What’s your opinion?
"Why can’t we stick to our gym workouts? Is it our fault? Or does the fault lie elsewhere?"
Questions asked by author Paul Scott in an article titled "Is Your Workout Wasting Your Time?"
See: http://health.msn.com/fitness/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100184336&page=1/
While I appreciate the author’s commentary regarding functional training and the review of typical roadblocks involved in health club membership, the answers are, of course:
a) You don’t stick to your gym workouts because, hey, there are more fun things to do (for most people). I love going to the gym, but still haven’t been working out non-stop since whenever I first touched a barbell. Other things get in the way. Jobs, relationships, sickness, TV, sports, other hobbies and interests.
b) Is it your fault? You betcha. Too bad, so sad, there’s no one else to blame.
c) Does the fault lie elsewhere? Noop. It’s all you. Unless you’re being held hostage.
Maybe.
Consistency is key. Stick with it!
December 29, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Damn Skippy!!! It is your fault 98% of the time. Like I have said before, there are 24 hours in a day, and I am sure you find 30 to 45 minutes in there to work out. Unless your real sick or injured.
December 30, 2007 at 12:54 am
I go to the gym everyday but change my workout every week. Does that count? I have noticed that this keeps me from getting too bored and my workouts become more productive because of it. Good blog!
December 30, 2007 at 9:04 am
Right on Skippy!
With the proper knowledge and the desire to succeed (aka do the work) nothing is impossible.
Me-I HATE cardio and love doing the weights. I NEED cardio much more than the weights, so I do it; I don’t like it and I doubt that I ever will, but it ids the price I pay to be able to do the fun part!
Thanks for posting the article.
Mike
December 30, 2007 at 10:32 pm
I have to admit I was full of excuses: "I’m not a morning person", "I don’t want to lose my parking space", "It’s too late", "I don’t want to spend too much time away from home", "I love bread", etc. I got in my own way and not getting results was completely my fault, becuase I wasn’t willing to make sacrifices but wanted big results. I still don’t consider myself a morning person, but I wake up at 4:45 during the week and at 6 on the weekends–that’s the sacrifice and I reap the benefits.