Stop Being a Little ‘Bitch’ and Do It!
June 13, 2008 · Print Post
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This morning I am on the benchpress and benching 185. Usually this is my max since I am a small guy, but one of my friends took the 25 pound plate off and added a 35 pound plate on the already 45 plate that was there. It was a total of 205 pounds I need to bench, I only weight 145 too! I am looking at him and I was telling myself I wouldn’t be able to put it up. He told me to just get 3 in and stop being a little ‘bitch’!
I workout in the morning because it gives me a good rush and a morning wake up for my day. I feel energized when I work out in the morning. But after seeing the additional 10 pounds added on I was a little skeptical on trying to push it. I was already tired from doing chest but after being called a little ‘bitch’ I went ahead and laid down and put up 3 with a little struggle on the last rep, but I got it!

This kinda of taught me a real aspect of life to just do it. I tell myself to just do it all the time on the online world, but physically it is a different story sometimes. I was looking at the 2 plates and picturing the weight already on my chest but saying I wouldn’t be able to do it, this puts a negative feeling on the body and mind. Weight training is all about mind over matter, just thinking I can put it up 3 times showed I can probably do more. After putting it up 3 times I felt better, a little sore, but better and I look forward to push even more in the future.
So what does this have to do with blogging or making money online?
A lot actually, people look at things and over critique it. They see they will lose money or see it is a waste of time. This stops them from actually making money or being motivated. When my friend who was spotting me called me a little ‘bitch’ I was like WTF. He also says to stop making excuses and just do it. He was right, I just need to do it, plus if it ever fell on my neck or chest he is there to spot me - lol. But he simply showed me and reminded me to stop being a little ‘bitch’ and to just do the bench. This can go back to when I first started internet marketing, I didn’t want to risk anything but you need to take risk to accomplish something.
A while back I wrote about Goal Motivation and to Just Do It! It seems I am again being reminded and reminding you to just do it. Online marketing is fun to do, blogging is fun to do, networking is fun to do, there are so many things that are great about online marketing and the internet itself, it is just the fact you have to jump right in. No one will do it except you. No one will accomplish something except you. You can watch others accomplish big things while you just sit in the stand and watch, but do you want to be that person?
I find myself hesitating sometimes and saying to myself I can’t do that, I have to stop saying that and just stick to positive vibes and interests. I will be able to do it, I can do it! Those are the words I should be saying and will be saying. So it comes down to being a little ‘bitch’ or being a man about it!

































June 13th, 2008 4:02 pm
Wow, I love you blog, I have really learned a lot from reading all of your posts. I subscribed to your feed, and I look forward to continually reading quality posts. Maybe when you get a chance you could check out my blog.
thanks,
Zach The 12 year old business man.
June 14th, 2008 5:53 am
Good one Ian!
You got a weighty argument there, but I agree - we need to have “DO IT” etched on the inside of our eyelids………….
June 14th, 2008 9:56 am
nike!
June 14th, 2008 9:57 am
swoosh, just do it, and sometimes, it’s just that simple.
June 14th, 2008 2:50 pm
You can bench that much? Impressive
I don’t bench as much as I should, so I just do a vert-chest machine to substitute. That’s awesome that you got that high. And I know this post isn’t about working out, but I love the analogy made! haha
June 15th, 2008 9:36 am
> Jim
thanks! im trying to be ‘brolic’ brother!
June 15th, 2008 3:21 pm
If the bench would have been 3 digits lower, you’d have benched 202 lbs!
June 16th, 2008 3:23 am
Great post Ian.
I know exactly where you’re coming from.
I’ve been making excuses both with working out and with work and gave myself a right talking too this weekend and that negativity had been banished outside!
June 16th, 2008 3:57 am
I have been encouraged about what I have read and I find it quite important to take care of my body and at the same time to find things on working about my business. I don’t want to be a bitch.!
June 16th, 2008 9:42 am
> Michelle
thanks! that is good rid of all the negativity! lol
June 16th, 2008 11:09 pm
Just saw the announcement on the Top Affiliate Challenge chosen 12. Let me be the first to say Congratulations! Let me know if you learn anything good =]
June 19th, 2008 7:14 pm
Ian,
I used to be an avid bodybuilder and weightlifter
It was great exercise and really boosted my self confidence.
Thank you for your inspiration to action. “Just do it.”
A most recent post of mine, “7 Deadly Sins…. is a takeoff from your article.
This may help your readers further identify, what may be holding them back from accomlishing their goals.
Let me know what you think.
You can read it at:
http://www.gathergreatness.wordpress.com
June 23rd, 2008 3:35 pm
Right on, man. Healthy, wealthy and wise.
July 4th, 2008 5:38 am
Some time we do need to just do it. Not try is one of the worst decisions a person can make.
July 13th, 2008 10:17 am
Hmm … if I didn’t know any better .. I’d think I’d been blog’ed ….did I really call you that ? Ha oh well .. lesson is trust your self .. last person you want holding you back .. is yourself. BTW Good Work
July 16th, 2008 3:37 pm
Ian,
Great post. Remember PROTEIN is the key to success. lol Mix in some amino acids and let your muscles recover for at least 2 days.
Thanks for a great post.
P.S. Don’t forget your BCAA’s. lol
July 17th, 2008 10:26 am
> Jerry
haha also rotate exercises as well!
August 30th, 2008 2:18 am
Ian,
You still throwin up the weights?? Remember to go big or go home! lol!
Keep up the good work with your blog.
October 1st, 2008 8:32 am
Great post, Ian. Your buddy did you a real favour - thanks for passing it on!
I’d like to add just one word on the end of the title, and that is… “Do it NOW!!”.
I remember listening to a motivational tape by W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill, and I think it was WCS who said he motivated himself by repeating out loud several times, “Do it NOW, do it NOW, do it NOW.”