August Athlete of the Month – Julie Plaskitt

7 years ago • 0

Well done Julie! You have done so well and have managed to keep up your healthy habits! I’m so proud of you! You really deserve to be the Athlete of the Month!

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You don’t stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing... 💛💛💛💛💛

Practice time!!💛💛💛💛💛

Practice time!! If your not growing your dying!! It can be a daunting thought that to keep mobile and well we need to keep moving and exercising for the rest of our lives. Or we can see it as an amazing gift, that at any age, at any weight and at any time we can choose to do something that gives us amazing joy, satisfaction and passion!! We can learn to dance, to ski, to skateboard, to sword fight... anything!! We just have to start!! 💖💖💖💖💖

We can be so fixated on our appearance, feeling inadequate if we are not lean enough, or toned enough... When I was 16, after years of being called names at school for my weight I lost 31 kg/ 5 stone... when this photo was taken I felt so proud of myself for my hard work and effort paying off. My 16 year old self would have been in awe of this picture, but the first thing I noticed was the cellulite on my legs.
After years of being criticised for my appearance I chose to be proud of my achievements, these legs, these strong legs that help me move easily every day!! Years ago I had a client who after multiple knee surgeries confided in me she would give anything to run again. She told me how she listened to so many women complaining about their legs and how they hated running, yet she would give anything to just run one more time! In that moment I decided to always feel grateful for my body, sometimes I forget and have to remind myself. It’s so easy to get caught up comparing ourselves to others... focus on all the good in you, what you can do that was once a struggle, what you’ve overcome and know that even on your worst day there is someone who would give everything to be in your shoes!

Have a beautiful day and while we are still breathing we can still achieve anything!!💛💛💛💛💛

You are stronger than you think you are!!🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

Find something that’s fun and challenging and it’s easy to keep doing it!! Occasionally I get a PT client who will say ‘I should run’ or ‘I should do yoga’ so I always ask if they enjoy that thing they should do?

Most of the time the answer is no, so I alway encourage my clients that there are so many options to take care of your physical needs you don’t have to do something you hate!! If you find something you love or at least don’t mind to begin with you’ll continue to go back to it! Consistency is key! Start with once or twice a week and as you feel better you can add a bit more!

What sort of movement do you love?💖💖💖💖💖

Take care of all of you!!💖💖💖💖💖
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