Guest guest4729 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 ...since starting to work out.I don't want to see 10 things or 5 things. I want you to narrow it down to ONE thing. One thing that you feel is necessary to share with everyone else. Perhaps it's something you wish you knew when you started working out or something that you just learned yesterday. I'd love to hear it!Most important thing I've learned: Weight fluctuates. A lot. You can't beat yourself up because your weight hasn't budged. It isn't the end all, be all. Your actual measurements are a better measure of your losses (or gains). You should not base your success solely on the number on the scale.Life lessons from other members(summary):• Don’t expect change to happen overnight.• Most people don’t care enough to really improve themselves.• Consistency in and of itself is an ok. goal to have.• Form is everything• Don’t let other people change the way you feel about your choices; don’t let them negatively influence you.• Foam rollers can and will hurt like a bitch, but they’re also your friend.• Lifting heavy is great, but living properly is even better.• Time under iron + time in the kitchen = awesome results.• Spot reducing doesn’t work – diet and exercise does.• It’s a lifestyle.• This is MY/YOUR journey, not someone else’s.• Fall down nine times. Stand up ten.• Don’t feel like lifting right now? Do it anyway.• (Crossfit) Don’t be afraid to ask for modifications – it means you’re smart.• Your goals are interconnected into a personalized big picture.• Learn to listen to what your body is saying to you.• Push yourself and don’t be afraid to fail.• There are reasons and then there are excuses.• By giving up, you lose your chance to succeed. Get back on track and you’ll go far.• If you don’t have calluses on your hands after a workout, you’re doing it wrong.• No matter how crappy you feel, you’re always one workout away from a better mood.• Sometimes you fail. That’s okay. Get back up and in the game.• Lifting weights is fun.• Success begins and ends with motivation. Quote Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I don't look like george clooney i've been told, although I swear I do every time I look in the mirror... Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
shutterpillar Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Don't expect change to happen overnight. I don't know how many times I have gotten frustrated with myself because I was expecting some miracle to happen and I would wake up one morning smoking hot. Its a goal... it will be achieved with time. Quote "resistance is futile." Link to comment
CapN_Tommy_Sunshine Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 One thing that I have learned, and still find really hard to accept, is that most people don't really care to improve themselves. I have been really excited about my changes over the last couple of years, and I really want to share my knowledge with friends, family, and co-workers. They will ask sometimes, but people don't really want to put in the effort. My boss actually mentioned something to me about it, as some of my co-workers had mentioned to him that I drone on like an obsessed zealot at times. They have seen my changes, and I tell them how little effort I actually put into it (eat paleo: meat, veggies, some fruit, no grains or legumes -- simple!, and exercise 3 -5 hours a week - that's nothing!), but they still don't want to even try. I get a lot of the: "but I don't want to look bulky like a guy" or "all that meat will give you a heart attack". Quote Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 that consistency in and of itself is an ok goal to have. yes, i could give you a neverending list of every feature of my body i want to improve - i want to look good and feel good. but, in truth, i can't MAKE my body look how i want it to. the only thing i really can DO is keep with the program. i used to say to myself "i'm gonna go to the gym every day from here on"...and i might for a week or two. but i've been much more successful since setting the more manageable goal of working out 3 days a week. it's about the long term. Quote Link to comment
bigm141414 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 The number one thing I have learned is this: Form is everything. Without good form you are going to get hurt. And if you get hurt you are going to get discouraged. And if you get discouraged then you start eating ice cream and pizza like there is no tomorrow. Even if it means taking a month to nail down everything then take the time. I can't stress that enough. Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to comment
girlysogroovy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I think the most important thing I've learned is that you can't let other people change the way you feel about your choices or influence you negatively. This is true in the larger sense, as in, your choices are yours and you should be proud of them. But more specifically, and more subtly, is to not let other people change your routines or erode your willpower. For example, if you're going out to eat with friends, make sure you're clear about the kinds of things you're willing to eat or not. Or maybe that night is your workout night and you don't want to miss it. Don't just go along with something because you don't want to make a fuss. It's important to you, so make that clear (as nicely as possible) and your friends will understand. Don't compromise and feel guilty later or have a setback because of it. Quote Link to comment
LRB Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 The foam roller hurts like a bitch but it is your friend. If you don't use it, you will regret it. And by "you" I mean "I." I have bursitis in my hip because my IT band is super-tight and presses against the bursa, which then gets inflamed. If I don't stretch and use the foam roller to break up adhesions, I am screwed. I've always known stretching is good. But now I know how crucial the foam roller is. Quote LRB, Lifelong Rebel Badass || June 3 challenge thread"What I lack in ability, I make up in stubbornness" -me"Someone busier than you is working out right now" -my mom Link to comment
This is Seth Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Ahh BigM took mine!I've learned that while it's great to lift heavy, it's more important to lift properly. I can lift a whole lot of weight, but if my form isn't on point then I'm prone to hurt myself. I've reset a few times in order to focus on how to lift instead of just lifting. Spreading your feet another 8 inches apart, hinging your hips another 5 degrees, moving your thumbs to the other side of the bar... tiny changes that make a huge difference in your squat. Quote You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
scotticus Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 It's a marathon, not a sprint. The only way to get really awesome results is to put in the time under the iron and in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment
Mb82 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 No matter how many situps I do I won't get rid of my stomach without changing my diet and doing other exercises. Quote Link to comment
scott82962 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 It's a lifestyle. Quote Link to comment
Rivanariko Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 This is MY journey, not someone else's. What worked for them is awesome, and worth giving a shot, but ultimately, I need to figure out what works for ME, not what has worked for everyone else in the universe. Quote "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that leads to total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain." -Frank Herbert, Dune Link to comment
Atalan Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Fall down nine times. Stand up 10. Quote Link to comment
notanartmajor Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Don't feel like lifting right now? Do it anyway. Quote Link to comment
oystergirl Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 LB.....amen sister! For me its slow and steady wins the race. I have sprinted before, but then I have sat on my ass for 6 months getting over it! Quote The real world is bizarre enough for me....Blue Oyster Cult! Oystergirl: Bad Assed Lightcaster (aka wizard!) STR: 2 | DEX: 3 | CON: 3 | STA: 2 | WIS: 4 | CHA: 5 Oystergirl's Bad Ass Lightcaster Wicked Rocking Adventure Challenge! Come visit my wicked rocking Nerd Fitness blog! Link to comment
AKLulu Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 For me in CrossFit - Never be afraid to ask for modifications, that means you're SMART. Quote Lulu : one that is remarkable or wonderful (it's in the dictionary, it must be true) Battle Log | Pinterest | Twitter | Instagram Link to comment
Durandal Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 How my goals are interconnected into a personalized big picture. +2 to STR also gives me a boost to my other stats (energy/CON, concentration/INT, even confidence/CHA), all of which will be important to realizing my life goals. Quote Link to comment
Zorch Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 The most important thing I've learned is how to listen to what my body's saying. When I started working out I'd sometimes under-eat or over-train (and consequently under-recover) and end up feeling awful. Now I'm much better at reading my body's queues and judging whether I should push a little harder because I'm really dialed in, or if I need to consider an extra day off.The above trust in my body's messages has resulted in me feeling better and being less stressed about my workouts. Quote "Restlessness is discontent - and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man-and I will show you a failure." -Thomas Edison Link to comment
scarletleavy Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Tough question. Push yourself and don't be afraid to fail. This is probably the biggest one for me, I think I always held myself back because I was afraid to fail and not be "good enough". I am good enough and failing is part of the journey. Quote "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lies an invincible summer." - Albert Camus"Moving on and Moving up" Challenge Link to comment
DAO Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 There are reasons and excuses. It's good to identify which is what, and why. Quote Link to comment
LeoDiablo2 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 One thing I have learned is by giving up, you lose your chance to succeed. Get back on track and it will lead you to somewhere. Quote "I may not be the strongest, I may not be the fastest, but I'll be damned if I'm not trying my hardest." Link to comment
Jabba the Hupp Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Most important thing I've learned?If you don't have calluses on your hands after a workout, you're doing it wrong. Quote [TABLE=width: 500, align: left] [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Jabba the Hupp, level 4 Dwarf Warrior STR 21|DEX 9|STA 12|CON 9.5|WIS 5|CHA 1 [/TABLE] My Bucket List Link to comment
ZenGwen Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 No matter how crap I feel, I'm always one workout away from a better mood. Quote Pain is the feeling of weakness leaving the body. Blog | Pinterest | Fitocracy Link to comment
demonslayer Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 No matter how crap I feel, I'm always one workout away from a better mood.I had another one in mind, but no, I think this one is the most important for me too. Quote Link to comment
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