You hear Tony Horton saying that all through P90X.
I did not really connect with this phrase until I heard Tony speaking at the 2010 Beachbody Coach Summit. He was talking about his "11 Laws of Health and Fitness". (BTW, great talk from Tony and is available online).
Tony's Law #2 is Consistency. Tony recommended working out at least 21 days a month. Show Up. Be Patient. Follow Through. Do Your Best and Forget the Rest.
Tony said some times just showing on up any given day to work out is success. If you do part of the 90 minute P90X Yoga X workout.. that is better than not pressing play at all and sitting on your couch instead.
Some times I am disappointed that I cannot keep up with the video. Why don't I have that kind of energy? Why can't I do all the moves like the people on the DVD can?
F That!! You know what - I showed up dammit! I am here.. and I am giving my best... even if some days that is 20 minutes of a 60 minute workout. Some days it is doing 2 workouts a day because that is what I want to do and that is the energy I have! Either way I am showing up and doing my best...whatever that might be for the day!
Don't let it get you down if you can't do every thing that the person next to you at the gym can do or the people on video are doing. You are getting in there and trying it!!
Comparison is the death of self development... now go out there and do YOUR best and forget the rest!!
Thanks Tony!!
