{"id":857,"date":"2011-10-05T12:29:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T16:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=857"},"modified":"2011-10-05T12:29:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T16:29:18","slug":"when-should-you-head-for-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/10\/when-should-you-head-for-the-gym.html","title":{"rendered":"When Should You Head for the Gym?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You don\u2019t have to go to a gym to get fit.\u00a0 Sometimes, though, a gym is the best option.\u00a0 Here\u2019s some of those times:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When it is convenient.<\/em> If the gym is across town, there is no parking, and it is a giant pain to show up, it isn\u2019t going to happen. Save your money.\u00a0 If it is on your way home from work and you can stop in easily and enjoy a workout and relieve your stress from the day, you will probably use the gym faithfully.<\/p>\n

When you need the \u201cme\u201d time.<\/em>\u00a0 At home there are always demands on your time and attention. If you can\u2019t get around to working out because someone always needs you, it\u2019s worth the membership price to have a guilt-free get-away place.\u00a0 You can help others better if you are strong and healthy yourself.<\/p>\n

When you can\u2019t focus at home.<\/em>\u00a0 You want to workout, but the laundry needs to be done and the dishes are calling your name from the kitchen.\u00a0 And you haven\u2019t checked Facebook lately. Well….. not for the last hour.\u00a0 Leave it behind and go work out at the gym.\u00a0 Everything will still be there when you get back (including Facebook) and you will feel more like tackling the chores after a good workout.<\/p>\n

When you need the support.<\/em>\u00a0 If you have one of the more social personalities, you will be more likely to be faithful if you go to the gym with a group.\u00a0 Meeting your friends there to work out together can keep you accountable and keep you going.\u00a0 Just make sure it is a workout time, not a gossip session!<\/p>\n

When the cost will keep you motivated.<\/em>\u00a0 We tend to think that free things are disposable. We value things that cost us something. If that gym membership is a sacrifice financially, you will be more likely to use it — and you will be more likely to get the valuable results of a healthier, more fit you.<\/p>\n

When you don\u2019t know what you are doing<\/em>. If you are new to a fitness regime and the gym has helpful staff, the instruction and encouragement will make the fees worthwhile.<\/p>\n

When there is no room at home.<\/em>\u00a0 That\u2019s my situation.\u00a0 I live temporarily in a fifth-wheel travel trailer. When I jump, the whole place bounces, and there is no way to move without bumping into something.\u00a0 There is certainly no place for equipment!\u00a0 The gym has everything I need, and space to use it.<\/p>\n

When the weather keeps you inside<\/em>.\u00a0 In Oklahoma it\u2019s usually the summer weather that keeps us in more than the wintertime.\u00a0 This summer it hit 100 degrees before noon on many days. The air-conditioned gym allowed me to keep on with my training for a 5K without getting a heatstroke.\u00a0 Where you live it may be the cold and snow that keeps you from being out running or walking.\u00a0 In either case, the gym is worth the investment.<\/p>\n

And think of it as an investment.\u00a0 You are investing in YOU — in your health, well-being, and quality of life.\u00a0 You are worth it!<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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