Hey guys what's up! hope your having an awesome Sunday!

I just got done with a little sandbag workout & the whole time I was aware of my thoughts, emotions & pains that were happening

• There were times when I was low in energy & my body wanted me to stop, but my mind knew to keep going
• I was scraping some skin of my arms with the rough sandbag & my body told me "I am in pain, stop & take a break"
• I kept remembering all that I have been trough lately: all the emotional roller coasters, the muscle imbalances I have & the fact that I didn't even warm up for this workout

My body was telling me: Your in Pain so STOP!

I knew these were only temporary discomforts & the more I kept pushing trough, the more I would simply stop caring about the pain

We all face these conversations when we train

Sometimes we are pumped up & everything goes great, but others we are constantly telling ourselves to keep going despite things getting hard

You have the ultimate power to stop or continue when things get tough, You are the only one in control of your decisions, thoughts & feelings

The more you keep pushing trough obstacles, the more normal they will seem & you will stop bitching every time something changes, something gets hard or anytime something makes you uncomfortable

Lately I've been reading a lot about how to develop a strong character, and the only way to do it, is to constantly face your fears & overcome them

To little by little, one day at time, win little battles with yourself & overcome hardships

• Just like when your training to get bigger muscles: you got to constantly keep tearing your muscles down so they can come back up stronger & bigger
• That is the same thing has to happen to strengthen the mind: you got to constantly overcome adversity in order to build up your mental toughness

It requires patience & discipline, but 1 year from now you will look back & smile at how much you have grown

A BIG part of this mindset is developed when you train, so become aware of your thoughts & don't let temporary pains bring you down or make you stop

Keep Attacking Life & Get Stronger!

Luis Carrillo