Overcome Fitness Hurdles, Like “no pain no gain”

This week I’m talking about your fitness and how to overcome the things that stop you from starting, and the other things you should start in order to stop stopping!

The mantra No Pain, No Gain is for athletes going for peak performance — or Marc Walberg and Dwayne Johnson looking all jacked in an action flick. And, and, and these are typically people who are being overseen by trainers and physical therapy staff. But that’s them, not us.

For normal people living a normal life, if it’s hurting, you should really talk to someone to make sure you’re not doing it wrong or too long. Don’t “gut it out” without talking it out, because light aerobic exercise is best for your heart muscle anyway. It may be fine, or just sore muscles getting toned, but how would you know if you don’t ask?

Now. If you’re a trained athlete, or have had training and know what you’re doing, are well in touch with the limits of your physiology, feel free to blow me right off. Otherwise, talk to someone who can help you figure out whether your aches are normal, or a warning sign.