Lesson : Stop cribbing! It only adds to the pain and keeps you from seeing what you’re truly capable of. Gather yourself and keep pushing.
This morning, my coach asked me to do bicep curls with 5 kg weights. I’d only used 2 kg before, so I double-checked — “Did you say 5 kg😭?”
He confirmed, and I began… cribbing through every rep. My arms screamed, and it felt like my elbows would snap.
After a few reps, he snapped at me: “Either switch back to 2 kg or do 5 kg without a single crib.” That hit me hard. I had a choice—to give up or try. I chose the second.
I connected with my upper arm, fore arm and then whole body and told myself, “We do this together as a team work irrespective of outcome”.
Somehow, I pushed through. Finished 3 sets of 10 reps, with enormous pain but proud.
And I noticed something:
When I stopped cribbing and focused with a positive mindset, the reps actually felt a bit better. The pain was still there—but more bearable.
Outcome: I didn’t just lift 5 kg—I lifted my mindset.
Deeply grateful to my coach — not just for pushing me physically, but for rewiring my inner dialogue. 🙏
For those who say they’ve never met Hitler (kharus old-school type) – clearly, you’ve never trained with mine 😅
And honestly, every week of workout feels like a milestone. It’s not just my body moving — it’s my mind being trained. This journey has made me realize that the body is just the medium… it’s all mind work. 🧠
