Working Out is More Than Just a Physical Improvement
workout talk, time management
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A lot of people don't workout because they don't have enough time. More specifically, they don't have enough time to dedicate toward just improving their body. They have more important things going on, like a career, kids, friends, etc.
Well I can understand someone not having time to dedicate strictly to looking better, but what about the other benefits of working out? Exercising improves mental health, aids habitual sleeping patterns, and usually involves going to a gym - which is a pretty social place.
Working out can easily be mixed with any other priority. Have a bunch of kids and they run around like crazy driving you nuts? Play a game of tag, or Four Square, or whatever the devil these kids are playing nowadays. You'll probably have trouble keeping up with the tikes.
Too focused on your career to find time to workout? Well that's just stupid. I went for a job interview the other day and spent most of the talking with the guy about lifting, dieting, and which supplements work best. At the end of the day, we were friends and he recommended me for the job. Remember when people told you that learning golf would be good for business? Hitting the gym will help too. Gym talk is a great conversation piece, and you'll find more people who go to the gym than hit the golf course.
Going to the gym can help your social life as well. Instead of huddling around the computer poking people on facebook (pointless activity), get up and go to the gym. You'll be surrounded by people, which opens up opportunities to meet new people. Bring a friend along as a lifting buddy and working out can be a social event. Better yet, mix the two... Meet someone at the gym (the hot girl if you're lucky) and turn them into a workout partner.
So basically, if you think that you don't have time for exercise because of many other important parts of life, you just haven't thought about the positive impact working out can have on those other priorities. If your career is hurting, your kids are whispering 'i see dead people' and your friends are a figment of your imagination... Start working out, it just might help.
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on 2/21/2008
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