Having a job in the fitness industry, not a day goes by that I don’t talk about strength. We do strength workouts, we strengthen weak areas of our bodies, and we talk about having the strength to get through our workouts. Strength is so important, from a baby learning to crawl and walk, to children and youth playing sports, to adults working and taking care of their homes and children, to the elderly staying strong enough to keep walking and moving. We struggle to get to the gym and do our workouts, and sometimes it boils down to us just being scared. If you are afraid or if you don’t think you have enough energy to show up and workout, I’m here to tell you that you are stronger than you realize.
I was listening to a story about
someone who is having serious health issues.
The strength and positive attitude they have shown during this difficult
time, made me think about the strength that we have all had to show at some
point in our lives. There are many ways in life that people show incredible
strength. My wife and I have three
children. I watched the strength it took
for her to carry those babies for nine months.
She was tired and sick during the majority of all three pregnancies, but
she still worked full time, and during two of the pregnancies she was taking
care of our other children also. Then you have the delivery of the babies,
which is an entirely different level of strength that I can’t even begin to imagine.
Another example of strength would be my
Dad. He took care of my mom, who had
cancer, for over a year before she passed way.
That was true, selfless strength.
Which leads me to my next example, my mom. What she had to endure in the year that she
battled cancer was a picture of brave and incredible strength. I’m sure if you stop and think, you could name
many other examples of strength being personified in every day life.
Many times it is seen in someone that didn’t
even realize they possessed that level of strength until it came shining
through them; graduating from school, raising children, waking up everyday and
going to work to provide for your family. The list can go on and on, but what I can show
you from these examples of strength is that going to the gym really isn’t that
difficult. If you are a woman and you’ve
given birth, I’m pretty sure going to the gym is a lot less difficult and
painless than childbirth (I asked my wife to be sure, and she confirmed that going
to the gym is easier than having a baby). For men, things like losing your job or worrying
about the burden of not being able to provide for your family take incredible
strength to get through, so working out pales in comparison. On the flipside of this, I do realize that
working out isn’t easy, I mean it has the word “work” in it. I also know that there can be a lot of anxiety
and fear in doing something you aren’t used to doing. But let me tell you, it is so worth it in the
end. I truly believe that everyone has
more strength than they realize. I want
to help you realize just how strong, mentally and physically, you are. Training for Warriors (TFW) can affect all
areas of your life and help to make you the best you can be inside and
out. At TFW we have a saying, “Bring out
the Warrior Within”. In short, this
means that everyone has a warrior inside of him or her that’s just waiting to
be released. If you are interested in
discovering your inner warrior, our next 8-week warrior challenge class starts
this Monday, March 14th. I would love for you to be involved, and would love to
help you overcome your fears and discover just how strong you truly are.
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