Stretched to the Max

I love fitness, I love the gym, something inside me comes alive when I start lifting.  I have days when I absolutely dread going to the gym, but I’ve done it long enough now to know that’s normal.  I get changed anyway after a long day at work, and walk into that gym.  By my second set I know why I’m there, and I get in my groove.

But as long as I’ve been working out, I have to be careful to not get comfortable, and push myself past my limits.  So recently I started a whole new workout plan.  I follow Kris Gethin 12 week muscle building plan.  I can honestly say I’ve hurt in places I’ve never hurt before, and I’m only just finishing up week 3.

But I love it.  There is nothing quite like that pain that comes from lifting.  Because I know that pain means growth.

Life is like this.  We get into routines.  Our 2.5 kids, our house in that perfect neighborhood, over paid mortgages, and credit cards maxed to keep up with the Jones. Buying cars we can’t afford to impress people we don’t care about.

If you are in a place of contentment and comfort where everything feels safe and easy, then I encourage you to do something to get out of that.  Do something that makes you feel uneasy, that stretches you farther than you thought you could bend.  Whether it’s in the gym, whether it’s moving someplace new, going after that dream job, going all in trying to get the girl/guy.

Stretch yourself, and you’ll find your limits are a lot higher than you think.