Don’t Waste Your Time!!
Just got back from the gym…had a rockin’ Back/Biceps/Abs workout. Yeah…I’m burnin’…
While I’m cooling down on the treadmill, I noticed 2 young ladies walk into the gym. They are laughing their cute little laughs, lookin’ all "Fly" in their workout gear. You know the types. They pick out their magazines to read and casually step up on the treadmills beside me.
Unbeknownst to them, I’m watching. No sweat. No breathing in and out from the mouth (which means their heartrates are not up there). No incline. Just gossip time. For about 20 minutes.
Now, I shouldn’t be so critical. Because that was me most of my workout life. I never pushed myself. Never thought it mattered. "I’ve got this gym membership and I’m doing my little routine. That should give me results." WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME!! Why do that to yourself?? Do you want to change your body? Do you want to get more energy and give your heart a challenge? Or are you going to continue down the same path…
Please, my friends…I BEG you! MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT! If you’ve got 1 hour, 3-4 times a week, then make that hour the absolute best workout of your life!! Go into that workout with a plan in mind…know exactly what you want to accomplish. Lift a little heavier today? Run instead of walk? Up the intensity a fraction? YES!!
Disclaimer: I should remind you that if you have not been on a regular exercise program before, please talk to your doctor. You don’t want to go full force into something only to mess up your body. Invest in a trainer for a few sessions to get your baseline figures (find out where your target heartrate should be; learn how to use dumbbells or machines, etc.).
Do I sound mad?! Well, in a way, I am. I’m mad because I didn’t start this type of exercise sooner. I’m mad at myself for not figuring this out years ago. And I don’t want my friends to lose any time, when your transformation is waiting for you…right around the corner.
Make it count!!!
January 30, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Well said… Now that you know keep it up and educate the little cardio bunnies to what a workout should be like.
January 30, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Keep preaching the gospel. Time is our most precious commodity, and our bodies are a temple. You need to build good habits, and enjoy your journey.
January 30, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I rarely sweat when doing cardio inside even outside only when the weather is hot and humid.
The last time I sweat like a pig is when i was training boxing. man after 3 or 4 km of jogging there is 15 min of cardio and then boxing training or sometimes conditioning too.
January 30, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Excellent point…I see this often when I workout. Hopefully they will notice how hard you work to achieve a great body and get a clue on how to workout.
January 30, 2008 at 4:16 pm
especially if theyre so young! they have a good chance of getting a great body. i see girls my age who dont have children and are fat and out of shape. i’m like damnit do something about it! lol i feel ya
February 5, 2008 at 7:20 pm
very well said