WHY!!!!!!!?????!!!!!!

As many of us are WELL aware, it's pretty difficult to work out. I mean, yeah, you can do it a few times constantly, but excuses always arise. "Oh I need to rest" or, "Oh there's just so much else to do today".... BLAH BLAH BLAH. I have to admit, I'm quite guilty of it myself. Truth is, I've been trying to get into the work-out mode for the last three years of my life and STILL haven't truly caught the bug!!!
But, I have learned a thing or two about what works best for me as a "gym freshman". Here's what I now know to be true... Well, at least for me.
In my Public Journalism class, we discussed writings by authors Gibbs & Warhover that introduced to us the 5 W's of journalism. It's something that many of us become familiar with early in life, but it was fascinating to learn how significant it was to journalism today. Here they are.. SAY THEM WITH ME-
Who, What, When, Where, and- you guessed it- WHICH!
No, I'm just kidding. It's Why of course!
Anyway, Gibbs & Warhover go on to explain that a good journalist will define each of these five things before going any further with a particular story. It's information your readers HAVE to know.
Well, for this particular post, I'm going to go into detail about WHY some gyms just haven't worked out for me. Or, at least I think this is why....
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Ok, so I used to have a membership at Gold's Gym. And don't get me wrong, it's a GREAT facility! We all know that. But here are the top three reasons WHY Gold's Gym didn't work out for me.
1. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. It was too far away! For someone who is really trying hard to constantly go to the gym, proximity can be your easiest excuse. I had to find a gym that was no more than 10 minutes away on a bad day... That way, I really couldn't rant and rave about the stress of getting there.
2. SIZE DOES MATTER. Initially, I thought "The bigger the gym, the better". However, what I've realized is that a big gym is intimidating. Usually big gyms come with big, buff people that are pretty much where you wanna be. It's very frustrating to watch them do laps around you on the treadmill or life 40-pound weights with their pinky. Gym Freshmen should find a place that's a little more intimate... That way, they don't have to feel like they're competing with anyone else.
3. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. Have you ever walked into a gym and thought, "........" Yeah, me too! Every machine looks the same, every machine looks different. And truly, Each person doesn't need each machine and each person will use each machine differently. Every person has their own fitness formula. But without an expert to put that together for you, you can easily waste your time at the gym. And without hundreds of dollars to spend per month, you can't get a personal trainer. My advice, again, is to find a smaller gym, preferably one that has just opened. Usually in that case, the trainers don't have a million clients and will probably be willing to put together a workout plan for you even on a general membership. So, you get the formula, but you keep your dough!
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Ok, so that's my advice. Hope it helps someone! I'm still learning, so the more I learn the more I'll share!
Until then, enjoy the images at the top of my post, courtesy of the internet!!!! (Until I get my flickr account back up and running... Hehe)