Believe in Yourself

We have 7 weeks until the start of the 16 week challenge—our own personal physical transformations—for me, to be in top competition shape, for Erik, owner of Bodybuilders Gym, to be in the best shape of his life, and for you … ? We will take beginning photos and measurements, and chart our progress as we go. Watch what happens, participate!

For me, the 16 weeks is a specific time frame for dieting down for the competition. But training and conscientious food intake is a year round process, a lifestyle. I didn’t get into this lifestyle overnight, it took a lot of time, work, and is an ongoing learning process. So instead of viewing the 16 weeks as a diet that will end, you can use this time to create new habits, break ones that no longer work for you, make a new beginning to reach your fitness goals, follow through on something you’ve been putting off, whatever it is you want to achieve. What are you waiting for?

Fitness is not just a physical journey but mental, emotional, and spiritual. Something happens when we really test ourselves and see what we’re made of. In life, like in bodybuilding, growth comes from pain, positive stress, not staying in the same place. When we stand still we get complacent, we stop growing.

People tend to want everything to come easy, including their fitness goals. But if it was easy it wouldn’t be worth doing. And nothing can be learned if there’s no challenge. To become great I have to constantly face challenges, be unafraid of failure—or at least face it with courage. I have to take risks and get out of my comfort zone, walk through anxiety, and learn.

It comes down to the power of believing in yourself. I must believe in myself, because at the end of the day, that’s what matters. I can’t depend on others for approval, ultimately it must come from me. I believe in the strength and power within you because I know it in myself.

Stay strong and stay tuned!

Dallas



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