One Pushup Won't Challenge You, Aim For Better.

One challenge won't get you there. So I was on the phone talking to a client about the upcoming push-up challenge. We take part every year, and every year, we aim to do better because it does better for other people. It raises funds for vital services that help people at a critical point when contemplating taking their own life in Australia. And every year, I give it the best effort that I can and behalf of my community and with my community to be able to get there.

So we were talking about registering for the push-up challenge, and we're talking about, you know, it's a lot of push-ups, unfortunately. Unfortunately, because it is, it represents that significant number. Still, it's a massive number for many people when they think about it. However, when they break it down day by day, then break it down further into little micro workouts throughout your day.

We're talking about some of the benefits that will come out of it, like the high frequency of small bursts of activity that is positive for you. And you know, it's rather than trying to, you know, just fill your cup, your personal cup of energy and focus, and you know, you energy once in a day. And that being it through one workout or one act of gratefulness or meditation or education or whatever it is, you're stacking it up, and you're filling it up with little bits constantly and that compounds, and that gives you more significant benefit.

Anyway. So when you're doing this challenge, it does a shit load of push-ups. And I was like, look, man, you know, you know that this will help you a little bit, get a little bit fitter, and help your muscular endurance, but it's not gonna get you jacked. He's like, are you serious? Really? I'm like, no, man, it's, it's not gonna get you jacked. It'll be beneficial to it, for sure. Like if you're looking into having a pop and chest like Christian Bale and Batman, it's not as simple as just getting up in the morning and knocking out hundy push-ups, and that's it.

And it took a moment to kind of really let that sink in. And the reason why is because to get you anywhere to any goal in life, it's not just one challenge. Even if you're taking part in the transformation challenge, there are multiple elements in it. There are challenges within challenges, and where in life do you get anywhere with only one challenge?

You overcome little challenges every day, you know, getting yourself ready for your day, when things don't necessarily go your way or the little things you adjust, you recalibrate, and you get on with your day. And if something slips up, there's a mistake. You do your best to readjust and recalibrate, and you attack it.

When it comes to personal fitness, whether you want to be jacked or want a particular fitness/health outcome, or you want to be out of pain and move towards performance. It's not going to be just one pushup challenge. It will be an ongoing series of challenges that you work up to. You overcome through perseverance, working smarter, working harder and constantly adjusting, constantly recalibrating. And that's how you get flow. And that's how you win the challenges. And that's how you get there.

Hi, I'm Gary Wagner (Coach Gaz).

I help business leaders get out of pain so they can dominate their profession & get all that they want out of life. I guide professionals passionate about achieving new levels of performance. I enable them to forge an effective and resilient physical form that feels unstoppable, enabling and empowering their personal and professional success in Melbourne.