Melinda F’s BodyBlog

It seems this is an issue most of us battle with - I get a lot of pm’s from people that find it hard to move ahead and are stuck in certain places in their lives and feel like they’ve failed themselves, either in business or in fitness - simple things like controlling ones appetite or getting despondent after trying something new and having it totally not work out for them - instead of mapping out a different action plan some sink into negativity. The super successes of our culture are not people that do not fail, but simply people who know that if they try something and it doesnt give them what they want, they’ve had a learning experience. Think about this :- the one benefit you have today over yesterday is ‘experience’ People who believe in failure are guaranteed a mediocre existence. Failing is something that is just not percieved by people who achieve greatness…Heres someones life history for you………..

Failed in business at age 21.

Was defeated in a legislative race at age 22.

Failed again in business at age 24.

Overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26.

Had a nervous breakdown at age 27.

Lost a congressional race at age 34.

Lost a congressional race at age 36.

Lost a senatorial race at age 45.

Falied in an effort to become vice -president at age 47.

Lost a senatorial race at age 49.

Was elected president of the United States at age 52.

This man’s name was Abraham Lincoln. If he had seen these events as failures, its unlikely he would have become president. Theres a famous story about Thomas Edison, after he tried 9,999 times to perfect the lightbulb and hant suceeded, someone asked him, "are you going to have to have ten thousand failures?"He answered, "I didnt fail. I just discovered another way not to invent the lightbulb" He had discovered how another set of actions had produced a different result. The say the definition of insanity is not running into a wall a thousand times, it is doing so and expecting a different result. If its not working - it doesnt mean failure - it means a new plan of action.

"Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt."

- William Shakespeare

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I worked my chest today and had a great workout:-

pushups …………….30, 30, 20.

flat chest press dumbells……………13kgs each x 5 sets x 5reps

incline press dumbells…………13kgs each x 5 sets x 5reps

incline flyes dumbells……………12kgs each x 5 sets x 5 reps

cable cross overs(low)………….15kgs x 3 sets x 10 reps

cable cross overs(high)…………20kgs x 4 sets x 6 reps

machine press…………30kgs x 5 sets x 5 reps

roman twists with stick behind head on decline bench………….3 sets x 20reps(abs)

That was my workout - I feel like I could have done more but a lady at the gym today took up a bit of my time asking some stuff about cables etc. and of course I helped, so I lost some time there but hopefully I caused enough damage to some some progress.

So I havent stopped smiling.

Wishing you  guys a terrific day full of laughter and joy - and make that action plan and put your life in overdrive..

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