Having been under a rock for the past few years as it relates to podcasts, I have finally come to realize how AMAZING they are and how powerful their messages can be. I first stumbled upon the Ultimate Health Podcast and began binging their 200+ episodes. I then was introduced to The Life Coach School Podcast by a fellow BeachBody coach and was immediately inspired to better myself physically, mentally and professionally. Since most things come in 3's, I balanced out my podcast favorites with the Balanced Blonde's Soul On Fire Podcasts. Jordan, the Balanced Blonde, interviews incredibly interesting guests in a way that feels like BFF's are chatting over a cup of coffee.
This morning while listening to an old episode, Jordan's guest, Kelly Leveque, spoke about beginner and experienced students in her fitness classes. Having been a workout fiend for about 10 years, I consider myself pretty experienced when it comes to running, spinning and body weight training. I do not consider myself, however, experienced in anyway shape or form in yoga. I just began my practice about 2 years ago, but took a loooong hiatus after becoming pregnant with my son. (Side note: Yoga is wonderful for pregnant women, however, I was nervous to continue my hot yoga practice while pregnant because of the temperature and the negative effects it has on unborn babies.)
The message that Kelly conveyed was that using props or crutches in a fitness routine DOES NOT mean a person is a beginner, rather she is more in tune with her body and her ability to perform certain moves/poses/position/etc. Wow! My mind was officially blown!
Countless times, I have felt like I HAD to do each sprint in third position while spinning or felt as though each chaturanga was MANDATORY in my yoga flow. What I failed to notice was that I was not increasing my expertise by doing so, but rather hurting myself by not listening to my body. In reflecting, I probably looked more like a novice by pushing myself in those ill prepared moments rather than the shining star I hoped to be.
It is with this new outlook, I want to share a quote that has been written countless times by many fitness professionals, but holds much more meaning today than ever before:
"Workout SMARTER, not HARDER."
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