Yesterday was the first post! I shared the fact that I'm a teacher who is striving to be physically fit. I want to make something very clear, I don't consider myself to be an expert. However, I have worked very hard to create a pretty lean physique. I do consider myself committed and dedicated to being a healthy teacher. I simply want to share with the world what has worked for me in hopes that it will help others who are looking to improve themselves.
I'm in an extremely unhealthy field. It's alarming. Statistically speaking, teachers tend to be extremely unhealthy. It's not a field full of super lean/healthy folks, for many reasons!! Yesterday I wrote about how I think that is mainly because teachers tend to struggle to put THEMSELVES first! It's a mindset that one has to overcome.
I also wrote about how teaching is just one of many fields where almost all of the energy you put into your job is done so to the benefit of others! Teaching demands a ton of time! At some point during the day you have to just neglect something or someone else in order to MAKE time for yourself to be a fitter person. With that being said, I want to move on to today's point: YOU HAVE TO TRAIN YOUR MIND:
I think people often overlook this aspect of physical fitness because it is so overshadowed by what they see in the mirror everyday and the results they have in their mind for that body they're looking at! Physical fitness is about being physically fit, no doubt about it. HOWEVER, to ensure that you obtain results that are going to last, YOU HAVE TO TRAIN YOUR MIND FIRST!
Here's what I mean: You have to train your mind to be selfish and you have to train your mind to be uncomfortable with the idea of not working out! I'm getting to a point (and it has taken a LONG time) where if I don't do something everyday to be physically fit, it bothers me. It weighs on my mind. It's almost harder to NOT WORK OUT! The reason for this: I've trained my mind. Through the process of doing something almost everyday of the week, I've created a habit of working out. I have to force myself to rest! It takes weeks if not months to make something habitual.
If you've already begun your fitness journey and you're just looking for some extra motivation or insight, or if you're looking to get started on your journey, START WITH YOUR MIND! Before you see any results in the mirror, you have to train your mind to make exercise habitual. When it truly becomes habit, it will sincerely bother you not to do something active every day. I noticed this a while back in myself. I had reached a point where I almost couldn't stand to take the day off and rest! I immediately remembered the days when I first began, the days where I had to DRAG myself to the gym, or drag myself outside for a run! It's amazing the difference the mind makes. The body will get there eventually, but the mind has to be trained first. So don't get caught up looking in the mirror every day! Don't be "outcome driven". Just commit to building the habit of doing some form of exercise EVERY DAY for the coming weeks/months. Once you've established the right mindset, the body will follow!!! Have a great day!
Here's what I'm doing in the weight room today:
Warm Up:
- Row 1K in 5 Minutes
- Pushups 3 X 20
- Step Ups 3 X 10
- Dead Hang Pull Ups 3 X 5
- Russian Twist 4 X 25 (with a 25 pound plate)
Lift:
- Split Squats: 5 X 5 (Each Leg at 95 pounds)
- Dead Lifts: 5 X 5 (155 pounds)
- Leg Extensions: 5 X 10 (90 pounds)
- Hamstring Curls: 5 X 10 (90 pounds)
- Calf Raises: 5 X 10 (90 pounds)
- Dead Hang Pull Ups: 5 X 5
If you're a beginner try:
- 10 minutes of static stretching
- walk 10 minutes
- jog 10 minutes
- 10 minutes of static stretching
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