Joining a Fitness Club
Well I finally joined the millions upon millions of American who belong to a fitness club. Let’s just hope I don’t join them in their quest to not use the membership.
Here in Hawaii we have quite a few 24 Hour Fitness clubs, which has recently taken over Bally’s as teh number 1 grossing club in America. I have been reluctant to join because I always had full access to weights and cardio machines in high school and college. Those come with tuition. I never wanted to spend the money to go and workout. Plus I could always do push-ups and sit-ups and go for a run.
As of late I have been working on getting back into shape running and biking as much as my motivation will take me. This past month it has literally rained every single day making my motivation not very high for me going outside and running. I must say though. I have had quite a few runs and rides in the rain, in my defense. My fiance on the other hand is able to go to 24 Hour whenever she likes and lift weights or use their cardio machines, not worrying what the weather is like outside.
Next, looking at what my physique or lack there of has become over the past few years is not fun, so I also decided I needed to lift weights again. Saying is one thing and doing is another. Therefor, I finally figured that if I spent the money on a membership it would force myself to use it. That and I enjoy getting into a lifting routine and have been missing that aspect of working out for quite some time, almost 3 years. This was the final push for me getting the membership. I know a lot of people use this as their reason and then never use it but I hope that spending money I dont’ really have will be motivation enough.
We’ll see how it goes but I think it will be a good addition to the things I am already doing and allow me to get back into the shape that I once was in and hopefully surpass it.