Sometimes things don't go as expected or we don't get exactly what we expected and we suddenly become defeated. Saddened. Disappointed. Frozen (No, NOT the movie!!) .... Now what??
What you do next is what defines you as a person. Do you walk away, make excuses and give up?? Or do you fight HARDER from deep within for what you want?!
Where's your GRIT??!!
Look at it like this
My passion is lifting weights. It takes work and dedication and a belief in myself regarding things that I thought were impossible!!! But every day I get a little bit stronger and a little more confident!!!
I have good days and bad days as do we all. But on my bad days, I remind myself I AM human, we all have off days and it's ok. I pick myself up and vow to be better next time!! Those are the days that PUSH me to be better!!
Recently one of the guys I lift with saw an old squat video of me. I didn't even remember what the weight was (145 - I looked it up! ha) ... But in comparison to what I do now... It was by all accounts "Baby weight". He made reference to my chicken legs and we both laughed at what I had on the bar! NOT to belittle anyone else... but because I have come so far since then!! BUT at the same time... you have to understand that on THAT day... I was strong!! I was so proud of what I came to do and of the steps I took that day! Flag nor fail told me to "kill it" that day. (On Instagram! I still have that screenshot! And Rob Bailey may never know how MUCH that meant to me THAT DAY!!!). It meant so much to me. It pushed me!! And even though what I squatted is less than some people warm up with, for me it was one more step in the right direction :))
The thing is.... it didn't matter what I squatted that day... not in comparison to what everyone else did anyway. Not that day!!! Not for this girl who gets nervous even standing in front of five people, much less an entire room full of people who were markedly stronger than me!!! What mattered is that I took a chance... I took a step. I took a leap of faith into something I believe in for so many reasons... and I've never looked back!!!
Sometimes I catch myself getting caught up in what's going on around me and how much she squats or how much she benches. And I can easily feel defeated. But then I remind myself of where I've been... how far I've come... and the support and drive I've had behind me the entire journey! (I have a SUPER supportive boyfriend and a GREAT team to lift with!!)
It's not about where you end up... we all want to hit big numbers and have records... but the important part is the journey. The steps you took to get to where you are today. The people you've met all the way through. And today... Are you better than you were yesterday!??? Cause if you are, you are a winner already!!!! World record or not, no one can take away the character you build by pushing through adversity and always always believing in yourself!
Don't ever give up. Never settle. You can ALWAYS do more than you ever thought was possible
Just keep pushing and believing!!!!
I'm gonna keep on being me. I'm gonna keep on pushing. I'll keep motivating and driving anyone who chooses to be a part of my life. I promise you that :))
Here's just a snippet of how far I've come and how much I've changed. First video is my squat in Feb of 2013. Second is my squat last night.. May of 2014. Just over one year of hard work and dedication. I may not squat as much as so-n-so does... BUT you can't deny I'm better today than I was "yesterday"
BElieve in YOUrself!!!
Look at my little tiny legs... and those little tiny weights... 145 ;-)
Now here is my squat from last night...... 240!!! Best Squat Ever!!! (still getting used to wraps so there is a little riding the squat down... but otherwise, I'm pretty happy with it!! And I can't WAIT to get more!!)
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