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Welcome to the physically speaking, where we explore, embrace, and expand our visions of fitness and lock into the long game.

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Physically speaking… fitness is a long game.

And whether we know it or not, we’re all playing. Moving pieces around. Trying to make things make sense in our lives. Developing heuristics for what is good and what is bad and what is realistic. For what might help us get to where we want to be.

I spent a lot of years trying to do it “perfectly” — but what I didn’t know is that MY perfect had nothing to do with what other people proclaimed the “ideal” to be.

I spent a lot of time trying to be somewhere I thought I should be, but when I got there, it didn’t quite live up to the fantasy.

Now I pay more attention to what I want, and less attention to what other people are saying.

Now I go to the gym and lock the fuck in. Rep by rep, sensation building, sweat dripping. Delicious.

I rest when I need to, but don’t sink too deep into the mattress.

I eat in a way that makes me feel good, but don’t rely on food for happiness.

I seek education from reputable sources.

I test everything myself.

Most importantly, I pay no mind to other people’s opinions. Because if i’ve learned anything, it’s that my body (and yours!) speaks far more clearly than that influencer on social media.

I remember as often as possible, I am always coming into balance. Can’t avoid it. The body is literally physically designed to maintain homeostasis.

It’s been a journey to accept this, though. The desire for “results” and to “be there already” can have a strong sway. A quick hit of abs and hey, maybe I’d be happy! Of course, I only know through trial and error that while I absolutely do value the aesthetic beauty of the body, and I do have preferences and I do desire to look and feel a certain way…. I am not willing to compromise my long game to get there. Yo-yo dieting and the mental gymnastics we preform to convince ourselves our of cognitive dissonance are stupid, illusory, and take far more energy for less ROI than locking into the long game does.

For a long time I didn’t get this. But now? I know what I want and I know how to move toward it. (And I know it might change in the short term, but the big vision is always the guiding force).

Others’ opinions have become a moot point. The noise that use to clutter my mind and make me run around in circles goes in one ear and out the other. I know the voices I trust. And I know how to spot bullshit in the fitness industry a mile away.

Everyone is convinced their way is THE WAY, but the truth is there are a few simple principles in fitness that broadly apply (progressive overload, calories in - calories out, metabolic adaptation) and the rest is experimentation. Endless variables to play with. It’s fun! I mean, it can be, as long as you get on board with the (mostly) unknown territory that is existing in a human body.

Next time you see a blanket statement about how to achieve your dream body, remember we all exist in different bodies, with different preferences, different degrees of discipline, different life circumstances, different physiologies, and different cognitive architectures. We all have different desires. And differing levels of drive, devotion, and time to direct toward those desires.

Remember we are not all fitness influencers who have the time to spend their entire day meal prepping.

Remember your meals, your workouts, and your wardrobe really do not have to look like that girl’s to achieve your goals. But they also can, and that’s fine too. You’ll learn something either way.

Which leads me to the point of physically speaking…

Firstly, I want to acknowledge both the simplicity AND the nuance that is lifelong fitness. It’s fun. It’s hard. It’s surprising. It’s predictable. It’s exciting. It’s boring… It’s all the things.

I’m here to support you in navigating that journey. Dismantling your biases (the ones that keep you stuck in cycles of never progressing toward your goals). Offering you insights to simplify the journey and help you integrate your fitness goals with your actual life, not some ideal life you think you need to achieve results. Cause news flash! And I know you know this but… you have to start from where you are. One foot into those cute sneakers. Then the other. Well maybe put on those leggings first cause you probably know as well as I that while you can put on leggings with sneakers already on, it’s kinda messy and you wouldn’t want anyone walking in on you while you try.

IN CONCLUSION!

I’m here to help you lock into your pursuit of fitness, whatever that looks like for you.

Stick around babes.

x Faye