In the beginning…
Wow has this been long over due considering how prolific I was with Lifejournal, how popular I was with Yahoo360 and random I am in Myspace, you’d think I’d have leaped at BB.com’s own blogging tool about arguably the single activity that defines my everyday.
Course this is when I’d say, I was too busy getting ready to workout and recovering from the last workout to actually sit down and ponder about all things involved with the workout - when I wasn’t working out, of course. (of course ;P)
Anyhoo, now that I’m here it’s probably best for you curious reader to heed the wise words of the late R. James, "Enjoy yourself." (Ha.Ha.Ha. It’s a celebration!!!)
So all day everyday, is defined by my workout. Or to be more exact, IF I will workout.
I typically work 9-7, M-F. So after work I head straight to the gym in the evenings which means after I open my eyes in the morn’ I’ve already made up my mind.
Grab the prepacked gym bag along with my attache:
The chances that I’m working out in the evening = 100%
Leave the prepacked gym bag at the back door:
The chances that I’m working out in the evening = 75%
LOLl.
I know, craziness.
But this points to another ancilliary benefit from the "Lifestyle".
Stress or rather the reduction of it plays a huge factor in my comittment/obsession.
Maybe it’s seeing the blurred black ends of the dumbbells dance above your head as your elbows wobble in your peripheral…
Maybe it’s the sounds of those same stubborn dumbells bouncing off the rubberized floor after that last ‘failed’ half-set (Ka-dum!)…
Maybe it’s the gasping for air, the inability to swallow enough before you expelling it out of your lungs…
Can’t be sure. I just know that I’m exhausted, drained, spent wondering who’s idea was this anyways….
And yet everytime on a non-workout day, as soon as I’m into my work day, and it becomes a bit more challenging with frustration and conflict, a switch goes off in my head, and I nod, "Yeah I’m going to work out."
Feel a R. James/D/ Chapelle joke comin’ on.
"No, I’m not going to work out today. I’ve been two on already. I deadlifted heavy on Saturday - my back is still sore, so that’s a no-go on squats. Can’t hit my legs hard enough without deep squats."
"So, know I’m definitely not going to the gym."
2 hours & 36 min later @ work…
"Yea, I’m doing legs today."
June 20, 2008 at 6:31 am
Man, that sounds a lot like me.
I think my biggest problem is the fact that I never get friggin’ rest days because I’m always debating on whether to go or not instead of just taking the day off and then, "dang, I’m right back in here."
Right now, its so bad I try to go in the mornings before work/during lunch time AND after work.
I make up all types of excuses.
June 20, 2008 at 8:00 am
Yeah, when I first got into it, I had that problem too!. But the more I understood about overtraining and recovery the less this was occurred. I should probably point out I rarely work out more then 3 dayz in a row. In fact, I skipped this past Sunday so technically I ‘knew’ i could double up my workout.
Besides, when you have full time job topping 100 hours easily and spend 3 hours of ur free time punishing ur body, it really is not difficult to enjoy your days off. For instance, catching up on MGS4, or folding laundry. lol.