help me accomplish other goals in the future. Whether it is running a sub 7-minute mile or bench pressing 400 pounds or losing 10 pounds or simply starting a 30-minute workout session, the right goal is the one you have set for yourself.
Stay tune for my next post “Weight Loss” on 11/18/2019.
This is so helpful! Thanks for reminding me to see so much success in simply restarting the routine groove and not the lack-luster routine itself! I feel so much better having re-orientating my expectations on myself.
You’re welcome!!! Every time I start again there is an excitement. Even if it is short-lived!. Lol. Thank you for the feedback!!