How to Win

I FINALLY got in an early morning workout! It feels so good - it's invigorating. I feel like I'm winning. I'm still not quite back to my 5am's, but I'm sure I'll get there soon. I know what you're thinking - 5AM WORKOUT!? NO WAY. I know. It sounds a little crazy. I totally feel like an old woman when I tell my friends I want to go to bed early so I can wake up early to workout. BUT, once I started creating a habit, I realized how much I could get done if I get up early and workout. It literally feels like I have more hours in the day. As I've said before, I'm really not a morning person. It requires constant effort to get up early, BUT when I just get up, I accomplish so much more! Seriously, it's like I magically feel more confident. I'm automatically more productive and it seems like I'm so much better equipped to handle issues and stress throughout the day. It's probably because working out gets your endorphin's and adrenaline going. (At least that's what people say, right?)

So let the adrenaline kick in. It's only Wednesday. You still have so many days left in the week! Do what you can to get out of bed or off the couch. Get your workout in. And try waking up early. If you try it and hate it, you don't have to keep doing it. But give it a shot. Try it for a few weeks - maybe a month. I promise it will make a difference.  Remember - the hardest part is getting there. And once you get there, you'll be grateful. Because who ever regrets working out? Or being productive? It's a win. And we all like to win.

Here's my workout from today. If you need to adjust it - by all means!

Warm Up (3x): 

12 2 level box step ups each side

12 squats on bosu ball (ball up)

12 toe to ceiling raises 

12 sit ups w/ extended legs 

1st Set (Arms, standing on bosu ball, 3x):

2.5 lbs straight alphabet (both arms)

2.5 lbs 90* alphabet (both arms)

12 5 lbs hammer curls (last set w/ side wobble)

12 5 lbs bent over rows 

12 5 lbs biceps curls (last set standing on one leg)

2nd Set (Legs, 3x):

12 110 lbs adductors (out)

12 135 lbs leg press

12 135 lbs angled front squat machine 

12 40 lbs standing kick back machine, each leg

Wake Up & Workout - Just Get There

This is unfiltered, right? I get to be totally honest and hope you don't judge me too bad (badly/poor/poorly.. are you judging me already?). My friend asked me what my motto is - if I have a saying that keeps me going. Kind of like Nike: Just do it. That's a great one, by the way. Honestly, for sole purpose of not stealing Nike's (and because this is what I actually tell myself on a regular basis..) it's GET THERE. SHOW UP. Either one.

In the morning? Get out of bed. Nobody (at least in my world) actually wants to get up out of their warm, comfy bed first thing in the morning. But you know what? Once you just GET UP, it's pretty natural to get started with your day.. at least that's usually how it is with me. but...Right now, the struggle is real. So, so real. But I'm working on it.

The gym? JUST GET THERE. JUST SHOW UP! As soon as you do, aren't you going to workout? Like I said yesterday, I prefer to go to the gym already knowing what my workout will be, but, even if I just show up at the gym.. even if I don't have a totally killer workout, I will still workout. And I will still feel a million times better than if I had stayed at home.

Today I didn't get to the gym in the morning, but I still made it. I didn't push myself too hard because I'm still getting back into it, but I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow and I can't wait. Seriously.

So the moral of the story today? JUST GET THERE. People struggle with motivation ALL the time. Try this week to force yourself - and believe me, I know first hand that it's forced very often - force yourself to just GET THERE. Do it because you know that getting there - showing up is truly the hardest part. You'll be grateful you forced yourself into it and the results will always be worth it.