Knowing When To Push

I am in the gym a lot, so I see a lot of different things go on. I see the people who get in there and get their workouts knocked out and get out.  I see those who are there for the communal support and spend an equal amount of time talking with friends as working out.

I see those who are rarely there, sporadic at best.  And I see those who are confident and those who are unsure.  I see those who need to spend less time on their phones and more time working out.

Everyone goes to the gym with a different mindset.  Everyone goes in with different goals.  There’s nothing wrong with any of them.  Some people need the interaction with others to motivate them.

Regardless of where you are at with your gym visits, make sure you challenge yourself.  At first when going to a gym, you are unsure, then you find a routine and it gets comfortable. You get used to the set pattern you have.  But you can’t settle.

You have to continue to grow and change. Every week you should be adding more reps, or more weights, even if you can only add 2.5 pounds then do it.  It’s still an increase.  Don’t be afraid if it’s just one rep more than you can do, but keep pushing yourself.  Don’t stay stuck, don’t get in a repetitive rut.  You should be out of breath by the end of your workout, you should be sweating, if you are not, push yourself more.