3 Principles for Overcoming Fitness Obstacles

If you’re like me, the quest to be fit and manage weight can feel overwhelming. And as if that challenge alone weren’t enough, life often throws in other obstacles: health issues, time management, and even the courage to get started. Even for those of us who have been exercising for years, there’s always a new frontier to conquer. So how do we find perspective in all of this? For Tom Turner, executive liaison for the Spina Bifida Association, perspective is everything. And for Tom—paralyzed from the waist down since birth—no mountain is too high to climb. Now 35, he trains three times a week. “I just couldn’t get along without exercise,” he says. In search of insight on overcoming fitness barriers, I sat down with Tom. Together, we distilled three core principles to break through fear and intimidation when striving for your fitness goals. After all, if Tom can train regularly despite his physical limits, isn’t that enough to encourage any of us to take the first step? Principle 1: Move Into the Fear Recognize your fears and step into them. Visualize your best self, acknowledge your body’s potential to heal and grow, and trust that every small step forward is a victory. Principle 2: Trust Your Intuition True progress comes from listening to your inner voice. Others can guide you, but the power to overcome obstacles lies within. Set boundaries, then work to push them. Principle 3: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Fear can keep us from truly living. Once you accept that fear is part of the journey, you can choose to live boldly. Choose your next mountain to climb—there’s always a new horizon ahead. Final Reflection There are real-life heroes all around us—people climbing their own mountains every day. Look for them. Learn from them. And most importantly, climb your own. 🔥 Ready to embrace your challenge? Explore our https://originalsix.com.mx/en/Programs and take your first step today!