Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Reaching Your 50 -to-60

A BMA workout usually lasts 60 minutes. The first 50 are spent stretching, straining, and squeezing. You connect, contort and groan. You breathe in, build up and break down just so you’re ready for what’s coming next, what matters most—the 50-to-60—also known as the last 10 minutes of the workout. Wherever you finish your 50-to-60 this time will be where you start your 0-50 next time. In other words, today’s finish line will be the starting point of your next workout. The 50-to-60 zone is your maximum, your highest level of performance, your very best. This is where growth occurs—physical, mental, emotional or even spiritual—it’s your choice.

You can’t reach 50-to-60 without going through the first 0-50. The first 50 minutes is a peeling away process that exposes integrity. Are you checking out during the first 50? If yes, chances are you aren’t hitting your 50-to-60. How you show up in that 50 minutes is a good indicator of how you show up in your daily life. This doesn't mean you have to reach a new summit with each workout, it just means you are going somewhere you haven't gone before.

The first 50 minutes is important because it unveils integrity. Are you just going through the motions to satisfy your ego, the trainer, or the environment? Use the tools in your tool belt to get you through: awareness, connection, consciousness.

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