Not Lookin' Like Rambo Lately?

There's a lot to consider when getting into weight lifting: the physical challenge (if you've never really done it before or haven't done it in years), the time commitment, the thought of failure.

The two main things to keep in mind are the mental commitment and the physical diligence. The mental commitment must come first, yet it's useless without the physical diligence. Physical diligence is necessary to have of course, but you got to have the will to go to the gym, basement or wherever and actually exercise. These two things rely on each other for weightlifting/exercise to be affective.

 You may be wondering, "What's the difference between physical diligence and mental commitment"?
Well, to categorize and separate the two I'll give some examples of a few subjects that I intend on addressing in the near future. Note that some of these ideas will intersect with each other here and there.
Physical diligence: lifting smart-this can branch into many subjects. Knowing your limits-you can't lift everything that John Cena can...well, not yet at least.

The mental commitment: making a structured schedule-being disorganized never helped anybody get things done, going through the mental reps-thinking about how you can better your lifting technique, reminding yourself that you're better than you used to be- encouraging yourself is always good, but you've got to keep your schedule realistic.
You may believe you can get very far in an endeavor like this, but if you keep at it, you will get results. It's up to you to commit to get into lifting.

I am only here to encourage you in that commitment.

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