Watch me use the growth mindset to win the F45 8 week challenge

I learnt many things in 2018! Things as a mum are always changing and in business we had a massive year thanks to the inspiration of the amazing Gerda Muller who taught me to let go of control and build TMC further. I learnt many lessons from things that went well and things that didn’t.

It was an amazing year and we have grown so big so quickly - but it came at a cost. I struggled to fit in the time to take care of myself and invest in recharging my body – even pauses to enjoy life’s pleasures beyond family and work were few and far between.  Like many of my clients, I managed to fit in the occasional run or yoga class, but I didn’t prioritise my health and I found myself for the first time eating take-away regularly, not planning  my week, staying up late to finish off one more email or listen to one more professional video (and Gerda has many!). I didn’t need a health scare to wake me up, I knew my body deserved better and I didn’t like the chaos of having no structure.

So this year I need to grow. I need to learn more about how to balance my business and family life with self care and leisure and I need to learn to be flexible with my training. You see, I have been very fit in the past and have always prioritised my health. I have learnt that it takes many hours to sustain this level of health and fitness, so I need to let go of what was and focus more now on having good health and a strong body (not great health and a six pack) that allows me to balance my work, my family, my interests and my health. In my 40’s, I need to redefine what healthy means to me.

BUT….

Before I can expect that moderate effort and investment will get me to where I can comfortably balance things, I need to get back to a place where I can simply maintain. Til then, I need to rebuild. I need to rebuild my fitness, I need to rebuild my strength, my flexibility, my endurance and my fitness community. This means I need to commit to a rebuilding phase that will get me to a point that I can simply maintain. aka – hard work!

So..I will be completing the F45 8 week challenge. The idea of losing a few kg’s and getting stronger is motivating enough but I would also like to show you (my past and future clients and the whole world) what it means to grow, to be vulnerable and raw and commit to moving forward, never giving up. I will need to confront the reality that my body does not look like it did when I was fit or before I had two beautiful children (and confront the reality that the whole world we see me in my underwear!), nor does my body move and lift what it used to. I will need to feel like vomiting again when I push my body in training and confront the ferocity that the brain has when it comes to excuses why I shouldn’t continue. I will also need to learn how to fit my training around my life as I am not prepared to compromise quality with my family/friends or my work.

AND…I will be sharing all the highs and lows, the raw reality of behaviour change with you. So stay tuned as I embark on this journey with the hope that you will learn that no matter what stage you are in life, there is always things to learn, and no matter how much you know or don’t know, learning is the only way you will get better. Subscribe to our Youtube channel to get the latest updates.

P.S. I have no idea if I will win the challenge. It is not my priority. Sure, it would be lovely to win, it always feels great to win, but it doesn’t define whether I am a winner or loser.

Lesson 1 – I am a winner if I get my health and fitness back and learn how to fit this into my new life with a thriving business and young family. I am focused on seeing what I can achieve in 8 weeks – how much can I learn and how much can I nurture my body. SO no shortcuts, not drastic diet restrictions, no fake meal replacements or no silly training moves that may injure my body. Hard work, good food, good sleep and consistency. Whatever progress I make, I move closer to what I truly value and that makes me smile 😊