Heyyyy I’m still here, don’t ya worry! Life has been all over the place, as it tends to be, and hopefully I’ll be able to update y’all with some more information about it all soon-ish, but for now I’m here to chitchat about how the Uplift 6 Week Challenge is going!
We’re 1 month in and got 2 more weeks to go! Even though I’d already taken approximately a gajillion classes at Uplift Studios before this challenge even began, it’s been a lot of fun heading to the studio almost every single day. We all have our happy places and I’m somewhat convinced Uplift is in my top 5, it’s just such a lovely and positive place to hangout and workout.
I’ll do a more in-depth post about the challenge once it’s over, but here are some things I’ve taken away from it so far:
1. I love tricep push-ups. Seriously. And I definitely didn’t always love tricep push-ups, nor was I ever able to do them without dropping to my knees. Don’t know what happened to me in Israel but when I got back from my two-week vacation in the Middle East I was miraculously able to do tricep push-ups. They’ve slowly become my favorite exercise ever and I always hope they’re in the workout.
2. Your journey is your journey. I think we’re all guilty of looking around the room and sizing everyone up based on what weights they are lifting or if they are modifying throughout the workout. The truth is, your journey is your journey and shouldn’t matter to anyone else. If you need to drop down a weight because your funky rotator cuff is acting up, do it! If you’re suddenly feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by that cardio interval and need to take a breather, it’s okay.
And under that same umbrella… every day is a different journey. Some days I’m like oh yeah imma lift those 12 pound weights all class long! And other times my body feels sluggish and like there are bricks tied to my muscles and lifting heavy just ain’t gonna happen. Every day is different and you have to gauge yourself based on that.
3. It’s really shitty to wake up for a workout while it’s still dark, but so worth it. This ain’t my first time waking up at the crack of dawn for a workout, but it still doesn’t get easier. One of my big motivations to participate in this challenge my own concern that I had gotten a bit lazy when it comes to getting up and out the door for a workout. My snuggly bed always sounds a lot more enticing. I’m still not perfect and have missed my alarm once or twice since the challenge has begun, but otherwise I’ve been incredibly consistent about getting up and out of bed for a 7:30AM class even when I don’t really want to. Trust me, afterwards I’m always grateful I did.
Hope you’re all having a great week so far! I’ll leave you with this picture of my super cliche fall weekend in the suburbs apple picking:
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