Getting the most out of your workout - no matter how long you've been doing it

My last entry was about getting out of your comfort zone and doing the workouts that are harder than others. Today I'm talking about getting TOO comfortable with a workout to the point where you don't reap the benefits.

After doing a workout for awhile, all of us have a tendency to kind of go through the motions a little bit. Not increase the weight when we should or we don't drop down quite as low as we could simply because we’re in a rush or maybe we just take the workout for granted. For example, I have very strong legs. Some have called me freakishly strong. That's kind of nice (is it?). Having strong legs makes most lower body exercises easier for me. So yesterday as I was thinking about my last blog while working on Legs and Back, I came to the realization that I was getting a little lazy with this workout. I had been using the same weights for the calf raises for - ever. I wasn't getting as low as I could have in the toe role iso. So, yesterday for the first time in a long time, I really brought it. I went low. I added weight. I really did my best and FELT it as I was working out. I was sweating, breathing heavy- you know; working out!! For the first in awhile, I am SORE today and I love it!!

So- no matter how long you have done the same workout, there is always an opportunity to make it harder. Jump higher. Add weight. Go lower. Do more reps. Make the time you spend working out worth your time! It's isn't enough to just put the DVD in or go to the gym- you have to push yourself a little harder to get the results you want. If you don't, then you are cheating yourself and cheaters never win....

Now go push play and really and truly BRING IT!!!