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I think the key to enjoying workouts is finding a gym or just a group of people where you fit in and enjoy the workouts. It can be fun to challenge your body to get stronger. So many different things to do; TRX, spin, boxing, dancing, kickboxing, weights, cardio . . . and if you mix them all up - you don't get that bored.
The people I workout with make me laugh; help me work hard; and inspire me every day.
Never, ever did I think I would feel this way. It's just who I've surrounded myself with that makes all the difference.
CaptainNJ wrote:[oh yeah, that increase of 1 minute a day is really killer. especially when you start out running a whole 1 minute!!! that's American ninja warrior material right there!
its absolutely amazing what people will believe just to give them an excuse to do less and keep being fatty pants.
Oh Captain my Caption, I think you are missing the point. By increasing by just one minute each time, it'll be hardly noticable. In just 30 days they'll be running the full 30 mins.....if they stick to the plan! If they started out attempting to run the entire 30 minutes initially it would be too much of a change coming from couch potato status to running 30 minutes. They are likely to just give up, convinced they can never do it. Moving toward the goal, one step at a time, one foot in front of the other is a more sensible way to get there.
CaptainNJ wrote:[oh yeah, that increase of 1 minute a day is really killer. especially when you start out running a whole 1 minute!!! that's American ninja warrior material right there!
its absolutely amazing what people will believe just to give them an excuse to do less and keep being fatty pants.
Oh Captain my Caption, I think you are missing the point. By increasing by just one minute each time, it'll be hardly noticable. In just 30 days they'll be running the full 30 mins.....if they stick to the plan! If they started out attempting to run the entire 30 minutes initially it would be too much of a change coming from couch potato status to running 30 minutes. They are likely to just give up, convinced they can never do it. Moving toward the goal, one step at a time, one foot in front of the other is a more sensible way to get there.
the point is that they don't stick to it, they find excuses for why they should give it up. I bet the OP didn't make it to 5 minutes before he/she found out that she was increasing the duration toooooo quickly so it was time to stop running altogether.
@Captain...I know what you mean. Most of the new years resolution crowd are already gone from the Golds Gym where I workout. Only a few have stayed with the program. If I had a dollar credit toward gym membership for every five workout wonders I've seen over the years, I'd never have to pay another dime in membership fees.
If I had a dollar credit toward gym membership for every five workout wonders I've seen over the years, I'd never have to pay another dime in membership fees.
I always used to laugh a those people too. But more recently it's been me. Not because I lose interest in exercising, but because I was spoiled for several years between 2000-2008 where I had access to a private corporate gym which was very clean and totally fantastic. Now public gyms just seem dirty, crowded, and lame to me (no offense to the folks that use them, more power to you if you're not spoiled like me yet).
A few years back, I started taking some classes at my local gym and liked it enough to go ahead and sign up for a two year membership (cheaper that way, and the commitment helps motivate). Within a month, the canceled the classes I wanted and so I was left with two options spinning and lifting. So I all but quit going entirely. Pumping iron got old to me back in the mid-90's. I prefer more dynamic, higher rep workouts these days. Spinning is good but it seemed dumb to drive all the way to a gym just to sit on a stationary bike.
I have now invested about $2k (about 5 years of gym fees) in a home gym which includes a spinner, dumbbell set, inclining bench, and several other little goodies that I can do a lot with. I like it a lot and it gives me the convenience, flexibility, simplicity and privacy that I can't get out of public gyms. I'm about 2 years into it now, with no signs of slowing. It will be paid off in about 3 years, but by then I may not be able to resist that extra gym-room remodel I've been daydreaming of, which would take WAY more than 5 years to pay off in the form of gym fees. We'll see.
my gym membership fees are reimbursed by my health insurance company. I get $200 every 6 months from them. that covers mine, may not cover more expensive gyms.
my gym membership fees are reimbursed by my health insurance company. I get $200 every 6 months from them. that covers mine, may not cover more expensive gyms.
That's great that some insurance companies are covering that. Such ones are realizing how much cheaper prevention is than treatment. My company has a benefit where they will cover about that per year for any kind of health/fitness plan I want. It is a reimbursement of our of pocket expenses, all we do is submit receipts(s). It could even include things like ski lift tickets, skate parks or massages. Very cool. I'm still planning out how to use mine, but I'm pretty sure it will be in the form of group classes at my a personal trainer's studio nearby. Something to supplement and change up my other workouts just once a week. I thought about using it all on personal training sessions, but $400 doesn't go very far that way and the group classes are fine... they're basically cross-fit classes without the branding cost.
I have now invested about $2k (about 5 years of gym fees) in a home gym which includes a spinner, dumbbell set, inclining bench, and several other little goodies that I can do a lot with. I like it a lot and it gives me the convenience, flexibility, simplicity and privacy that I can't get out of public gyms. I'm about 2 years into it now, with no signs of slowing. It will be paid off in about 3 years, but by then I may not be able to resist that extra gym-room remodel I've been daydreaming of, which would take WAY more than 5 years to pay off in the form of gym fees. We'll see.
That's a good idea. No excuses like it's too cold to drive to the gym, or you don't have enough time because of going back and forth. I gave up the gym membership as well and invested in free weights/weight bench and an elliptical. I can roll right out of bed and walk over to my equipment in the next room.
Eating right is so much easier than exercising. **** exercising. You could run for an hour or whatever and only burn 100 calories or you could just not eat half a chocolate bar.
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