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The Hard Road Is Worth It (Athlete Journal 19)

Some of the most amazing moments in my life were only possible because I was willing to walk the hard road.

Allison Moyer

Written by Allison Moyer Last updated on May 22, 2014

“Difficult roads often lead to the most beautiful destinations.”

– Unknown

The older I get and the longer I train, the more I realize that the most incredible experiences of my career have been the moments that came at the end of some long and challenging roads. The harder I’ve had to work and the more I’ve had to struggle, the more I’ve come to appreciate the achievements.

It’s not so much that nothing worth having comes easy, but that it’s a shame to miss out on incredible experiences simply because the path looks too treacherous. Had I allowed fear of struggle to stop me, I would have never done a figure show, stepped in front of a camera for a photo shoot, traveled and given seminars, learned the Olympic lifts at age 29, or competed in my first CrossFit competition.

And let me tell you, winning my class at a national level NPC show, giving my first seminar at the Fit4Life Expo in Arizona, dropping beneath a barbell for a perfect snatch, placing third in my CrossFit competition, and seeing myself published in an international fitness magazine for the first time were all some of the most awesome moments of my life. All of those moments were only possible because I was willing to walk the hard road.

Fear is a paralyzing thing, but at some point you need to be willing to push past it. You need to stop looking around for the path of least resistance and instead look for the path that leads to your goals. To what you truly want for yourself in life, even if it’s the difficult road. Difficult roads can lead to some beautiful destinations. But you never will know if you’re too scared to take those steps.

Training Log

5:30am Training Session

6,000m row with varying stroke rates every 1,000m

P.M. Training Session

Aerobic:

1 mile incline walk in a weighted vest (25lbs)

Mobility: Lat warm up, kettlebell halo to get my shoulders going, bench T-spine, inchworms, lunges with a reach, some foam rolling, PVC pipe dislocates, banded shoulder work.

Weightlifting:

  • Snatch @ 65% 6×2
  • C&J @ 65% of jerk 3×2 (1 clean + 2 jerk)
  • Clean @ 65% 3×2
  • Snatch Push Press + OH Squat @ 65% of Snatch 3 sets of 3 push press + 4 OH Squat

Strength:

Back Squat 6×6 (higher volume day of my Russian squat cycle)

Conditioning/Capacity:

20 minutes EMOM

  • 5 Thrusters @ 85
  • 5 Burpees

Accessory:

  • 10 slow, controlled “Skin the Cat”
  • Powell Raise 3×10
  • 10 minutes double under skill practice
  • 50 GHD situps

EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to the athlete journal of Allison Moyer. Allison is a nationally ranked NPC Figure Athlete, nationally and internationally published fitness model, an avid CrossFit athlete, BSN, C.P.T, C.S.N, C.N.W.C, and owner ofAlli Fitness Systems and Predator Diet. Read all about Allison’s unique approach to training and diet every other week.

Allison Moyer

About Allison Moyer

Allison Moyer is a nationally ranked NPC Figure Athlete, nationally and internationally published fitness model, an avid CrossFit athlete, BSN, C.P.T, C.S.N, C.N.W.C, and owner of Alli-Fitness Systems LLC and Predator-Diet INC.

Well known for being a Paleo and Christian athlete, she currently runs a successful online blog and contributes actively to several online websites such as The Athletic Build, Tabata Times, and Breaking Muscle.

As an innovative nutritionist, exercise specialist, and contest prep coach, Allison has been voted Best of Central PA’s Fitness Trainer the past five years in a row.Her personal passion ispaleo nutrition and primal training, which she has structured with special implementation for physique and elite athletes through her online website, Predator Diet.

Allison currently has trained nearly 300 clients both in person and through her focus in remote online distance training. She can be contacted for appearances, talks, seminars, training, and more by email, [email protected] or her website.

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