The hardest days at the gym may just be the ones that matter the most. We all have our hard days as well, and while for some it may be a matter of a lackluster workout, for others it can be as severe as an injury. For those occasions, here are three lessons to learn from the toughest days at the gym.
Injuries define limits. Injuries are preventable, and hopefully any that do occur will be minor and will heal quickly, but those that occur are learning opportunities. Our journeys to physical fitness involve learning our limits, which is an essential step to preventing any future injuries. Limits and boundaries can be pushed, but...
It takes time. Rome wasn’t built in a day, to quote an old cliche. Fitness is not a short term goal, it’s a lifestyle practice with goals along the way. Those goals, however, take time to achieve, as does anything in life that’s worthwhile. Working toward our goals requires dedication, even when we find ourselves short on motivation, because...
Anything is better than nothing. Injuries can be motivational setbacks, from the day they occur until long after they heal. Sometimes a physical injury heals only to make way for a mental or motivational barrier. Those barriers need to be broken, and even the act of making it to the gym is a step in the right direction.
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