Cleaning up

When you attend a gym most of the time they have certain rules that they would like everyone to follow. Some of these rules may be to wipe down equipment and put weights away. I would like to share why you should always put the weights back where they go.

We have all been there at the gym where we are tired after a killer work out and take the lazy route to picking up by putting weights where they may not go. This creates an unorganized system that is less efficient. Others at the gym need to fight to find that nice V bar to use for pull downs or those dumbbells are creating a tripping hazard that will hurt somebody. more times than not you should try to go the extra mile to clean up rather than leave things a mess for others to pick up. What  you need to think about is that you are at the gym for exercise and what a better way to finnish then putting the things you used away. This extra exersize will only take a few minutes and give you the push you need.

Well that is my service announcement for the day, everybody be safe and clean up after yourselves! If you liked this post hit that old like button and share with your friends.

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When To Work Out

Something that seems to come up now and again is when is the best time to work out? It is argued earlier in the day for this kind of workout later for that but what should we really be doing? The only thing you need to know is the best time is when you have free time.

What I mean by the best time when you have free time is you are most likely not a professional athlete and it doesn’t matter. You probably have a job maybe kids or juggling school and a part-time job not 2 adays. For us regular joes it’s all about getting it done when you can not optimizing it. Sure you want to make your time in the gym or whatever you do worth it but the key is knowing doing something is better than nothing.

That’s my two cents for the day! Hope this tid bit helped to keep you motivated and if you liked what you read hit that like button and share with your friends!

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Picking a gym

Maybe you are new to a fit life or want to try going to a Gym here are some of the things that I think you should look for to point you in the right direction.

Location

Location is something that is key to your search because what is the point of a gym that you can never get to. In my search I found something that was close to home so I could hit it on the weekends when I wasn’t out at work but it a good location from where I work so that after or before work I could get in a session if I choose.

Whats in the gym?

Another important thing is to see what is in the gym you are looking to join. Most gyms give a tour and you can check out what they have. If you are not looking to be a boxer you shouldn’t go joining a boxing gym it probably doesn’t have everything you would be looking for. Now in my experience I also look at things  that I can live without.

A lot of gyms have added things like saunas and tanning beds. You need to evaluate what you are looking for in a gym. If you are someone who doesn’t tan or isn’t going to get in the sauna why pay for a membership where you don’t use what they offer. To many times people get caught up in everything that there is that they don’t actually see what they need to reach their goals. So make a chart and evaluate what you can and can’t live without.

Cost

Now this is probably the one key element I can stress with you. Don’t be gym broke! you should choose to get a membership where it isn’t going to break the bank. You need to settle with yourself you aren’t most likely a world-class athlete so do you need to go to the gym with tons of machines and weights you may never use? Something that hits home with me is the cost per day for going to the gym from your membership. I have gone to the gym 7 out of 7 days where I am pretty sure the gyms losing money on me and skipped months in college. Make sure that your membership isn’t so expensive you can never take a vacation from it.

Lastly watch out for those long-term contracts they can bite you in the butt.

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Workout Switch up

There are many ways to switch up workouts to make it less of a workout and more of a fun challenge. Take for instance all the people who became obsessed with being a Ninja warrior. They have a goal to reach their buzzer but are pushing themselves to be in peak physical performance in a different way. Here are a few different activities that I use when I need to switch it up.

Cinder block throw

So a buddy of mine and I became obsessed at some point with wanting to train for one of these obstacle courses you see advertised everywhere. One thing that you need is decent arm straight a way we learned to gain that was by tying a rope to a cinder block and throwing it as far as we could. After throwing the block we would use the rope to pull it back to you and repeat. The crazy thing is after doing this for weeks on end you get a crazy grip from pulling the rope but also build some decent guns from flinging a concrete block around.

Rock Carry/ toss

With the same concept as the block throwing we had to add some cardio. So what we ended up doing was running down to the crick and picking the biggest rock we could carry to start. This rock then we would carry for so far and then throw it. Where the lock rolled to we would have to walks and pick it up. You feel this one in your core from constantly bending over and picking up the rock but it also gets those legs moving.

Tire flip

Last but not least the tire flip. I remember reading somewhere the crazy abs that those guys in three hundred had were developed by tire flipping. Tire flipping is actually an art if you do your research and have a big enough tire. There are different moves involved with picking up the tire and trying to flip it over. All I know is in the heat and the flipping you tend to burn a lot of calories and sweat your booty off.

Ok well that is it for this post but I hope you liked it so get out there and try something new. If you liked the post hit that like button and tell your friends.

 

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Don’t Drink to Much

Its Saturday night and this is your reminder not to drink too much alcohol! I myself have gone down this rabbit hole and derailed my fitness progress. Here are a few reasons why to make you keep this idea in the back of your head.

One reason you don’t want to be drinking too much alcohol is it is all empty calories. When people talk about empty calories they mean food or drink that doesn’t give you nutrients. By you drinking this alcohol it is just added to your caloric intake and it sits there. If you are keeping a pretty strict diet this could throw you over for the day after having a few beers. But this doesn’t just stop with the beer calories, the problem gets worse over the course of the night. The more you drink you get hungry now and that basket of wings or mozzarella sticks is looking pretty good right now. These are more empty calories that keep piling up and next thing you know you are on a huge caloric overload and the day is shot.

Another reason to try to avoid too much alcohol while trying to stay fit is testosterone. Testosterone levels are killed by alcohol and deletes muscle growth. As you well know testosterone is the key hormone that helps you build muscle and without having the peak amount you will not have your full potential.

Lastly if you drink too much and do not complement your alcohol with water your going to have a pretty bad hang over. Learn from my past mistakes and make sure to be drinking plenty of water before the end of the night. waking up with a huge hangover kills an entire day you could be at the gym or out doing something active with your day.

Well that’s it for today’s little bit of advice I hope everybody has a great day! If you liked please share with your friends and hit that like button.

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