10 weeks down, 3 more to go. Noticing progress in anything you do is just the best fuel to keep you motivated. My approach this week was to focus on TRAINING instead of just working out. This thought, combined with progress in my mid section and increased rep count kicked the intensity level up.
I still feel my golfer’s elbow, but not as bad since I started doing some specific forearm exercises. Best advise of the day: setup a goal and work towards it. It’s simple concept and we all hear it all the time, but it works.
No intense volleyball action this last weed, although I’m going with a group of guys to St. Pete’s in two weeks for a 4-day dawn ’til sunset beach volleyball marathon. I’m looking forward to this trip and lots of sun.
Over the last few weeks, I’ve kept working on staying motivated and I do have to say, is getting easier. Here are some thoughts that have helped me stay the course…
If you are not near panic, you are not training.
If you are not sweating heavy, you are not training.
If the thought of tomorrow’s session does not make you nervous, you are not training.
If you have not felt like puking during your session, you have not trained.
If you are not near muscle exhaustion, you are not training.
If you spend more than 1 hour at the gym, you are not training.
If you don’t constantly remind yourself to “stay strong”, you are not training.
If you don’t fear making the last rep, you are not training.
If you don’t have a purpose to finish, you are not committed to train.
If you do not outperform your last session’s set, you are not training.
Only when you train, you achieve.
Only when you train, you win!
Write it out or commit your reason and purpose to memory. Get your mind involved. Believe me, it will be a great ride.
