Sunday, November 9, 2008
The Effects of Hard Work
Whatever your goal is, exercise and changing your eating habits takes hard work and discipline. You may want to lose weight or tone up your arms to wear sexy tops or strengthen your body to be able to perform everyday functional tasks with ease. I enjoy when I see my clients doing the work that will help them reach their goals. Most people do no have a clue as to how strong they are or what their potential is. Workouts are supposed to be challenging and I regularly push my clients to their limits so they will realize their true potential. Just this week, I challenged a client to do body weight dips because I knew she was ready. She watched me demonstrate and then the doubt appeared in her face and in her comment. "Not sure I can do that." My job is to instill confidence in my clients so they can reach higher and do better. This creates results not only physically but mentally, as well. Once she got into position to do the exercise and executed a few reps, I heard, "Wow, I did not think I could do that. It was hard, but I did it." She was so empowered that she executed the exercise. Empowerment is an element that will be reflected in other areas of her life. The effects of Hard Work are amazing.
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3 comments:
Excellent blog entry. It seems like so many people (including me, formerly) feel like you can do a little bit of work and see major results! If it was that easy, everyone would look the way they want to look! I myself had to realize the importance of hard work and dedication. Thanks!
I can really relate to this blog. I have really amazed myself, with Gail's help, in terms of my strength and ability to do certain exercises I never though I would be able to do.
That was me on that body dip and I was thinking, there is no way! Gail continuously surprises me in what she challenges me to do. She never challenges me beyond my means but takes me to a place I never would have tried or even considered being able to do. I am very excited to begin working with Gail 2x a week and look forward to the challenges that lie ahead because she is right, I can do it!
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