Body Beast 2014 - Week 3

Another week and more progress! This week wasn't easy in terms of motivation though... So what's a girl to do?

That's where having the right support system and goals in place really really matters. Yes, we all have off days. We all have days we don't want to workout. Even the fittest people I know tell me about days they don't want to workout. So then what?

Make the workout a rewarding experience. Celebrate getting through it! One of the things I love about having Curt as my accountability partner is I know that unless I'm really sick or fighting a severe migraine, he doesn't give me an easy out. Even better than that though, he gives me a GREAT response when I tell him I've finished a workout that I wasn't in the mood to do. Even a simple "Great job!! I'm proud of you" can be enough to make even the most dreaded workout worth it! 

That's all well and good... But I hear ya. How do you get yourself to START the workout? A congratulatory text at the end is fine but that can seem a looooooooong ways away at the beginning of the workout. My secret? Friends. Nope, not the incredible ones I have on my life. The TV show. I've done these Body Beast workouts a few times and I know the moves, I track my workout with worksheets, and I know about how long each workout takes. Don't get me wrong. The DVDs are invaluable and way more often than not, I use the workout DVDs... But sometimes a girl needs a break from hearing the same cheesy, awkward lines. So I pop Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey, and Ross in the DVD player, remind myself how far I should be in my workout by the end of each episode, and then I go for it. Unconventional? Sure. Effective? I get the workout done, don't I? The key is to keep myself moving and on track timewise but once I figured out how to do that, it worked out really well!

All else fails, workout in person with someone.. I always push harder and challenge myself a little more when my workout partner is watching me!!

So what am I saying? Sometimes, all that matters is that you do the workout. Find music you love, an accountability partner who "gets it" and will celebrate it with you, set a special challenge for that day, etc. As Sagi Kalev (the Beast himself) says, "Whatever it takes". Then spend the rest of the day reminding yourself the incredible gift you just gave your body, mind, and soul. That you did something so few others will do. Be positive about the experience and resolve to be more excited about your sweat session tomorrow. 

Whatever it takes. It's worth it. YOU are worth it. I promise.