You may be curious how I transformed myself in just one year. Here I am going to share my secrets.
1. Be Goal-oriented
It is my goal to be healthy. To achieve this, I mainly trained powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting. I understand that gaining muscle is just a bonus. Therefore, I never focused on building muscles.
2. Be Patient
We live in a social media era. It is wonderful to see people who have nice and can lift heavy weights. However, I am patient. It is hard for me to compare with those celebrities and even my fellow gym members. I only pay attention to my own progress.
3. Be Smart
Be smart. My body condition and priorities in my life led me not to join the unlimited training program or train more than twice a week. Two times a week I trained, and five days were for rest. In my opinion, this is a smart strategy that works well for me.
4. Be Humble
Please be humble no matter how smart you are. I always follow my coach's advice, though I often have my own ideas. When people criticize my form or technique, I accept it. Being humble gives me the opportunity to listen to different perspectives and voices, which leads to progress.
5. Be Consistent
Did I tell you that I barely missed any classes? Be consistent is important. I maintained the twice-a-week training routine for more than 10 months without ever giving up.
It is hard to imagine a quality life without these positive characteristics. In fact, the five secrets above may be applied to almost everything in life. Don't you agree?
Yours sincerely,
Fang