Confidence: The Mental Game
- Category: Motivation
- Written by Monica Alongi
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Deciding to compete in the 2010 Interactive Nutrition SAF Fall Spectacular was a crazy idea. After all, I was a retired fitness competitor and I had not competed since 2002!
The last time I was onstage, I was in fitness competitions where there were three rounds: two physique rounds and a routine round. Training for the routine round was a challenge for me, because I didn’t have a gymnastics background and learning gymnastics in my late 20s was part of my mental and physical challenge. I had never done straddle jumps, or balance and flexibility moves such as the splits. Trying to overcome the physical challenge included overcoming the mental challenge as well. I would worry too much about injuring myself if I tried something new such as jumping up and landing on the ground in a pushup position . . . on hardwood. But I did it and always placed in the top five.
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I wanted to tell you about my experience at the 2010 SAF Elite Championship. It is one of my favorite fitness-modeling competitions to enter because SAF stands for “Serious About Fitness.” Yes, I am serious about fitness (even though I find it fun too). I believe that any woman who wants to achieve a strong, healthy and sexy physique, as SAF promotes, can do it – if she really, honestly puts her mind to it. With proper meal planning, proper training, and proper supplementation, you, too, can have the physique you want!
I had an experience back in 1986 when I was about 22 years old that changed my approach to life forever. Hopefully my story might motivate you.
