Those who “like” us on Facebook or attend SPIFIT regularly
have heard the phrase “it just has to be hard." This is the #1 rule in fitness.
If it is not difficult for you in one way or another, then your body will not
respond like you want it to. The sad
thing is, most people have no desire to do anything in life that is hard.
Last Saturday, after our weekend warrior SPIFIT, I was
training my young son on proper squat form.
He explained to me that it was very hard and asked why anyone would do it. That’s when it dawned on me: all the good
things in life are the direct result of doing something that was hard.
Think about it, no one wants to do their homework when they
are little, but you have to so you can learn everything you need to know to get
into a good college, get that good job and be a successful adult. It’s the same concept in fitness. Say you love chest presses, but hate flipping
tires. This means that your body is
already good at chest presses and needs more practice tire flipping. Do what is hard for you!
Sadly, in this country the socially acceptable thing when it
comes to fitness, is that if it is hard then you shouldn’t do it. We have convinced
ourselves that we can get that 6 pack abs in only 8 minutes, and that we can
get fit and healthy with our “routine” (cringe) that we are comfortable
with. The biggest argument against
functional fitness is that it’s too hard. And that only the crazy people would
put themselves through this overly hard form of fitness. We are calling BS! These are all excuses or
justifications that we use to avoid the things we know we need to do.
Stop living without the results you want and start telling
yourself that the hard things in life are what you need to do! Every day at SPI is a different workout than
you’ve ever done before. Different
muscle groups are targeted in ways that your body is not used to. Come get out of your comfort zone, work HARD and see results!
Be Safe,
Work Hard,
Repeat!
-Shane Cink
