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July 2007 
To Exercise Or Not To Exercise...
Posted on Aug 25th, 2006
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DezinerGirl
DezinerGirl
That is the question I keep asking of me.
In the past the matter of exercising was never a question...I did it because I wanted to and It made me feel good. But here lately, I have no idea what has come over me....I can find SO many reasons not to workout, and I know one day, unless I get a heaping dose of inspiration....well.....let's just hope I find some inspiration from somewhere!
And speaking of sources of inspiration, I'm not terribly picky... Steven Segal or Antonio Bandaras will do just fine!
The following list of TOP 10 REASONS contains a few items that have served me well in my daily decision making process:
To Exercise Or Not To Exercise
1. It is well documented that for every mile you jog, you add one minute to your life. This enables you, at age 85, to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $5,000 per month.
2. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She is now 70 and we don't know where she is.
3. The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again.
4. I joined a health club last year, spent about $400. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to show up.
5. I have to exercise early in the morning before my brain figures out what I'm doing.
6. Don't exercise at all. If God meant for us to touch our toes, he would have put them further up on our body.
7. I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
8. The advantage of exercising every day is that you die healthier.
9. If you are going to try cross country skiing, start with a small country.
10. And last, but not least, I don't jog - it makes the ice jump right out of my glass.
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I hear ya, Alexis. - I've been slacking off myself. The two written things that I use, which I'll share in a minute, haven't worked for me yet. It was probably good for me to go through your list.
The first thing that I find inspirational is the Dave Draper newsletter. If you remember that guy you'll be going waaaay back. He was the Arnold before Arnold. If you read comic books when you were young you may remember some of his poses from the back cover.
The second thing I use is a quote that, I think, sounds kinda negative at first. I like to think of it as my personal version of “no pain - no gain.” It's just a quote….
“You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”
- Jack London
When I read that I like to remind myself that if I make out a workout schedule and stick to it for about two weeks, thereafter it's kinda like coasting on a bike. It's only those first two weeks and making it a habit that I have to get behind me.
But then again, right now all of this advice is not working.. lol I'll wish us both some luck. 8)