Get Back Up

Yes, I know, easier said than done...

When YOU fall, do you get back up right away?

When you fail, do you take note of what happened and work to grow?

Many of us, myself included, struggle at times... with it all... getting back up right away or even working to learn from our failures. If there is one thing I have learned from falling down (or "failing") is that it is NECESSARY to push harder until we reach a breakthrough...

It's like on a squat ... the motion involves you lowering yourself to then get back up... as you overload that with weight (or even through progression of higher repetitions) it becomes difficult pushing through that upward motion BUT to have a successful lift you HAVE to push through your weakest points, & if you have been training properly & you know you are capable.

THEN YOU ARE.

Keep pushing.

I'm talking about this because this past week was rough, my family (minus my husband) got COVID and couldn't really stay awake for longer than 10 minutes to literally just eat & somewhat function. So this meant I wasn't able to get a lifting workout in, still did my VERY best to get some movement in - which meant taking a 10 minute walk outside.

This honestly, bothered me... if you know then you know that I like to stay as consistent to a schedule as possible, no matter what, but I had to listen to my body (still listening to it... have a nasty cough & chest pains). So this week I did feel like I failed, like there was no positive in all that I was doing because I felt like I wasn't doing anything at all.

So yeah... I struggle at times.

I am getting back up. Now that my "head cold" isn't congesting me as much I can ACTUALLY analyze what I have done... I have stayed hydrated, I have focused on rest, I have cared for my daughters, I actually ate even when I didn't feel like it (& I tracked it), I finished some drawings, & I stayed consistent with my supplements.

Despite the fact that my heavy lifting fell out for the time being, I am pushing forward & I know soon enough I will be able to get back into lifting my weights without feeling chest pains or weird palpitations... & experiencing that nasty cough. I will get back on track with my power building program. I will continue to become stronger.

Resisting, complaining, or even feeling sorry for ourselves about the "bad" things that happened is normal... but the real challenge is addressing the real issues, the emotions we're experiencing & how to move forward.

- SOWO Gonz

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REMINDER:

Go prioritize yourself:

Your physical health matters.

Your mental health matters.

Your emotional health matters.

YOU MATTER.