Right now, in any gym you walk into there’s someone who is killing their session. They’re fit as F%#K and they make you feel a little inadequate. But that person didn’t start there. They weren’t born fit, or strong, quick at running , or whatever. So the preconceived idea you’ve got right now about how fit you need to be to start, let’s take it, wrap it up and toss it in the bin.
While this excuse is meant to motivate you to make change to then do better and improve your fitness, it also runs the risk of working against you. Does it motivate you, or does it become a mindset that you start to accept?
Before you know it, it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy. It feeds your insecurity, your lack of confidence, the negativity around where you are in your health and fitness pursuits and it all becomes so much harder to take that step. Further to that, what does it even mean to be “fit enough” when will you tell yourself “I am fit enough. It’s my time to get after it?” Probably never.
The purpose of the gym is for it to be a place of progress, of improvement and growth and it’s set up to accommodate that no matter how strong or fit you are. You might not realise this when you first start, but everyone in there is or was exactly like you, a beginner at some point. You’ll probably never be in a more supportive space where people get what it means to be at ground zero wanting to work their way up. Instead of staying away from this type of community, you should be immersing yourself within it and drawing inspiration from it. You find the right place with the right community and with coaches who are skilled at scaling workouts and exercises to meet your needs, then you need not worry. You will be well catered for, you will be supported and with time, effort and consistency you will be the one that the newcomer aspires to be as fit as.
If “I’m not fit enough” has been a recurring theme keeping you from progressing and making change, let’s put an end to the procrastinating. Our coaching team have already supported so many get past this speed hump with respect to their health and fitness, and they are there to help you too. With a FREE CONSULTATION available to anyone looking to start up on our ESSENTIALS MEMBERSHIP, we have furthered our commitment to wanting to help you make a change. Leave your details here and the team will be in touch.