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Mental Workout

21 and Done, If the Pain is Real the Results are Real! These are 2 of the slogans that I use for the 21 Day challenge and the I Love MY Body fitness class. They really don’t need much explanation, they speak for themselves. If you’re a student or have been a student of the 21 Day Challenge then you know why I say “21 and DONE”. “If the Pain is Real the Results are Real” is one that my brother came up with for the ladies in the fitness class. LOL they know it all too well. Don’t you ladies?

This week as very busy for me, I had a long, busy day promoting the challenge on Tuesday at a local corporation here in Atlanta, and then did 2 fitness classes with a small break between classes. These were not just any fitness class but a total body weight training fitness class with cardio at the end. That’s right cardio was at the end of class!

Don’t get me wrong I love doing anything that promotes the 21 Day Challenge but how many of you know that mentally you may want to do something but physically your body says “no ma’am not today”. That was me on Tuesday. My mind was willing but my body was weak. On top of all that I did on Tuesday I had to work a 12 hour shift at the hospital then next day.

As women we often have the right intentions on doing something but your body has a plan of its own. As tired as I was Tuesday I knew I HAD to make it to my fitness classes. Not going wasn’t an option. All I kept saying to myself was “These ladies are depending on me, I can’t let them down”. That’s a lot easier said than done. But I want to point out something. I spoke to myself. I told my body what it was going to do. I didn’t allow my body (flesh) to dictate to me what I had made up in my mind I was going to get accomplished.

Let me break it down a little more. When you commit to doing something your body will speak loud and clear with all kinds of excuses and will try to prevent you from achieving what you set out to do, especially when it involves exercise.

• Body aches
• Pain
• Hunger
• Tiredness
• Weakness
• Fear

For me it was being tired. I had just had a very busy weekend plus I’ve been going nonstop for the last 5 weeks with class, work and promoting. Not to mention I’m a wife, so I still have to take care of home .

Just because you think about doing something doesn’t mean it gets done, right? You have to put corresponding action with that thought. Thinking about working out is not going to help you get in shape. You have to actually workout. GET MOVING. While I’ll be the first to commend you on at least thinking about your fitness status I also be the one to tell you that the weight won’t melt on its own.

Speaking to your body is one way to maintain control. If you allow your body to do what it wants, eat what it craves when it wants it, this could lead to self-destruction. Leaving you asking the question so many women ask today, “How did I end up overweight?” We speak to other thing in life why not to the body. Don’t allow your mind to be on one path and the body on another. Work them together as a team and you’ll be amazed at what you can accomplish.

So the next time you feel like giving in to your body while your minds what to be active. Listen to your mind and speak to your body!