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The “F” Word And Exercise

“Today I will leave my stopwatch, goals, and work ethic at home and try to recapture the fun that is in exercise.”

We all forget about the fun part.

It’s understandable that fun can be the last thing on your schedule when your body fights your mind (or visa versa) to go to the gym, aerobics class or running/cycling trail when it feels drained from a long day at work, or has not quite overcome the shock of the alarm clock blaring for you to get out of bed. When the mantra of “gotta, gotta, gotta” is what gets you to move to start your workout (gotta do this, gotta lose weight, gotta build these muscles), all the fun is taken away.

Do you remember when you were a kid and you would run and jump just because you could run or jump? You didn’t think about how fast or how far you ran, you just ran because you felt like doing it. (Although, I used to tease my friends just so they would chase me because I loved to outrun them, and I did.) Yet, notice, “because you felt like doing it.” That was the way to experience the pure fun and joy of being alive. You didn’t do it because you were trying to accomplish something or you had a long-term goal in mind.

When you take the fun out of what you are doing, exercise becomes obligatory and work. If you can find the fun in your workouts, you’ll be much more likely to keep going.

Have fun today!

~Exercise Your Passion For Life!