Setting realistic goals is key, but if you’re just starting out it can be hard to realize what realistic goals look like. If you asked 18 y/o me what I would look like at 30 I would have said Bradley Martyn. As I got more into fitness, I learned about genetics, supplementation, diet, proper workout programing and what the limits are for the natural human body, and my realistic goals changed… also my reasons for going to the gym changed, I enjoy the mental clarity I get after a workout, the confidence that comes from seeing progress in my workouts I’m tracking, and knowing I’m investing in my health for down the road as long as my lifespan ends up being. The goal is no longer to be the most jacked dude possible (okay maybe still a little) but you never know what starting something could lead to, just start!
Bro!!!! You know me well, I disliked the weight room with a passion. It wasn’t until after I stopped being active that I realized the benefits training was giving me when we was playing ball. Like the mental clarity you mentioned, it’s therapy for me. Investing in our overall health should be top priority right now with how everything is moving. It’s the one thing we can take control of. My goal might still be the most jacked just a little bit😂😂 just the natural way.
@@Kentorey Exactly!! I think a lot of times former athletes struggle with what to do when they retire, bc they don’t have to train everyday anymore. We get out of shape and the things we were using all the time atrophy without use. The ole, if you don’t use it you lose it. Then that effects our mental too bc not only are we not a part of a team anymore playing the sport we trained the whole first part of our lives for, but we also can’t come close to completing the athletic acts we used to when we were in shape.
Setting realistic goals is key, but if you’re just starting out it can be hard to realize what realistic goals look like. If you asked 18 y/o me what I would look like at 30 I would have said Bradley Martyn. As I got more into fitness, I learned about genetics, supplementation, diet, proper workout programing and what the limits are for the natural human body, and my realistic goals changed… also my reasons for going to the gym changed, I enjoy the mental clarity I get after a workout, the confidence that comes from seeing progress in my workouts I’m tracking, and knowing I’m investing in my health for down the road as long as my lifespan ends up being. The goal is no longer to be the most jacked dude possible (okay maybe still a little) but you never know what starting something could lead to, just start!
Bro!!!! You know me well, I disliked the weight room with a passion. It wasn’t until after I stopped being active that I realized the benefits training was giving me when we was playing ball. Like the mental clarity you mentioned, it’s therapy for me. Investing in our overall health should be top priority right now with how everything is moving. It’s the one thing we can take control of. My goal might still be the most jacked just a little bit😂😂 just the natural way.
@@Kentorey Exactly!! I think a lot of times former athletes struggle with what to do when they retire, bc they don’t have to train everyday anymore. We get out of shape and the things we were using all the time atrophy without use. The ole, if you don’t use it you lose it. Then that effects our mental too bc not only are we not a part of a team anymore playing the sport we trained the whole first part of our lives for, but we also can’t come close to completing the athletic acts we used to when we were in shape.