How to Feed Your Fire.

I am so loving kettlebells right now-- and the potential of what I'm going to be able to do in the future with them....! Wow. I'm kinda just bummed out that I can't pack them with me on a business trip! ;-0 But come on Kelly- you got your TRX, your Bodylastics Bands, your Valslides and a ton of great workout DVDs to use. Unlimited choices. Unlimited possibilities. Unlimited Potential.

How do you "feed your fire"? (and by fire, in this case, I'm talking about your momentum, your feeling of motivation, the desire to press on and keep kicking butt in this fitness journey)

You may have seen me slowly becoming obsessed with referencing Pinterest and Tumblr lately. They are both platforms with amazing content on the subject of getting fit. This is where I've been snagging such great and motivational visual pics like the one above. You have to give yourself an ongoing visual reminder of your goals. And it certainly helps to include POSITIVE MESSAGES like the above. This is particularly useful for some folks that tend to be a little negative with ourselves LIKE ME. Combine positive self-talk with positive and inspiring visual reminders of what you want to achieve-- DAILY. 

What you think about, you bring about. Focus on the goal. 

Buddy Up. Working out with a buddy or a trainer will usually make you push harder. But you can Buddy Up online too-- that's what us bloggers are!! HELLO!! If you aren't blogging your journey yet, I encourage you to get started. That's what I did! 

Take advantage of some amazing-- and quite often FREE--- tools out there to help you. DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO WHINE ABOUT NO GYM, NOT A LOT OF $$ OR NO BOOKS/DVDS TO FOLLOW. There are so many FREE options for you. YouTube has a boatload of videos out there and hello some of my BFFs have videos on there (many that I've shared) that will really help you get your sweat on!! I've shared some kick butt videos from Steve Pfiester (who is also one of our FitFluential Ambassadors!) like this:

Yea. I do this one REGULARLY and I curse at Steve more each time. And--- because Steve and Bonnie are also members of the Sears FitStudio team-- you'll find some of their KICK BUTT "BCX BOOTCAMP" workouts- designed for you by day- FUUUHHRREEE that's FREE on FitStudio.com. What's the catch? Oh yea, there isn't one. Wanna see a sample of the BCX style you'll experience, this ain't no joke people:

See what I mean? You have sooooo many resources and great people out there to FEED YOUR FIRE and keep it going. This is what I do and it helps me! It helps me to know I'm part of a big family out there that's in this journey with me. 

NOW-- QUESTION OF THE DAY: I'm looking at a late late late workout tonight. What is the latest workout time you have ever scored? Tonight might be my latest workout but I'm determined to get one in before I hit the pillow. Does dreaming count as a workout? ;-)