The Gym: A Real Person's Guide to Getting There, Part II

Today, Part II - where I share a few more tips (if you missed Part I, the link is at the bottom)  that have helped me muster up some momentum to get myself to the gym ... in hopes that they may help motivate you, too!

Bring what you need.  Nothing takes the wind out of my sails more than arriving in the locker room, only to discover I have forgotten one of my three absolute necessities:  water bottle, iPod, and swimsuit and towel for the steam room afterwards.

Although not proud of it, on the rare occasion where one of those items is missing:  I have seriously been so disheartened by this turn of events that I literally turned and walked right out of the gym without working out!  Shame on me, I know - but that's my point.  If it's hard for you to go, it doesn't take much to tip the scales over to the "I'm so not doing this today" side.

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The Gym: A Real Person's Guide to Getting There

We are the masses of real people.  You will likely not find us teaching a Pilates class or bench pressing our own body weight.  But if we could find the time, and the motivation - we'd like to stay active and healthy, and be able to reap the benefits that come from being reasonably fit.

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