Motivate Your Mind - Your Body Will Follow
Fitness is not about being better than someone else... It´s about being better than you used to be!
I have never been into lifting weights until last year. I did almost every kind of sports since I was 3 years old. Gymnastics, soccer, basketball, badminton, volleyball, cheerleading, dancing, I did all these activities but the gym was never my favorite. When I decided to change my lifestyle, I also wanted to tone my body and gain muscles. The only way I could make that happen was to visit the gym more than 5 times a week. When I have a goal, I give everything I have until I reach it. And this is how my addiction to lifting weights came to life... After seeing some results, I started to feel very comfortable in the gym while working for the body and health I dream of.
I got a lot of requests what kind of workouts I do, so I thought to bring you with me. Today was leg day which means I didn´t train any part of my upper body. If you want some advices and explanations to the specific exercises, just let me know in the comments below.
First I had no idea what exercises I should do, that´s why I studied some women on social media who train constantly since over 4 years and made their passion to their lifestyle. Now I am pretty confident in what I do but I like to switch things up and add new exercises...
When I started to travel, I realized that it can be difficult to stay consistent because of many reasons. No gym in your area, awesome weather which invites you to stay at the beach all day long, meeting new people, good food and so on. I felt so bad during the first two weeks because I skipped the gym by reason of lack of time. That sucked so I decided after two weeks to somehow make time and go to the gym again without any excuses and I really did! We had over 32 degrees every day and I never perspired that much in my life but I went to the gym at least 5 times a week. I am very proud of myself and that motivates me even more to keep going after coming back home.
This time I recorded the video in my local fitness club. Please don´t get irritated by the language. I live in Germany so all posters and shields are obviously in german.
I always start my workout with a quick cardio session to warm up my muscles. Never skip the warm up before you workout! It’s so important that you gradually work your way up to more intense physical activity. Skipping this important step can make you more likely for all kinds of different injuries and ailments, and it also affects your performance and just how hard you are going to be able to push yourself during your actual workout!
After that, I start with some simples exercises to warm up my muscles even more. Today was leg day that´s why I chose the abduction and adductions machine. This will warm up your inner thigh and butt muscles but tone them as well if you use more weights after every round.
Now you can chose any exercise you like. Make sure you do not feel too comfortable because you want to step out of your comfort zone in order to reach your goals! Today I tried some new exercises which is always a lot of fun. I used to get tired of doing the same routines all over and switching up the exercises keep me motivated and excited during the workout!
There are three different kinds of goals when you go to the gym. Either you want to lose weights, gain muscles or train your endurance. I decided to tone my body and gain muscles because I used to be skinny for all my life by the reason of the different kind of sports I did since I am a little child. But you need to know that gaining muscles isn´t the easiest thing for everybody. People´s bodies have so many different features. Some gain muscles easily and some don´t. Just be patient and keep doing. You will reach your goal any time soon if you stay consistent!
Please do not overexert yourself. Try out which weights work best for you and work up your way from there. In this gif I am lifting 80 kilograms which I am going to increase in my next workout sessions. I started with 35 kilograms each site which is still a little bit too heavy if you haven´t done any sports for a while...
Pushing heavy weights is the only way to gain muscles in a short amount of time. I tried out different protein shakes for better results but I decided to take natural proteins instead of these artificial shakes.
To prevent sore muscles after a strong workout session, I recommend yoga or stretching in general. Because of all the dancing, cheerleading and gymnastics I did, my routines are thought out very well and I can also share some routines to that if you are interested.
This is the end of my workout. Sometimes I use the massage room for ten minutes to calm down and rest a little bit before I drive home...
The body achieves what the mind believes.
Thank you,
Love, Soldier
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What a way to stay in shape.
Mentally and physically working out, key to success.
Absulate 180 flax. That's awesome.
Thanks!
everyday I go to club to learn kickboxing. Trainers tried to train me this but it seems hard to me. So I always try to avoid it. But This time I think I should try it more harder
I say this all the time.... its YOU vs YOURSELF!
Brilliant video @soldier.
I vlog but haven't yet taken the camera inside the gym. Time to make that transition I think.... thanks for the inspiration
Blessings
Thanks, glad you like it!
I usually do not take the camera to the gym in order to stay focused but this time I wanted to show some of my favorite exercises for everyone who wants to hit the gym but has no experiences yet...
Blessings back
great video.i love it. thank you.
That's a great perspective to keep anyone motivated. Very detailed. I like that :). You push your character to the next level!
It’s funny how today I was just thinking about starting to post workout videos . I go to the gym 6 times a week and my main focus is weights to gain muscle since I was small . I try to do squats with 60 pounds and recently I bought a resistance belt , which is a killer . My fitness is motivational factor for me
Wow, didn´t know that about you. I would love to see some workout videos of you. It´s tough to go to the gym 6 times a week with a baby at home but this only shows how motivated you are!!!
Fantastic post!
Great video as well as grad written part.
Your work in the gym looks good.
Great inspiration ;-)
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Funny post
Everybody After going to the gym for the first time..............!!
@soldier, Wow...That's pretty good instruction you gave to us how to maintain our body better with compare your experience. I agreed your points. Excellent Dtube video. It's really encouraging peoples for go to the gym. Thanks for the effort.
amazing video @soldier practising sport is such a great thing, hope you enjoy