Sore?
Good. That means your body is starting to change. How’s your attitude? Sore, too? If it is, I get it. What seemed like a good idea a couple of days ago isn’t so much today.
My first time through Fit4Change, I was initially in Line 6 (out of 6). My first two weeks were a struggle.
Then Paul moved me to Line 2. The first exercise we did was push towels across the floor. I almost needed mine to clean up vomit. I thought I was going to freaking die right there on the Jackson State University gym floor.
But I did it. Once I got my mind out of the way, I did it. And I did it again. My fear of that particular exercise started to go away. It melted like that fat around my middle.
Today, we had all kinds of exercises with 25 lbs. weights over our heads. That’s my current version of towels. I have bad shoulders and weak muscles. It is a mighty struggle for me to keep the weight over my head. But I did it. I got through it. I knew I could do anything for ten minutes. And I walked out of the exercise a little bit stronger.
Life’s that way. We have so many things that we fear. That fear keeps us in our comfort zone. And our comfort zone is a barren, lifeless place. Dreams can’t grow there.
Push yourself like you push the towels. That’s where your dreams are. You might find a few while trying to keep from face-planting on the floor.
Sore? Join me and eat a bowl of ibuprofen.