TRAINING WON'T FIX YOUR LIFE. BUT FIXING YOUR LIFE WILL FIX IMPROVE YOUR TRAINING.

I stole this line from my own coach, Sean McGovern, a couple of years ago and had been sharing it with my clients ever since.

Too many people think that joining a gym, starting a new diet, or hiring a trainer will fix their life.

But no new gym, diet, or trainer will mend your broken relationships, cure chronic anxiety, heal deep-rooted insecurities, improve your self-image (no, getting a six-pack usually isn’t the trick), etc.

An excellent gym community, an understanding trainer, or a healthy diet certainly don’t worsen any of those things. They can usually help, but they won’t solve anything.

On the other hand, working to fix some brokenness in your life will help to improve your training. Better relationships, self-image, confidence, inner peace, etc., will make you better in the gym.

It’s just not a two-way street. Sometimes, the first step to 'fixing your life' isn't adding another set of squats. It's things like taking a lap around Lake Hollingsworth without your headphones on. Finding 30 minutes of downtime strolling Bonnet Springs Park or finally having that hard conversation over coffee at Black & Brew. These moments of clarity are what actually fuel your progress in the gym.

So, keep training, but don’t stop seeking ways to fix the brokenness in your life.

We all have some, and we would all be “fitter” without it.

If you need guidance on where to even start, that is where we come in. At Vital Fitness Lakeland, we're more than just a gym with equipment. We work with Lakelanders who are putting in the effort at the gym and want to make sure the rest of their life is moving in the same direction.

A simple chat in our Free Intro will provide an expert to sit down with you one-on-one and talk thorugh things like how to work around a messy schedule or what factors outside of macro-counting might be holding you back from seeing results.

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