Be honest: Right now you're picturing men with swords and long coats with excessive facial hair (although well-groomed facial hair...)
Good news! That's not what this is about, at all!
When you are cruising through facebook and you see a Beachbody coach inviting people to a challenge group, it can make you a little nervous...especially if the person being invited is YOU! A lot of that reaction is based in our history with exercise and how we feel about our bodies. My first thought was, "That chick just called me fat! Must be nice to have a personal chef and be able to sit at home and just workout all day!!!!"
Whoa! Dial it back a notch, right?
Most of that emotion came from my history (or lack thereof) with exercise. Namely, I didn't do it. Ever. Not, like, ever in the history of evers. I hated it because it was a reminder of gym class and being picked last. It was a reminder of holding the entire class up because they had to wait for me to finish that stupid 600-yard walk/run. Yes, I said it: STUPID!!
Again, being the supportive friend (till the end, yo), I joined the challenge group. This is what a challenge group REALLY is: It's a support group. It's accountability.
Each day, the coach will post a challenge, tips, and/or motivation. What kind of challenge? You might rate your workout that day or tell the group how much you like (or dislike) the workout program you're using. The coach might want you to post how many ounces of water you've had that day or a "sweaty selfie" when you finish your workout. Not scary, right? Entirely true.
What it's not? No one will berate you or belittle you or yell "QUITTER" through the computer. No one will glare at you menacingly if you skip a workout or eat a doughnut. There is encouragement and empathy. There is a funny meme about falling off the wagon.
The only challenge in these groups is you challenging yourself to be a better version of you. It may have absolutely nothing to do with weight loss. It doesn't have to. It might be just getting some movement into your life. It might just be cleaning up your eating plan. Whatever "it" is, a challenge group is for YOU to meet and exceed the goal you have set for yourself.
Set your goal. Find a challenge group. Surround yourself with positive energy and then crush those goals. It's happening every single moment of every single day.
Good news! That's not what this is about, at all!
When you are cruising through facebook and you see a Beachbody coach inviting people to a challenge group, it can make you a little nervous...especially if the person being invited is YOU! A lot of that reaction is based in our history with exercise and how we feel about our bodies. My first thought was, "That chick just called me fat! Must be nice to have a personal chef and be able to sit at home and just workout all day!!!!"
Whoa! Dial it back a notch, right?
Most of that emotion came from my history (or lack thereof) with exercise. Namely, I didn't do it. Ever. Not, like, ever in the history of evers. I hated it because it was a reminder of gym class and being picked last. It was a reminder of holding the entire class up because they had to wait for me to finish that stupid 600-yard walk/run. Yes, I said it: STUPID!!
Again, being the supportive friend (till the end, yo), I joined the challenge group. This is what a challenge group REALLY is: It's a support group. It's accountability.
Each day, the coach will post a challenge, tips, and/or motivation. What kind of challenge? You might rate your workout that day or tell the group how much you like (or dislike) the workout program you're using. The coach might want you to post how many ounces of water you've had that day or a "sweaty selfie" when you finish your workout. Not scary, right? Entirely true.
What it's not? No one will berate you or belittle you or yell "QUITTER" through the computer. No one will glare at you menacingly if you skip a workout or eat a doughnut. There is encouragement and empathy. There is a funny meme about falling off the wagon.
The only challenge in these groups is you challenging yourself to be a better version of you. It may have absolutely nothing to do with weight loss. It doesn't have to. It might be just getting some movement into your life. It might just be cleaning up your eating plan. Whatever "it" is, a challenge group is for YOU to meet and exceed the goal you have set for yourself.
Set your goal. Find a challenge group. Surround yourself with positive energy and then crush those goals. It's happening every single moment of every single day.
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