Work With What You've Got

One of the best things I’ve learned from my personal trainer at BMA is this: work with what you’ve got. I’m always really hard on myself when I feel like I’m not going to perform as great as the week before, and have even considered cancelling my Venice Beach workout or personal training session when I’m not feeling up to par. I hate to admit it, but there are days when I’m hungover and all I can think is "How will I pull this session off? How will I get through this performance training or beach fitness session when I’m already feeling exhausted and dehydrated?" The thought of a group workout is even worse—to have to train in front of others when you feel horrible is daunting at the very least.

It’s easy—work with what you’ve got. Once you get the blood flowing, it’s surprising what your body can do.

What I’ve learned from BMA is much more than just the amazing conditioning methods and mindset techniques they’ve taught me—it’s to not be so hard on myself and expect perfection and major strides every time I work out. I work out even when I’m not at my very best, and sometimes, I even get more out of it. I come out of it feeling better and like I can take on the world. Try it sometime.