Don't Wait! Start Extra Today. 4th Month Day 3

[ColtHandorf]

My straight leg splits is actually pretty surprising, I can get maybe three inches from the ground...my side leg splits, not so much.

Ooof. I don't miss doing the splits. I used to be able to do them, but I hated it.

 

[Everose]

Ooof. I don't miss doing the splits. I used to be able to do them, but I hated it.

I've never been able to do them. Not even when I was in gymnastics, karate or ballet.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I've never been able to do them. Not even when I was in gymnastics, karate or ballet.

I had a color guard "instructor" that was really a twirler. They do splits. We don't. I'm not tossing a six foot weighted pole into the air and going into the splits to catch it. That's the stupidest thing ever. But she'd force us down into them. And we had to hold them for three minutes. If anyone popped up out them we'd have to start over. It was awful.

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

Not really.

My straight leg splits is actually pretty surprising, I can get maybe three inches from the ground...my side leg splits, not so much.

Yes really!

You are doing what you can do. That is awesome. Just because you didn’t do the workout of a professional body builder doesn’t mean what you did is not amazing.

You can’t say it’s not just because it’s not the most impressive workout or because your form wasn’t perfect. You are still doing it. And every time you do it you are getting better.

You can’t compare yourself to the people who do intense workouts all the time. They’ve been growing their muscles for years. That’s the level they’re on. And the one you will be on after you slowly work for it.

It’s the people who have the will power to do a little extra every day that are amazing. The people that start with a professional body builder’s workout are the ones who will burn out within two weeks. You have to start with what your body can take and add to it as you grow.
What you are doing is amazing!

You. Will. Not. Say. It. Isn’t.

My apologies for the mini rant.

 

[Everose]

Yes really!

You are doing what you can do. That is awesome. Just because you didn’t do the workout of a professional body builder doesn’t mean what you did is not amazing.

You can’t say it’s not just because it’s not the most impressive workout or because your form wasn’t perfect. You are still doing it. And every time you do it you are getting better.

You can’t compare yourself to the people who do intense workouts all the time. They’ve been growing their muscles for years. That’s the level they’re on. And the one you will be on after you slowly work for it.

It’s the people who have the will power to do a little extra every day that are amazing. The people that start with a professional body builder’s workout are the ones who will burn out within two weeks. You have to start with what your body can take and add to it as you grow.
What you are doing is amazing
You. Will. Not. Say. It. Isn’t.

My apologies for the mini rant.

Apology not accepted, you are the cheerleader it's your job. You're 100% correct too, I've never done workouts before and I'm doing a good job now.

Wait, I just remembered something...my dumbbells were a Christmas present... someone who knows I don't exercise gave me dumbbells...

You're encouragement is so appreciated

 

[Isadora]

Wait, I just remembered something...my dumbbells were a Christmas present... someone who knows I don't exercise gave me dumbbells...

That's awesome. Sometimes it's little things that hold us back from working out, like not having the "right" equipment (I say right in parentheses, because you don't really need equipment to work out. Bodyweight exercise can be a powerful thing!).

 

[Everose]

That's awesome. Sometimes it's little things that hold us back from working out, like not having the "right" equipment (I say right in parentheses, because you don't really need equipment to work out. Bodyweight exercise can be a powerful thing!).

Yes it's nice that I have them (they are really nice)...perhaps they were trying to tell me something though

 

[Isadora]

Yes it's nice that I have them (they are really nice)...perhaps they were trying to tell me something though

Maybe, but is that a bad thing? It might not feel the greatest in the moment, but sometimes we need people that care about us to tell us the truth.

 

[KingD]

My car broke yesterday and screwed whole day up...which made me fall way behind.

Day 18

Random Draw Thirsty Thursday
Pick on from post 1.

No excuses

 

[sweaterthebroodyrooster]

Apology not accepted, you are the cheerleader it's your job. You're 100% correct too, I've never done workouts before and I'm doing a good job now.

I’ll be a cheerleader but you will not get me in some skimpy outfit or have me waving giant pom-poms

Wait, I just remembered something...my dumbbells were a Christmas present... someone who knows I don't exercise gave me dumbbells...

You're encouragement is so appreciated

What a nice gift .
I’m glad it’s appreciated.