It’s now been about three weeks since I’ve gotten out of the hospital and instead of talking about my physical workout let’s focus on the mental part of training.

After any surgery each person starts off again on their own beginning level and that doesn’t matter if you were an athlete or not.  My starting point at first was just to roll over in bed, next it was sitting up with a brace.  When I first stood up it was an accomplishment to stand for 5 minutes and then to be able to walk with a walker.

Now two weeks out I’m driving myself around along with going to PT 3 times per week.  Weight training using a circuit routine is done 3 times per week and the other 3 days I focus on core training. Cardio is also done 6 or 7 days per week for 30 minutes followed by stretching.

What I’m trying to say that getting great fitness results are NOT easy but they can be achieved.  Were all human and at times we get down but remember you can only hold 1 thought in your head at a time so it’s up to you to make that a positive or negative thought.  As the Dali Lamia said “If you can change something in your life why worry about it, and if you can’t do anything to change it then why worry.”  So don’t let those negative thoughts stay in because each day is your new start and you can endure anything for those 24 hours.

If you’re having trouble staying focused or have doubts read books or articles where people have overcame great challenges.  For example, Lance Armstrong 7 time winner of Tour De France, Bruce Lee was also told he might never walk again but everyone knows what he went on to achieve.  Many WWE wrestlers like Steve Austin and Shawn Michael’s came back from near paralyzing neck and back injuries, and The Rock’s little cousin, Tanoai Reed, beat cancer last year.

You get the body you want if you want to do the work to get there! So instead of just sitting there and not being happy make the decision that you DO have control of your life.  It’s there for you to take just take that first step.