A question we may not ask
ourselves enough when it comes to fitness is: what is fun? So
many of us do our fitness activities with a clenched-jaw determination to Get
It Done. It doesn’t have to be
like that all the time (except for lunges: lunges are always pretty much evil).
We can get fit doing anything
from ballroom dancing to deep sea diving to flipping truck tires. Given that, it makes sense to choose
among all the things the ones we actually enjoy doing. Hate dancing? Run around instead.
Love loud music? Welcome to
zumba!
Beyond choosing a way of fitness
we like, we can also choose ways to make the parts we like less somewhat less
objectionable. A partner in crime
is one good way to make the time go faster. Working out somewhere beautiful (hi yoga on the beach!) can
do wonders. Fancy new shoes can be
surprisingly motivating and may, as we believed when we were kids, make us go
faster. And never underestimate
the power of disco, or heavy metal, or punk, or hip hop, or whatever music gets
you ready to gasp along.
The point is: get out and play. It’s good for you and fun, too.
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