It’s that Time of Year Again: Reflect on the Past and Prepare for the New
As the year ends, reflect on your achievements and setbacks, look ahead, and ponder the evolving world of wellness.
where life meets fitness
As the year ends, reflect on your achievements and setbacks, look ahead, and ponder the evolving world of wellness.
Holiday season means loads of food and less training. But there’s always the nagging thoughts of putting on weight and feeling bad.
The blog post revolves around a gym-goer’s experience of meeting a young man who had lost his passion for fitness. This lost interest came from demotivation due to a break in routine, a new focus on MMA, a discouraging dieting experience, and struggling to regain his previous lifting capacity. The author tries to motivate him, highlighting the need for persistence and normalizing setbacks after breaks in training. The discussion also touches on sustainability in fitness and the importance of balancing physical aesthetics with feeling good.
It can be overwhelming not knowing where to start as my friend explained to me. But sometimes, you just have to make a start and figure it out along the way.
Strength in numbers, how the community factor at the gym can be beneficial.
A second lockdown in England, and gyms are closed again. We keep going!
It’s always different. Motivation hits everyone differently and changes over time. For me it began out of anger towards an abusive ex. A self-promise on a day where I thought I would die that I would never allow myself to be beaten again. And overtime, it became more.
Motivation or inspiration? Your inner will, reason, and drive to achieve your objectives and goals both in life and fitness. Is the difference important?