So I was in the gym on Sunday (11/3/13) working out. The gym
was closed and I was pumping the music, lifting heavy and belting out lyrics.
All the things you do when no one is looking. It was a great workout, and at
the same time a great release. As I'm tearing it up in the gym, I got to
thinking. Why do I exercise? Why do my clients exercise? Why is exercise
and training meaningful? Those are three big questions, considering that
I'm a trainer and partner in a personal training business.
So I thought about it for a bit and here's what I came up with.
1- Exercising is a massive release for me. What does that mean? I personally hold onto a lot of stress. That stress has to go somewhere. So, I take it out in the gym. I figure it’s better to take it out on the gym then on people.
2- It helps me think more clearly.
Like so many other people, thoughts race through my mind a mile a second. I get so overwhelmed sometimes. After or even during a good workout session, the mind seems to unclutter and organize itself. Please don't ask me how. It just does.
3-It makes me a better person. I have more patients to deal with life. We could all use more patients.
4-I look better when I train consistently. I’ll take that side effect any day.
5-I don't want to be that old man that can't walk or move when he's 70. I want to be active and vibrant.
6-I feel happier. We all know endorphins are released when we exercise, but I believe that it’s much more than that. I feel like I've accomplished something hard, something that maybe I didn't want to do at the time but I did it anyway. That sense of accomplishment makes me happy.
7-How can I teach people how to exercise if I don't do it myself. That's just bad for business.
8- I don’t like the way I feel when I don't. I feel lazy and sluggish, and I hate that feeling.
9- I like to compete in sporting events. If I was out of shape I would get my butt kicked. There is no way I'm going to get my butt kicked if I can help it.
10- It is good for me.
So I thought about it for a bit and here's what I came up with.
1- Exercising is a massive release for me. What does that mean? I personally hold onto a lot of stress. That stress has to go somewhere. So, I take it out in the gym. I figure it’s better to take it out on the gym then on people.
2- It helps me think more clearly.
Like so many other people, thoughts race through my mind a mile a second. I get so overwhelmed sometimes. After or even during a good workout session, the mind seems to unclutter and organize itself. Please don't ask me how. It just does.
3-It makes me a better person. I have more patients to deal with life. We could all use more patients.
4-I look better when I train consistently. I’ll take that side effect any day.
5-I don't want to be that old man that can't walk or move when he's 70. I want to be active and vibrant.
6-I feel happier. We all know endorphins are released when we exercise, but I believe that it’s much more than that. I feel like I've accomplished something hard, something that maybe I didn't want to do at the time but I did it anyway. That sense of accomplishment makes me happy.
7-How can I teach people how to exercise if I don't do it myself. That's just bad for business.
8- I don’t like the way I feel when I don't. I feel lazy and sluggish, and I hate that feeling.
9- I like to compete in sporting events. If I was out of shape I would get my butt kicked. There is no way I'm going to get my butt kicked if I can help it.
10- It is good for me.
Now that’s only 10 reasons, I’m sure I can come up with a
bunch more if I sat and thought about it a bit more. Exercise is purposeful if
done correctly. I truly believe that working-out is meaningful and can help,
and is helping a lot of people in today’s world. Let’s face it, life is not getting easier. So,
this means that we have to get better. Exercise is a great tool for getting
better at life.
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