I am the first to admit that it is not fun to push yourself out of your comfort zone. My fears and barriers just didn’t have to do with fitness. Believe it or not, I am a fairly shy guy. Public speaking pushed my fear levels way past comfort. After several public speaking engagements I have come to LOVE public speaking. Did this happen overnight? No.
I accepted that my fears would never be “gone”, rather they would always be with me. Are you asking yourself, “Well Nick if your fear never left you, how did you overcome it?”
This is how I see it. Since fear and its artificial barriers are never truly gone, I just say alright fear, I am going to FEEL you and I am going to DO IT anyway! I CAN HANDLE IT!
It is human nature to constantly comfort and reward yourself throughout the day. Look at Starbucks for example…
They are constantly upselling you with the one-liners like “would you like to add a delicious pumpkin bar with your latte”? Well sure….I can comfort myself! I deserve a pumpkin muffin…WRONG! We have been taught from an early age that food can be comforting just like grandma’s chocolate chip cookies when we were upset.
Have you ever noticed that large commercial gyms are loaded with low impact cardiovascular machines or selectorized circuit equipment?
Have you ever noticed that the ellipticals are packed…I guarantee 45 minutes of the elliptical is alot easier than 45 minutes of running on the treadmill and people wonder why they cannot drop excessive body fat? Why do people choose the easiest cardio? Is it the low impact theory that draws people to the elliptical?
Have you ever noticed that it is hard to elevate your heart rate on the elliptical once you have been using it for 4 weeks…the same for the treadmill? Have you ever noticed it is easier to run on the treadmill versus outside running?
What would you say if I could guarantee you to burn excess bodyfat with proper nutrition in little as 1 hour a day?
Our bodies are very smart when it comes to fat burning. Nobody wants to step out of their comfort levels when it comes to fitness. What type of fitness would we do in a gym if the elliptical or treadmill was never invented? How about interval training with weights and short durations of anaerobic training? Interval training guarantees to push you out of your comfort level and will push the fat right off your body.
- Bodyweight Split Stance Lunges: 20 seconds then 6” Step Hop Across ( lateral) for 10 seconds. Rest 10 seconds. Repeat 4x
- Bodyweight pushups ( inclined until progression) : 20 seconds to forearm abdominal planks 10 seconds. Rest 10 seconds Repeat 3x
- Mountain climbers: 20 seconds then Burpees for 10 seconds. Rest 10 seconds. Repeat 3x
- Bodyweight Squats for 20 seconds then bench tricep dips for 10 seconds. Rest 10 seconds. Repeat 3x
- Lying abdominal bicycles 20 seconds then laying face down supermans for 10 seconds. Rest 10 seconds. Repeat 4x
This workout will get you out of your comfort zone and get you out of a weight loss rut. Going to the gym or hiring a personal trainer is scary sometimes. You might think people are judging you or that a personal trainer will “work me out to hard.”
The reality of it is that everyone at the gym happens to be in the same boat as you. The only difference is that they have gotten out of the boat and are attempting to walk on water.
Are you going to jump in the water or stay on boat another month? Our personal training clients not only squat jumped out of the boat, they are running backwards on water.
Feeling his fears and doing them anyway,
Nick Garcia
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P.P.S. I really appreciate everyone for reading my blog posts and forwarding them to your friends and family.
Filed under: Accountability, Cardiovascular Exercise, Core/Functional Training, Mindset, Motivation, Nutrition, Resistance Training
