Fit Girl Kelsey Heenan Explains How Playing Sports Helped Her Gain Confidence

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Nikoleta P
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Kelsey Heenan inspired thousands of people to embrace progress with her refreshingly honest outlook on fitness and she recently shared another interesting part of her journey with her followers. Heenan used to play basketball in her youth and this sport helped her gain confidence and discover her passion for fitness.

The fitness influencer admitted she was an extremely shy kid, but that changed once she started playing basketball. This sport provided her with a vessel to start breaking out of her shell and helped her learn to be more confident.

“It gave me confidence to know that my body and mind could work together to make a creative play, to make a game winning shot, to problem solve, and work with others towards a common goal,” wrote Kelsey Heenan on Instagram.

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✨I used to be painfully shy. _ As a kid, I was terrified to talk to people. Honestly, I would burst into tears if someone I didn’t know tried to talk to me. _ It wasn’t until I started playing sports that I started to gain confidence in who I was. _ 🏀Basketball was a gateway for me to express myself when I didn’t know how to use words. _ It gave me confidence to know that my body and mind could work together to make a creative play, to make a game winning shot, to problem solve, and work with others towards a common goal. _ It was a vessel for me to start breaking out of my shell and learn to be more confident in other areas of my life. _ 💛Movement is powerful in that way. When you accomplish something that you never thought you could do, it catapults into other areas of your life. _ My parents went through some old home videos and sent me some clips from my high school games… These were circa 2004-2007! 👉Swipe through to check them out! I’m #41😋 _ 💛Such a blast from the past and fun to remember how important basketball was to me at the time, but also how important it was in my overall growth. _ Also a great reminder that early 2000s super baggy jerseys were NOT cute.😂 #thedailykelsey

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The Co-founder of Hiit Max shared this interesting part of her fitness journey after her parents sent her fun videos from her childhood. Her story can serve as a valuable lesson for all the parents who want to encourage their kids to sign up for a new fun activity, since basketball turned out to be a true life-changer for Heenan.

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✨I remember getting out of the shower, reaching for the towel and getting a glimpse of my back in the mirror. _ Ribcage piercing through my skin, I could see every bone as I twisted and turned, analyzing my body. _ If anyone were to look at me in that moment, they would clearly see that something was horribly wrong. _ What did I see? Progress. _ I still wasn’t “skinny” enough, even though I had completely wasted away. _ 💡The point? We don’t always see an accurate view of ourselves. _ When we look in the mirror, we sit and stare, tearing apart every aspect… body, face, hair, skin…everything. _ We are often our own worst critic and we judge ourselves HARD. _ 👉Swipe to hear some thoughts on this and something you can implement today to help! _ What are your thoughts? Are you in? Comment below!👇 #thedailykelsey

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