Patience and Belief
Hey guys. I know YOU know I love deadlifts, and my goal is to pull 300lb. Today I finally pulled 250. Here I am.
This is more than 2x my bodyweight as I am still sitting at 120lb this morning. I am STOKED. But this is taking so long to achieve.
To accomplish this lift, it has taken me over 6 months. 6 months. 6 MONTHS!!!!! and I am still 50lb away from my goal. I want to quit. I haven't quit. I am almost ready to quit. I am in the midst of talking to my coach about quitting tomorrow because I am thinking my goal to pull 300lb is silly and too hard for me. I know I want to, but is this hard work really worth it? I mean, what will change if I can deadlift 300lb? What will it do for me as a human being? Will it make me a better coach, friend, or daughter? Will it make me look better naked? Will it make me more have more income? Does it make me more credible in the power lifting or strength training community? The answer to all of those questions is a firm NO. So WHY THEN?
I am not a quitter, THAT'S WHY. It is an amazing feeling to be so disciplined and transform your mind as well as your body into such a strong and confident state of being, but the journey to the goal is where the real lessons are learned. This brings me to today blog post.
I am here to talk about patience.
I think the two most important concepts behind success in training are:
Patience, and belief.
With any client who comes to me and want results YESTERDAY, I remind them that this stuff takes time. So, I am coaching myself as I would a client. I am revisiting PATIENCE.
Patience.
pa·tience
noun
the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.
Patience, endurance, fortitude, stoicism imply qualities of calmness, stability, and persistent courage in trying circumstances.
I know I have to be patient.
Some days I think FUCK!
“I work hard! It’s not happening as fast as it should be! I’m obviously doing something wrong, or I’m not cut out for this deadlift bullshit..everyone else seems to be way stronger than me"
Belief
be·lief bəˈlēf/noun
an acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
Belief is the state of mind in which a person thinks something to be the case, with or without there being empirical evidence to prove that something is the case with factual certainty.
If I don't believe in myself I WILL FAIL. So, I am changing my self talk to " I can, and I will"
Ahh this self talk is silly. I can do this, I AM DOING THIS..I WILL DO THIS!
REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT...
Always be proud of your accomplishments. You worked for them. Believe in yourself and your ability to get to that next level. If you don’t believe you can, no one else will believe for you.
AND I HAVE A COACH WHO BELIEVES IN ME TOO...AND THAT IS A GAME CHANGER. The main reason I hired a caoch for this deadlift goal was for accountability, support, education and consistency during times when I want to say FUCK IT! Thank-you Jordan! http://www.syattfitness.com/about/
Good things take time and if you are looking to lift more weight and hit new PRs, lose body fat or gain muscle, patience and belief is an absolute must.
"I choose to believe that my life is an incredible gift."
Even if the current situation or circumstances of your life aren’t what you’d ideally have now, you can creatively notice the ways you’ve been blessed.
You may need to start very small by noticing little things you’re grateful for. If you can find nothing to be grateful for, the fault only lies with you.
You can start simple and small by being grateful for your breath or that you have enough to eat. Over time, little by little, your life situation will shift. Expanding your sphere of gratitude helps you tap into the spiral effect: the better it gets, the better it gets.
Before long, you’ll wake up thinking, “Even if I could, I wouldn’t change a thing.”
What are your current goals that feel impossible? All goals takes time. And practice. And looking inward to your "why".
Hit reply and fill me in!
Love ya,
Fitbabe x