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hello how are you I’m so excited to be

hello how are you I’m so excited to be here tonight my name is Laurie harder

here tonight my name is Laurie harder

here tonight my name is Laurie harder and I am a fitness and lifestyle

and I am a fitness and lifestyle

and I am a fitness and lifestyle entrepreneur and an author and today I’m

entrepreneur and an author and today I’m

entrepreneur and an author and today I’m going to talk to you about resistance

going to talk to you about resistance

going to talk to you about resistance training but before we do that I want to

training but before we do that I want to

training but before we do that I want to take you guys all on a little journey so

take you guys all on a little journey so

take you guys all on a little journey so can you do me a little favor tonight yes

can you do me a little favor tonight yes

can you do me a little favor tonight yes okay awesome all right I’m going to need

okay awesome all right I’m going to need

okay awesome all right I’m going to need all of us in here to stop adulting for

all of us in here to stop adulting for

all of us in here to stop adulting for one minute so maybe uncross your legs

one minute so maybe uncross your legs

one minute so maybe uncross your legs and you’re going to turn to your

and you’re going to turn to your

and you’re going to turn to your neighbors on both sides right now and

neighbors on both sides right now and

neighbors on both sides right now and make the most ridiculous funny face that

make the most ridiculous funny face that

make the most ridiculous funny face that you possibly can

you possibly can

you possibly can yes you are okay ready and go right now

yes you are okay ready and go right now

yes you are okay ready and go right now most ridiculous funny face

I love it you’re still doing it okay

I love it you’re still doing it okay okay amazing how’d that feel good oh my

okay amazing how’d that feel good oh my

okay amazing how’d that feel good oh my god that feels good okay so what was

god that feels good okay so what was

god that feels good okay so what was your favorite flavor of self-expression

your favorite flavor of self-expression

your favorite flavor of self-expression I want to talk to that unapologetic kid

I want to talk to that unapologetic kid

I want to talk to that unapologetic kid that kid that wasn’t afraid to be

that kid that wasn’t afraid to be

that kid that wasn’t afraid to be themselves who would bust a move

themselves who would bust a move

themselves who would bust a move whenever their favorite song came on who

whenever their favorite song came on who

whenever their favorite song came on who would literally beg anyone around

would literally beg anyone around

would literally beg anyone around including strangers for a quarter to

including strangers for a quarter to

including strangers for a quarter to play that one last videogame or that kid

play that one last videogame or that kid

play that one last videogame or that kid who convinced all of their friends that

who convinced all of their friends that

who convinced all of their friends that it was a good idea to go garbage bag

it was a good idea to go garbage bag

it was a good idea to go garbage bag parachuting off of your front porch

parachuting off of your front porch

parachuting off of your front porch thank God my porch was low so what was

thank God my porch was low so what was

thank God my porch was low so what was it that you love to do did you love to

it that you love to do did you love to

it that you love to do did you love to sing did you love to dance or did you

sing did you love to dance or did you

sing did you love to dance or did you love to draw and try to sell your crappy

love to draw and try to sell your crappy

love to draw and try to sell your crappy drawings to your neighbors for a dollar

drawings to your neighbors for a dollar

drawings to your neighbors for a dollar like my sister and I did and yes that is

like my sister and I did and yes that is

like my sister and I did and yes that is my drawing and yes I did draw Burger

my drawing and yes I did draw Burger

my drawing and yes I did draw Burger King’s I don’t know why so what happened

King’s I don’t know why so what happened

King’s I don’t know why so what happened to that awesome kid where did they go

to that awesome kid where did they go

to that awesome kid where did they go what events caused so much pain and

what events caused so much pain and

what events caused so much pain and resistance that you actually started to

resistance that you actually started to

resistance that you actually started to consciously abstain from being yourself

consciously abstain from being yourself

consciously abstain from being yourself so the unapologetic kid version of me

so the unapologetic kid version of me

so the unapologetic kid version of me wanted to be a performer I would pretty

wanted to be a performer I would pretty

wanted to be a performer I would pretty much do anything for the spotlight and I

much do anything for the spotlight and I

much do anything for the spotlight and I lived to make people laugh so you can

lived to make people laugh so you can

lived to make people laugh so you can imagine my excitement when at 11 years

imagine my excitement when at 11 years

imagine my excitement when at 11 years old I got invited to a pool party with

old I got invited to a pool party with

old I got invited to a pool party with diving boards this was my opportunity to

diving boards this was my opportunity to

diving boards this was my opportunity to show off some of my incredible so I

show off some of my incredible so I

show off some of my incredible so I thought acrobatic skills so the day of

thought acrobatic skills so the day of

thought acrobatic skills so the day of the pool party arrives and I’m climbing

the pool party arrives and I’m climbing

the pool party arrives and I’m climbing the ladder and as I’m climbing in my

the ladder and as I’m climbing in my

the ladder and as I’m climbing in my brand new swimsuit the list is going

brand new swimsuit the list is going

brand new swimsuit the list is going through my head am I gonna do the splits

through my head am I gonna do the splits

through my head am I gonna do the splits am I gonna do a front flip or am I gonna

am I gonna do a front flip or am I gonna

am I gonna do a front flip or am I gonna do good old reliable cannonball you know

do good old reliable cannonball you know

do good old reliable cannonball you know you did it

you did it

you did it so my audience has assembled below its

so my audience has assembled below its

so my audience has assembled below its five friends included among them is the

five friends included among them is the

five friends included among them is the boy who in my daydreams plays my future

boy who in my daydreams plays my future

boy who in my daydreams plays my future husband

so I hear them cheering this is exciting

so I hear them cheering this is exciting right I hear them cheering and I tune in

right I hear them cheering and I tune in

right I hear them cheering and I tune in closer and I realize that they’re not

closer and I realize that they’re not

closer and I realize that they’re not cheering they’re yelling well well well

cheering they’re yelling well well well

cheering they’re yelling well well well and just as I’m about to jump in the boy

and just as I’m about to jump in the boy

and just as I’m about to jump in the boy that I have been crushing on so hard

that I have been crushing on so hard

that I have been crushing on so hard yells don’t jump there won’t be any

yells don’t jump there won’t be any

yells don’t jump there won’t be any water left in the pool and so I’m

water left in the pool and so I’m

water left in the pool and so I’m standing on the diving board and I’m

standing on the diving board and I’m

standing on the diving board and I’m devastated and any thought of doing a

devastated and any thought of doing a

devastated and any thought of doing a trick vanishes

trick vanishes

trick vanishes I suddenly feel so foolish for thinking

I suddenly feel so foolish for thinking

I suddenly feel so foolish for thinking I was any good at doing any tricks I

I was any good at doing any tricks I

I was any good at doing any tricks I felt ashamed of my body and I jumped

felt ashamed of my body and I jumped

felt ashamed of my body and I jumped into the water as quickly as I could to

into the water as quickly as I could to

into the water as quickly as I could to hide and to cry and the second I got

hide and to cry and the second I got

hide and to cry and the second I got under the water I let out the biggest

under the water I let out the biggest

under the water I let out the biggest sob and I can still hear it in my ears

sob and I can still hear it in my ears

sob and I can still hear it in my ears to this day and I I remember the feeling

to this day and I I remember the feeling

to this day and I I remember the feeling of the bubbles rushing past my face as I

of the bubbles rushing past my face as I

of the bubbles rushing past my face as I was crying under the water because these

was crying under the water because these

was crying under the water because these people were supposed to be my friends

people were supposed to be my friends

people were supposed to be my friends and I sunk deeper and deeper and I never

and I sunk deeper and deeper and I never

and I sunk deeper and deeper and I never wanted to come up again so this was the

wanted to come up again so this was the

wanted to come up again so this was the first moment that I can remember

first moment that I can remember

first moment that I can remember allowing someone else’s opinion of me

allowing someone else’s opinion of me

allowing someone else’s opinion of me make me feel ashamed of who I was and

make me feel ashamed of who I was and

make me feel ashamed of who I was and this was the first time that I can

this was the first time that I can

this was the first time that I can remember looking at the other girls long

remember looking at the other girls long

remember looking at the other girls long thin bodies and comparing them to mine

thin bodies and comparing them to mine

thin bodies and comparing them to mine thinking I must need to look different

thinking I must need to look different

thinking I must need to look different to fit in but right before I came up

to fit in but right before I came up

to fit in but right before I came up from the water I also remember thinking

from the water I also remember thinking

from the water I also remember thinking just wait I’m gonna get so fit that they

just wait I’m gonna get so fit that they

just wait I’m gonna get so fit that they are never going to make fun of me again

are never going to make fun of me again

are never going to make fun of me again so the single shift in my perception

so the single shift in my perception

so the single shift in my perception that single thought later turned into a

that single thought later turned into a

that single thought later turned into a formula that I started using

formula that I started using

formula that I started using in order to reach all of my goals so I

in order to reach all of my goals so I

in order to reach all of my goals so I want to introduce this formula to you

want to introduce this formula to you

want to introduce this formula to you today and that formula is resistance

today and that formula is resistance

today and that formula is resistance plus time under tension equals strength

plus time under tension equals strength

plus time under tension equals strength so first let me tell you that in the

so first let me tell you that in the

so first let me tell you that in the fitness world resistance training means

fitness world resistance training means

fitness world resistance training means any force that you use any external

any force that you use any external

any force that you use any external force or resistance that you use to

force or resistance that you use to

force or resistance that you use to exercise to build muscles or to build

exercise to build muscles or to build

exercise to build muscles or to build endurance or to build physical strength

endurance or to build physical strength

endurance or to build physical strength and time under tension is the amount of

and time under tension is the amount of

and time under tension is the amount of time that your muscles stay under

time that your muscles stay under

time that your muscles stay under resistance so both of these concepts are

resistance so both of these concepts are

resistance so both of these concepts are used in order to gain physical strength

used in order to gain physical strength

used in order to gain physical strength gain muscles gain endurance but today I

gain muscles gain endurance but today I

gain muscles gain endurance but today I want to show you how this these concepts

want to show you how this these concepts

want to show you how this these concepts literally run parallel to getting

literally run parallel to getting

literally run parallel to getting stronger internally so I like to explain

stronger internally so I like to explain

stronger internally so I like to explain it using these four points so number one

it using these four points so number one

it using these four points so number one the heavier the resistance the stronger

the heavier the resistance the stronger

the heavier the resistance the stronger the muscle you can build so just like in

the muscle you can build so just like in

the muscle you can build so just like in life the bigger the challenge the bigger

life the bigger the challenge the bigger

life the bigger the challenge the bigger the opportunity right number two you

the opportunity right number two you

the opportunity right number two you must keep that muscle under tension

must keep that muscle under tension

must keep that muscle under tension until failure or close to it so what

until failure or close to it so what

until failure or close to it so what this does is it tears the muscle fibers

this does is it tears the muscle fibers

this does is it tears the muscle fibers down and it allows them to repair

down and it allows them to repair

down and it allows them to repair themselves and they come back stronger

themselves and they come back stronger

themselves and they come back stronger after failure so just like in life when

after failure so just like in life when

after failure so just like in life when we decide to come back from failure what

we decide to come back from failure what

we decide to come back from failure what happens we come back just a little bit

happens we come back just a little bit

happens we come back just a little bit stronger right just a little bit wiser

stronger right just a little bit wiser

stronger right just a little bit wiser so number three you have to be

so number three you have to be

so number three you have to be consistent because if you don’t use it

consistent because if you don’t use it

consistent because if you don’t use it you lose it we all know that so just

you lose it we all know that so just

you lose it we all know that so just like in life every single day is

like in life every single day is

like in life every single day is offering us resistance we probably had

offering us resistance we probably had

offering us resistance we probably had some this morning right getting here

some this morning right getting here

some this morning right getting here maybe in traffic so and what does that

maybe in traffic so and what does that

maybe in traffic so and what does that provide the opportunity to be a little

provide the opportunity to be a little

provide the opportunity to be a little more patient to be a little more loving

more patient to be a little more loving

more patient to be a little more loving right to be a little more brave maybe be

right to be a little more brave maybe be

right to be a little more brave maybe be a little more assertive and meet your

a little more assertive and meet your

a little more assertive and meet your neighbors tonight so number four as you

neighbors tonight so number four as you

neighbors tonight so number four as you get stronger you must take

get stronger you must take

get stronger you must take on more challenging forms of resistance

on more challenging forms of resistance

on more challenging forms of resistance I know that’s a tough one and just like

I know that’s a tough one and just like

I know that’s a tough one and just like in life if we don’t keep seeking

in life if we don’t keep seeking

in life if we don’t keep seeking uncomfortable situations we’re not going

uncomfortable situations we’re not going

uncomfortable situations we’re not going to grow because the only place we grow

to grow because the only place we grow

to grow because the only place we grow is outside of our comfort zone right

is outside of our comfort zone right

is outside of our comfort zone right okay so by the time I was 13 I was

okay so by the time I was 13 I was

okay so by the time I was 13 I was already exercising this without really

already exercising this without really

already exercising this without really realizing it so I knew I was doing my

realizing it so I knew I was doing my

realizing it so I knew I was doing my older sister’s workout videos I was

older sister’s workout videos I was

older sister’s workout videos I was buying fitness magazines and reading

buying fitness magazines and reading

buying fitness magazines and reading them cover to cover and I was cutting

them cover to cover and I was cutting

them cover to cover and I was cutting out all the images of these strong fat

out all the images of these strong fat

out all the images of these strong fat women and I was pull a stirring them all

women and I was pull a stirring them all

women and I was pull a stirring them all over my closet doors dreaming that I too

over my closet doors dreaming that I too

over my closet doors dreaming that I too one day could have that strong Fit Body

one day could have that strong Fit Body

one day could have that strong Fit Body and all of the confidence and success

and all of the confidence and success

and all of the confidence and success that must go with it and what was

that must go with it and what was

that must go with it and what was happening when I was reading these

happening when I was reading these

happening when I was reading these magazines is that it was teaching me

magazines is that it was teaching me

magazines is that it was teaching me that even though everything that I had

that even though everything that I had

that even though everything that I had heard from my family about us having bad

heard from my family about us having bad

heard from my family about us having bad genetics and that I would struggle my

genetics and that I would struggle my

genetics and that I would struggle my whole life with my weight just like all

whole life with my weight just like all

whole life with my weight just like all of the other women it was telling me

of the other women it was telling me

of the other women it was telling me differently in these articles it was

differently in these articles it was

differently in these articles it was saying that there was in fact a

saying that there was in fact a

saying that there was in fact a different way of being thinking moving

different way of being thinking moving

different way of being thinking moving eating that we were not yet doing and

eating that we were not yet doing and

eating that we were not yet doing and this made me start to think that I might

this made me start to think that I might

this made me start to think that I might have a say in this outcome so by 16 I

have a say in this outcome so by 16 I

have a say in this outcome so by 16 I sat glued to fitness competitions on

sat glued to fitness competitions on

sat glued to fitness competitions on television and the second I could drive

television and the second I could drive

television and the second I could drive I got a gym membership so I could really

I got a gym membership so I could really

I got a gym membership so I could really start resistance training with weights

start resistance training with weights

start resistance training with weights so what resistance training was teaching

so what resistance training was teaching

so what resistance training was teaching me or weight training was that time

me or weight training was that time

me or weight training was that time patience and consistent increased

patience and consistent increased

patience and consistent increased resistance is what I needed to grow

resistance is what I needed to grow

resistance is what I needed to grow physically to reach my goals so by my

physically to reach my goals so by my

physically to reach my goals so by my mid-20s I had this newfound confidence

mid-20s I had this newfound confidence

mid-20s I had this newfound confidence in myself through fitness so I decided

in myself through fitness so I decided

in myself through fitness so I decided that I wanted to be on those same covers

that I wanted to be on those same covers

that I wanted to be on those same covers of fitness magazines that inspired me

of fitness magazines that inspired me

of fitness magazines that inspired me that sounds easy enough right

that sounds easy enough right

that sounds easy enough right so I started visualizing myself on these

so I started visualizing myself on these

so I started visualizing myself on these covers and

covers and

covers and time I’d workout I picture myself on the

time I’d workout I picture myself on the

time I’d workout I picture myself on the cover and I’d picture what the article

cover and I’d picture what the article

cover and I’d picture what the article would say on the inside it would be

would say on the inside it would be

would say on the inside it would be about a small-town girl who overcame all

about a small-town girl who overcame all

about a small-town girl who overcame all the odds who had no sports or athletic

the odds who had no sports or athletic

the odds who had no sports or athletic background who was a total underdog and

background who was a total underdog and

background who was a total underdog and became a fitness inspiration and then I

became a fitness inspiration and then I

became a fitness inspiration and then I would picture that teased little girl

would picture that teased little girl

would picture that teased little girl just like I was later on buying that

just like I was later on buying that

just like I was later on buying that magazine as her reminder of who she

magazine as her reminder of who she

magazine as her reminder of who she really is and what is possible for her

really is and what is possible for her

really is and what is possible for her so I did everything I could to get on

so I did everything I could to get on

so I did everything I could to get on these covers I started doing Fitness

these covers I started doing Fitness

these covers I started doing Fitness competitions you guys they did like for

competitions you guys they did like for

competitions you guys they did like for a year that’s a lot I didn’t I didn’t

a year that’s a lot I didn’t I didn’t

a year that’s a lot I didn’t I didn’t fitness competitions I did multiple

fitness competitions I did multiple

fitness competitions I did multiple photoshoots with photographers who

photoshoots with photographers who

photoshoots with photographers who worked for the magazine I hired coaches

worked for the magazine I hired coaches

worked for the magazine I hired coaches also we could come together to go to

also we could come together to go to

also we could come together to go to that magazine and tell them why I needed

that magazine and tell them why I needed

that magazine and tell them why I needed to be the next Fitness cover model so I

to be the next Fitness cover model so I

to be the next Fitness cover model so I watched as my fellow Fitness competitors

watched as my fellow Fitness competitors

watched as my fellow Fitness competitors got whisked away

got whisked away

got whisked away I watched year after year after year and

I watched year after year after year and

I watched year after year after year and for me it took years to finally get an

for me it took years to finally get an

for me it took years to finally get an answer that I just wasn’t a fit for them

answer that I just wasn’t a fit for them

answer that I just wasn’t a fit for them hello there’s that resistance I could

hello there’s that resistance I could

hello there’s that resistance I could use it so I decided to use it and I said

use it so I decided to use it and I said

use it so I decided to use it and I said okay what can I do I want to become

okay what can I do I want to become

okay what can I do I want to become undeniable how do I do that okay I’m

undeniable how do I do that okay I’m

undeniable how do I do that okay I’m gonna set out on a career that they

gonna set out on a career that they

gonna set out on a career that they can’t ignore so you guys I got so laser

can’t ignore so you guys I got so laser

can’t ignore so you guys I got so laser focused I mean this was my life so I won

focused I mean this was my life so I won

focused I mean this was my life so I won three Fitness competitions

thank you and I was brunette but still

thank you and I was brunette but still no cover still not a fit so I did what

no cover still not a fit so I did what

no cover still not a fit so I did what any rational person was did would do

any rational person was did would do

any rational person was did would do after I got home and I was staring at my

after I got home and I was staring at my

after I got home and I was staring at my vision board so I had a pasted a cover

vision board so I had a pasted a cover

vision board so I had a pasted a cover on my vision board and I don’t know if

on my vision board and I don’t know if

on my vision board and I don’t know if you guys do this but I’d cut a picture

you guys do this but I’d cut a picture

you guys do this but I’d cut a picture of my head out and I plastered it on the

of my head out and I plastered it on the

of my head out and I plastered it on the body of this cover has my motivation so

body of this cover has my motivation so

body of this cover has my motivation so I’m staring at it

I’m staring at it

I’m staring at it and I have this realization that I may

and I have this realization that I may

and I have this realization that I may never ever ever get one and so I did

never ever ever get one and so I did

never ever ever get one and so I did what anyone would do and I threw myself

what anyone would do and I threw myself

what anyone would do and I threw myself on my bed and I started crying into my

on my bed and I started crying into my

on my bed and I started crying into my pillows why for a while like a long time

pillows why for a while like a long time

pillows why for a while like a long time really way too long and in the middle of

really way too long and in the middle of

really way too long and in the middle of my crying fit it hit me so they can be

my crying fit it hit me so they can be

my crying fit it hit me so they can be therapeutic if you need to do them it

therapeutic if you need to do them it

therapeutic if you need to do them it hit me

hit me

hit me why am I waiting why am i waiting and

why am I waiting why am i waiting and

why am I waiting why am i waiting and why have I hinged all of my happiness on

why have I hinged all of my happiness on

why have I hinged all of my happiness on this cover why am I waiting for someone

this cover why am I waiting for someone

this cover why am I waiting for someone to tell me that I am good enough to do

to tell me that I am good enough to do

to tell me that I am good enough to do that thing that I wanted to do to

that thing that I wanted to do to

that thing that I wanted to do to inspire women why am i waiting to be

inspire women why am i waiting to be

inspire women why am i waiting to be told that I’m worthy or that I’m ready

told that I’m worthy or that I’m ready

told that I’m worthy or that I’m ready to start

to start

to start I thought couldn’t I do those things now

I thought couldn’t I do those things now

I thought couldn’t I do those things now so I had built a story and it was so

so I had built a story and it was so

so I had built a story and it was so clear to me

clear to me

clear to me I built a story that I needed this cover

I built a story that I needed this cover

I built a story that I needed this cover for validation I needed it to feel ready

for validation I needed it to feel ready

for validation I needed it to feel ready I needed it to prove a point I needed it

I needed it to prove a point I needed it

I needed it to prove a point I needed it to feel worthy I needed someone to tell

to feel worthy I needed someone to tell

to feel worthy I needed someone to tell me that I was ready to start to begin so

me that I was ready to start to begin so

me that I was ready to start to begin so knowing that I may never get one and if

knowing that I may never get one and if

knowing that I may never get one and if that’s what my happiness was waiting on

that’s what my happiness was waiting on

that’s what my happiness was waiting on I may never be happy I decided to do

I may never be happy I decided to do

I may never be happy I decided to do that thing that I thought that cover was

that thing that I thought that cover was

that thing that I thought that cover was gonna bring anyway right inspiring women

gonna bring anyway right inspiring women

gonna bring anyway right inspiring women so I got certified I started training

so I got certified I started training

so I got certified I started training women

women

women I opened a fitness studio I created a

I opened a fitness studio I created a

I opened a fitness studio I created a beautiful tribe of women

beautiful tribe of women

beautiful tribe of women I started an event where thousands of

I started an event where thousands of

I started an event where thousands of women come every single year to use

women come every single year to use

women come every single year to use stories just like this one to find their

stories just like this one to find their

stories just like this one to find their strength and use it as their message so

strength and use it as their message so

strength and use it as their message so by giving all of this value I had come

by giving all of this value I had come

by giving all of this value I had come to realize my own inherent value and I

to realize my own inherent value and I

to realize my own inherent value and I came from a place this time of knowing

came from a place this time of knowing

came from a place this time of knowing that with or without that cover I was

that with or without that cover I was

that with or without that cover I was already doing what I loved

already doing what I loved

already doing what I loved I was already fulfilled I was already

I was already fulfilled I was already

I was already fulfilled I was already happy I was already living in my purpose

happy I was already living in my purpose

happy I was already living in my purpose so I decided what the heck I’ll reach

so I decided what the heck I’ll reach

so I decided what the heck I’ll reach out again so it was already happy right

out again so it was already happy right

out again so it was already happy right nothing to lose so from this place it

nothing to lose so from this place it

nothing to lose so from this place it turns out that all of this resistance

turns out that all of this resistance

turns out that all of this resistance from these reps of knows turned out to

from these reps of knows turned out to

from these reps of knows turned out to be the perfect amount of resistance that

be the perfect amount of resistance that

be the perfect amount of resistance that would build that strong woman who would

would build that strong woman who would

would build that strong woman who would be persistent enough to land not just

be persistent enough to land not just

be persistent enough to land not just one cover but multiple covers through

one cover but multiple covers through

one cover but multiple covers through the span of years so with this formula

the span of years so with this formula

the span of years so with this formula resistance plus time under tension I

resistance plus time under tension I

resistance plus time under tension I felt like I had unlocked the keys to the

felt like I had unlocked the keys to the

felt like I had unlocked the keys to the universe because I wasn’t just getting

universe because I wasn’t just getting

universe because I wasn’t just getting through obstacles I was looking at them

through obstacles I was looking at them

through obstacles I was looking at them and seeing how I could use them to get

and seeing how I could use them to get

and seeing how I could use them to get stronger so here’s a great example I go

stronger so here’s a great example I go

stronger so here’s a great example I go to a spin class like three times a week

to a spin class like three times a week

to a spin class like three times a week and if you guys have ever seen a

and if you guys have ever seen a

and if you guys have ever seen a stationary bike or been to a spin class

stationary bike or been to a spin class

stationary bike or been to a spin class you guys know there’s that little

you guys know there’s that little

you guys know there’s that little resistance knob right on the bike so

resistance knob right on the bike so

resistance knob right on the bike so what happens is the more you put on

what happens is the more you put on

what happens is the more you put on there determines the value what you’re

there determines the value what you’re

there determines the value what you’re going to get out of the class so I go to

going to get out of the class so I go to

going to get out of the class so I go to this class called soul cycle like three

this class called soul cycle like three

this class called soul cycle like three times a week and the room is hot and

times a week and the room is hot and

times a week and the room is hot and it’s dark and the music is loud and it

it’s dark and the music is loud and it

it’s dark and the music is loud and it is crammed with sweaty people furiously

is crammed with sweaty people furiously

is crammed with sweaty people furiously riding shoulder to shoulder and my

riding shoulder to shoulder and my

riding shoulder to shoulder and my friend calls it inspired hell

so we’re not in this class for 45

so we’re not in this class for 45 minutes to waste it right we are in

minutes to waste it right we are in

minutes to waste it right we are in there to use it to use that time under

there to use it to use that time under

there to use it to use that time under tension we want to take that dial on the

tension we want to take that dial on the

tension we want to take that dial on the bike and we want to crank up the change

bike and we want to crank up the change

bike and we want to crank up the change we want to pile on the opportunity right

we want to pile on the opportunity right

we want to pile on the opportunity right so in comparison the person riding next

so in comparison the person riding next

so in comparison the person riding next to me could literally put nothing on the

to me could literally put nothing on the

to me could literally put nothing on the wheel and they may never ever get

wheel and they may never ever get

wheel and they may never ever get anywhere no pun intended

anywhere no pun intended

anywhere no pun intended because there’s nothing on that wheel

because there’s nothing on that wheel

because there’s nothing on that wheel because it’s up to us if we’re going to

because it’s up to us if we’re going to

because it’s up to us if we’re going to use that time if we’re going to be

use that time if we’re going to be

use that time if we’re going to be patient if we’re gonna if we’re going to

patient if we’re gonna if we’re going to

patient if we’re gonna if we’re going to put the resistance on the wheel that is

put the resistance on the wheel that is

put the resistance on the wheel that is going to allow us and support us to make

going to allow us and support us to make

going to allow us and support us to make us stronger so the secret is

us stronger so the secret is

us stronger so the secret is understanding how to use our resistance

understanding how to use our resistance

understanding how to use our resistance training so avoiding obstacles would be

training so avoiding obstacles would be

training so avoiding obstacles would be exactly like setting that goal to want

exactly like setting that goal to want

exactly like setting that goal to want that strong fit bod right we all did it

that strong fit bod right we all did it

that strong fit bod right we all did it January 1 we want that strong fit bod we

January 1 we want that strong fit bod we

January 1 we want that strong fit bod we hire that personal trainer you show up

hire that personal trainer you show up

hire that personal trainer you show up to the appointment they hand you the

to the appointment they hand you the

to the appointment they hand you the weights and you get mad at them I don’t

weights and you get mad at them I don’t

weights and you get mad at them I don’t want to do those weights ah not doing

want to do those weights ah not doing

want to do those weights ah not doing those so that same personal trainer

those so that same personal trainer

those so that same personal trainer would never tell you to lay down and

would never tell you to lay down and

would never tell you to lay down and pile weights all over your body until

pile weights all over your body until

pile weights all over your body until they crushed you right no they would

they crushed you right no they would

they crushed you right no they would take those same crushing weights and

take those same crushing weights and

take those same crushing weights and they would teach you how to use them to

they would teach you how to use them to

they would teach you how to use them to get to your goals they teach you how to

get to your goals they teach you how to

get to your goals they teach you how to use them to your advantage so we set

use them to your advantage so we set

use them to your advantage so we set these goals we want these beautiful

these goals we want these beautiful

these goals we want these beautiful lives we want these incredible

lives we want these incredible

lives we want these incredible relationships we want these epic amazing

relationships we want these epic amazing

relationships we want these epic amazing careers but when the resistance training

careers but when the resistance training

careers but when the resistance training shows up for you so that you can become

shows up for you so that you can become

shows up for you so that you can become that person who could handle what comes

that person who could handle what comes

that person who could handle what comes with all of these incredible things and

with all of these incredible things and

with all of these incredible things and who could become this person we put the

who could become this person we put the

who could become this person we put the weights down too soon we missed the

weights down too soon we missed the

weights down too soon we missed the message that the pain is trying to tell

message that the pain is trying to tell

message that the pain is trying to tell us we numb it out we run away we say

us we numb it out we run away we say

us we numb it out we run away we say it’s too much or it’s not fair there

it’s too much or it’s not fair there

it’s too much or it’s not fair there will always always always be people

will always always always be people

will always always always be people criticizing judging right

criticizing judging right

criticizing judging right especially right when we set that goal

especially right when we set that goal

especially right when we set that goal like the day after they’re gonna come

like the day after they’re gonna come

like the day after they’re gonna come and tell you something there will always

and tell you something there will always

and tell you something there will always be people yelling up at you while you’re

be people yelling up at you while you’re

be people yelling up at you while you’re on the diving board that you’re not good

on the diving board that you’re not good

on the diving board that you’re not good enough that you’re not worthy or that

enough that you’re not worthy or that

enough that you’re not worthy or that it’s already been done before right

it’s already been done before right

it’s already been done before right before you’re about to take that next

before you’re about to take that next

before you’re about to take that next big leap so just remember the next time

big leap so just remember the next time

big leap so just remember the next time your resistance training shows up it’s

your resistance training shows up it’s

your resistance training shows up it’s not happening to you it is happening for

not happening to you it is happening for

not happening to you it is happening for you thank you guys

you thank you guys

you thank you guys [Applause]

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