*Just wanting to give credit where credit is due. So, nope this is not my original creative thought process, but a copy of someone else's....
However, that being said, with everything just being HARD right now. In ALL areas, gym, eating healty, kids, adoption adjustment, finances, friendships, etc.... this was a good reminder to just GRIND through it all, it's worth it!
The Grind
The Grind is that time in your physique transformation where you just put your head down and grind it out.
It's often the time between the initial fast "newbie" results and the final results. Changes are occurring in your body, but you may not see them from week to week.
Mentally, The Grind is also where some of that new program and new diet enthusiasm wears off and it all becomes routine, even boring. There's nothing left to do or say really; you just work the plan, day to day to day.
But toward the end of The Grind, what'll happen is that you'll glance back at your "befores" and realize you've made some major changes. Other people will begin to notice. And that positive feedback will reignite the enthusiasm. And that will cause you to kick the training up a notch, leading to more results.
I think The Grind applies to life in general too, not just to losing fat and gaining muscle. There are simply times when we have to put aside all distractions (even the good ones), put our heads down, grit our teeth, and grind it out. At the end of The Grind lies an achievement, something great, or some reward or pay-off. But The Grind always comes first.
Thing is, most people won't make this sacrifice; they won't even begin The Grind, much less finish it. And that's why most people don't succeed. The Grind is often what separates the great from the average.
It's as simple as that sometimes.
