Wednesday, January 25, 2012

13 year old, female weightlifting champ

I love this story for a bunch of reasons (please forgive any opening ads).

  1. It kills the common female excuse against weightlifting, “but, I do not want to get big, disgusting muscles.” This teenager looks very fit to me.
  2. She is on a Paleo diet.
  3. She keeps trying to best her personal records.
  4. She is intense, calm, disciplined (MWF at 0530???) and uses a great coach.
  5. Eight weightlifting world records. EIGHT.

Her key element to success according to her coach: “she hasn’t been told for decades that she is limited.” What perceptions, attitudes and assumptions are limiting you?

Your goal for your next workout? Add 5-10 more pounds to every exercise you do. Run 10% longer and 10% faster. Swim 2 extra laps. Just increase something.

You will thank me. I guarantee it.

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