Too Tired? Never

Sometimes you can be too tired to make it to the gym, and granted there are legit times when you can say I think it would be best to rest, HOWEVER, most of the time you can make it ;) I have moments when the gym seems like this daunting task and I think I'm too tired to make it there. That's when I say, "well... lets just get in the car and see how I feel in the gym parking lot." Then I tell myself, "well... we used gas to get here might as well at least go in the gym." Once I'm in the gym, I'm usually good to go. Sometimes, though, even then I still am dragging through my workouts. Maybe I've been low-carb for awhile, maybe I've had too many consecutive days working without any time to truly rest, whatever the reason I can't let it affect my workouts. I consider this my job, and quite frankly, it is! I may pet sit, I may have a part time job at Ulta Cosmetics (which helps a lot with competition makeup and styling btw :) not to mention all the advice I get from my wonderful coworkers who are awesome make-up artists, hairdressers, and aestheticians!), but when it comes to my main occupation I'm a NPC Figure Competitor and Personal Trainer. So to turn tail and not do my workouts would be like calling in sick - and being my own boss I hold myself accountable! So even if I'm dragging I just keep telling myself do that one more set, one more rep, one more exercise. Eventually, the next thing I know, I've finished my workout for the day - and usually with some pretty good improvements because I slowed down and took the time to really feel each exercise, every squeeze and muscle contraction.
       Now I know it's not everyones job to get to the gym, BUT, it should be. If you think about it, getting the gym, eating healthy, and treating your body well should be everyones job, cuz guess what? it's the only one you get. And I think it's important to realize that you don't need to spend 2 hours at the gym like I do, that's where the occupations would diverge and mine because a paying job ;) but if you can just make it through the door and do something, even for just 30 minutes...it's better than nothing. I should mention here that the door can be metaphorical, outdoor activities count too :)
     My point is that sometimes life can get overwhelming. Everything is so rushed now, and a lot of people are over scheduled, whether it be by their own compulsive need to always say "Yup, I can do that/be there" (guilty - right here!) or whether it's simply what they must do to make ends meet. It's (a) important to make time for yourself and take care of yourself because you can't be there for everyone if you are unable to actually be there and (b) taking it one step at a time in the gym can carry over in life - whenever you are tired or overwhelmed, slow down and take it one "rep" at a time.