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Your Life, Your Gym
Read the latest fitness and nutrition articles from our own Granite Health and Fitness team of personal trainers and group training instructors.
Over the last few weeks, we've received nominations for Granite's Most Inspirational Member and have will announce with winner during our member appreciation event on November 11.
Like many others who work in the Fitness Industry, I'm occasionally asked what keeps me motivated? It's no mystery that many people go through a sort of on again, off again cycle when it comes to the “gym life” or even living a healthy lifestyle. Healthclubs everywhere tend to see dramatic spikes in club usage during January and February after New Year's resolutions are made and inevitably usage numbers return to baseline averages by April or May.
We also hear so much about diets and which one is the best to maybe lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks or whatever the case may be. The term “diet” implies temporary action which not surprisingly tends to produce temporary results. So, the question is a fair one; how do many of us stay motivated to be consistent and strive for continued progress without falling off the wagon?
For myself, I'm inspired by those around me who are maybe just starting their journey, or some who have stayed the course for the long haul and saw the reward of achieving their ultimate goals. As much as trainers and other professionals in the Fitness Industry help people reach their goals, those people around us who jump in and give it their all are often major inspirations back to us.
I remember one of my first clients years ago who simply wanted to gain a better quality of life for herself as a woman in her 60's who suffered with Rheumatoid Arthritis and was overweight. Her condition had made simple tasks quite difficult and hobbies she once enjoyed such as golf basically impossible.
She began her fitness journey by pouring her every bit of energy and dedication into working out 4 days a week and improving her nutrition. I'll never forget close to a year after I began working with her she came in one morning beaming with pride and excited to tell me she had played a full 18 holes of golf virtually pain free and was planning on going again that weekend. It was in that moment I realized the fulfillment as a trainer for me wasn't always going to be training an athlete to run faster or jump higher, but with real people who desperately desired a better quality of life.
I'll never forget Linda and I've met so many people like her over the years whose journeys have kept me motivated not only professionally in the industry but on a personal level as well with my own goals. Fitness is not about temporary results or improvements but about a lifestyle that can be maintained for years. I believe it's necessary to find your own source of inspiration to keep you focused over time. What is fulfilling to you and what keeps you on track? Once you've identified that component, it's easy to stay fulfilled and focused on your journey!
