“It doesn’t matter what you do for 45 minutes, it’s what you do the last three minutes.” - Mike James

Fitness Motivation:
When I used to train people I’d ask them to start performing an exercise like pushups or lunges and have them tell me when they reached a level 8 on a scale from 1-10 of perceived exertion.

At a level 8 you could probably perform about 5 more reps of what you are doing.

At that point, I challenge and TELL them to fork out 10 more.

10 more reps when you are already at a perceived exertion of 8.

Of course, after an angry look and a moment of perceived weakness…we push forward. And we finish it to the very end.

It  is usually not the first 10 reps  you CAN DO that counts in your training, it is the last 2 reps you thought you COULDN’T DO that makes or breaks not just your muscle fiber, but also your confidence and belief in your abilities.

It’s easy to love something, do something, train something…when it’s easy.

The testament of your character is if you still love something, do something and train something…when it’s hard.

Life and training are like  mountains…you will rise and fall. That is natural.

So understand that in order to maintain momentum, you’ve got to give each day a little extra push.

Challenge yourself today and do a little bit more than what you did yesterday!