Who Says You Can't Flex Cardio?

So, I went for a run this weekend. I know, not a big deal, but recently I have been working hard on the weights and eating to gain some muscle mass.

Running is not only counter intuitive here, but it is also the MOST ungraceful thing you have ever seen!

So why am I telling you this?

Before I set out on my run, thinking that it was counter productive to my current goal of muscle mass, I thought of the saying; ‘you can’t flex cardio’. Meaning, if all you do is cardio, you cannot flex your muscles.

Now regardless of the truth or how you like to train, the whole notion of this is having to choose one way or another, cardio or weights.

I hate this notion; it really bugs me when I am told I must choose when I want both, and I think it should bug you too!

You see in business we think; ‘shall I do this or that?’ And the honest answer is, both! We need to understand that effort IS required for success. Given, if we are working in our genius and in line with our values then the perception of effort is reduced, but there is no running from the time and effort you need to put in.

So, if effort is a given, and work is needed to create our success, my question is, why not go all in? Have your cake and eat it too, build that muscle so you CAN flex your cardio!

Whatever it is you want to achieve in your business, so long as it is in your genius and alignment with your values, then go all in, don’t compromise, don’t be forced to choose one thing or another. Tighten your bootstraps and go for it.

With love

Tom