On Friday, I had a great conversation with some people at my daily workplace.
They were asking me what I did to lose so much weight and get fit. I told them that I started slow with my comeback into a healthier lifestyle. I started slow: lots of stretching to get my flexibility and stability back, throw in some stability abdominal work (because I am not worried about having a “six-pack,” just a strong core and lower back), strength training, cardiovascular strength condition (for my farm work at home), and lots of yoga.
They looked at me like I was crazy. Yoga? Cross-training?
I told them when I go to the gym or workout outside, I do not give a flip what people think of what I am doing. When I first started back into this lifestyle, I did water aerobics, yoga classes, spin classes, etc. to get into shape for what I really want to do, Pure Unadulterated Strength and Conditioning. I took baby steps… started out with the bar (45 lbs) with most exercises. I still do not do pullups, I do reverse rows on a TRX system. I use a bosu ball for instability. I do different types of pullups and hand positions to keep my body guessing.
Lots of people are saying keep the body guessing for moving forward. That’s true, at home I have farm work, that is not something easy for someone who grew up in a city. Its always different. It takes strength and conditioning to do the work.
I want to be a healthy example for my family, I want to be around for a long time and be functional during my life. That is why I work out…. and I don’t care what people think when I am at the gym. I workout for myself and my family. That is what matters, nothing else. Be All YOU Can and Want To Be. Once you figure out what you want, make a plan to get there.
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