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I missed a workout, and I'm okay with that.

kenzienal
kenzienal Posts: 205 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So as I have said before, I have been doing a 90 day workout program.

For the past two months, I have not missed a single workout. I had it in my mind that if I missed a workout, I was a failure and wouldn't complete the program.

Well guess what. This weekend I missed my first workout. The cardio workout. I was very sick to my stomach yesterday, and just couldn't bring myself to do the workout.

I am the type of person who sets harsh goals and harsh rules when it comes to working out, and seriously bring myself down when I don't meet those goals or rules. Its just my personality to beat myself up badly if I fail.

But fellow fitness friends, i had a realization this morning.
Guess what? I'm not a failure.

Its not about missing a workout. Its about making sure you keep going regardless. Its not about how you fall, its about how you get back up! I have only failed if I let this be the end of my workout program. I must keep going to really succeed.

Tonight, I will pick up on the next workout and finish these last 4-5 weeks strong. Then at the end of the workout program, I will do an extra day of cardio to make up for the day I missed.

Hopefully this mentality will help continue to keep me in the gym after this program, and keep working towards a healthier version of myself.

Hopefully someone sees this that needed the motivation to keep going with their own workout, and to know there are not a failure either!

Replies

  • LeoT0917
    LeoT0917 Posts: 206 Member
    Great attitude! Keep keeping your vision on the longer term goals of your health and fitness.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    So your plan was to workout every day for 90 days straight?
  • kenzienal
    kenzienal Posts: 205 Member
    edited April 2017
    rybo wrote: »
    So your plan was to workout every day for 90 days straight?

    No, the program is 6 days a week of a preplanned strength training/cardio HIIT style workouts. Sunday's are rest days. This week I switched my rest day from Sunday to Friday for social reasons.

    I planned to not miss a workout.
  • DasItMan91
    DasItMan91 Posts: 5,753 Member
    I sometimes miss workouts too, it's never the end of the world, just keep doing you and nice attitude.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Sometimes life just happens...I'll be missing my Wednesday lifting session to attend a school function with my kiddos...no biggie.
  • dewd2
    dewd2 Posts: 2,445 Member
    I follow a plan when I run. It has a certain number and types of runs that are to be done in a certain order (plus cross training). I often times skip runs, change distances, and otherwise make adjustments to the plan. I do this because I listen to my body (and mind). At the end of the day, this makes me much more successful. I would fail if I stuck to the plan like it was some kind of unbreakable rule. Don't fall for that trap. Listen to you body and it (and you) will end up in a much better place.

    Good luck.
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