If you are thinking that you can’t go to the gym because you’ve got no time then think again! Everyone of us is bounded to time meaning that we only have 24 hours in a day to spend. Assuming that we spend 8 hours of that time sleeping, we are left with 16 hours left to spare. We will also assume that we are working full-time (8 hours a day) or we have school full-time. This will leaves us now with 8 hours left to spare. Now imagine what you can accomplish with those 8 hours. You can spend those 8 hours watching your favourite television sitcoms or spend it sitting in front of that computer monitor chatting away your time. Telling yourself that you are too busy is not an option now because you have 8 hours to do something productive! It is up to you to take the initiative to manage th0se 8 remaining hours and scheduling an hour of workout would be an excellent start. Now you’ve schedule in that 1 hour cardio session you can spend those 7 hours doing whatever needs to be done!
The gym can be quite intimidating at times with those big juice monkeys and their overstimulated biceps or those eccentric yoga teachers with their extravagant figures. These are some of the reasons that might push us away from going to the gym. But all these reasons are just excuses for not even giving yourself a chance at becoming a big juice monkey (Ok, ok not a juice monkey but a few levels below that) or attaining that slender look. These excuses will get you no where from achieving that desired goal which you’ve set out for yourself. Without giving yourself a chance at trying out the gym you may never know what we are missing. So pick up your sorry lil’ bum and take yourself to your local gym to get that deserving workout.
Sometimes your workout schedule maybe interrupted by different things such as outings with friends, homework, errands, etc. And sometimes these interruptions may become more and more persistent to the point where you have neglected your workout schedule. It is important to stick to your workout schedule because eventually it will become a habit in your daily routine. An excellent way in keeping to your workout schedule is to find a friend who wants to join you in your daily workouts. This will give you more incentive to go to the gym because now you cannot just not abandon him/her one day leaving them wondering where you are. Also having a friend with you while you workout will boost your self confidence as you perform your exercises. You will encourage each other by pushing yourself to your limits and achieving a better workout session.
There is also one last thing I want to mention on this subject. If you want to change for the better, then do yourself a favor and change for yourself. Do not change just because someone important asked you to. The change must come from one source and that source is you. You are the one in control. You are the one who has the will. You are the one who will change.
Daily Workout Summary:
Today I went to the gym to work on my legs and biceps. I have managed to get an excellent leg work out but a mediocre bicep workout. Here are the exercises I did:
Legs
Squats (on the Smith Machine) – 20lbs warm up 20rep
1 X 70lbs – 20 reps
1 X 90lbs – 17 reps
3 X 110lbs – 15 reps
Stationary Lunges – 1 X 70lbs – 15 reps
3 X 90lb – 15 reps
Hamstring Machine – 50lbs – 15 reps warmup
1X 60lbs – 15 reps
3 X 70lbs – 15 reps
Biceps
Standing Arm Curls- 20lbs warm up 15 reps
3 X 35lb – 8 reps
Yours truly,
Fitness Redefined.
