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One day last month I was mentally debating whether or not to give myself a break from working out. I quickly opted for 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training early morning at the gym. I was running late but, after arriving, I worked up a 10-minute sweat on the StairMaster and then headed to the equipment for a little upper and lower body work. A friend of mine who I hadn’t seen in quite a while showed up shortly after I started my exercises and we struck up a conversation. Although I tried to keep my pace with the next three sets, I didn’t accomplish as much as I had hoped. I also ended up cutting my cardio back. As soon as I began to mentally berate myself, I regrouped and remembered that I had originally considered staying home. So even though I didn’t do it all (or everything I planned), it was still better than nothing.
Are you the all or nothing type?
Oct 07, 2012 @ 12:35:53
Actually, I was debating whether to go to the gym today and your post made me decide to go- ALL IN! Thanks for the pep talk!
Oct 07, 2012 @ 12:47:47
~ good for you! One of my favorite quotes is: “I really regret going to Yoga today. Said no one. Ever.” Which of course can be applied to any type of exercise 🙂