10 Lessons I’ve Learned From Primal Gym

Life can be tough. Everyone has bad days and good ones.

I was fortunate to find Primal Gym to help me get through the rough times. A few years ago, I was having a really bad stretch where I felt down and heavily burdened. To help get over this, I decided to do a bit of reflection on how important fitness activities were to both my physical and mental health. I then put together a list of things that I needed to help keep me motivated and coming to the gym on a regular basis. 

Below is a random list of things I have learned and continue to learn from the great coaches and athletes at Primal and the community in general. 

1. I can do it. Whatever it is, I can do it.

2. The easy-looking challenges usually aren’t. The opposite also holds true.

3. Listen to your coaches; they are usually right.

4. Mistakes are to be made. The key is to make them only once.

5. Twenty minutes can take forever or twenty minutes can fly by. The same also applies to 90 seconds in a DEKA circuit!

6. Correct technique brings strength, especially in times of struggle.

7. Your encouragement makes me stronger; encouraging you makes me happier. 

8. Do the hard thing. Train hard, live easy. 

9. Surprising results come from sheer determination.

10. The strongest or the weakest muscle in your body is usually between the ears. Make it the strongest for success. 

Take what you want from this list, or develop your own. The important thing is to realise that even though there will be days when you feel you can’t do it, in the end, you always can—if you try. Focusing on these things has directed my journey from being a struggling athlete to having the privilege of  coaching; something I absolutely love to do. I am thankful everyday. 

Getting yourself to the gym is usually the most difficult part of a fitness routine. Close your eyes and imagine you are driving to the gym. Now imagine you’ve grabbed your water bottle and gear and are now walking through the doors of our #happygym. Your boots are off, coat hung up and you’re stepping onto the sprung floor. Greetings and smiles await you—I bet you feel better already.

Have a GREAT training session!