CL/PH3/WEEK4/Day1: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps; ARX
Hello,
BodyMax2 w/u and step is done. CST is done. ARX is done. Phew. I'm done. And I'm SO happy to have CST finished for the FINAL time!!! I just loathed that workout today. I was NOT in the mood for all of those fancy push ups. Gawk. My goal today was simply to match my weights and reps from the last time I did it. And that was as good as I was able to do. I had no motivation to push out one more rep or go a smidgen heavier. Oh yes, dear friends, Hell Week is here!
Monica, I so completely relate to how you are feeling. As I was glaring at the CST workout sheet this morning, trying to dig up an ounce of motivation to do it, I was wondering what good does this week do? Would it really matter if I didn't do it? Of course it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, but I decided that yes, it would matter to me. A theme of my life is a strong urge to quit just before the finish line. When it really starts to feel hard, I want to throw in the towel. But I've persevered in various endeavours enough times to also learn how great it feels to force myself, gasping, bleeding, and crying sometimes, to the finish line. I know that I will be very regretful if I quit now, so close to the end. I'm encouraging you to ask why you want to quit now? You're so close to being able to say you did all 13 weeks of the X, and that's not a small accomplishment! I'm sure many, many more people start the X, then finish it. Stick with it! You'll be so proud of yourself!
Having said all that, by all means quit if you really want to. Personally I know I'd live with regret and disappointment in myself if I didn't finish. No one else will care (nor do they have any right to judge me), but I will. If you don't have the same issues as I do about quitting so close to the end, then just ignore all I said and do what you want
And please, keep checking in with us!! We like you
I need to shower. Hopefully I'll BBL to do more personals.
Cheers,
Sandra