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A Time for Change...

I finally did it... I joined a gym! I am officially a member of Urban Active Fitness, and I'm really looking forward to making some changes in my lifestyle over the next few weeks.

I've always considered myself to be a pretty healthy person... most of the time. But I've always been aware that there is definite room for improvement in both my eating and exercise habits. Eating healthy seems to be a lot easier for me than exercising, so I decided that changing my activity and increasing my exercise should be a primary focus for me right now.

Tilton and I are always looking for ways to improve our lifestyle, and a few weeks ago we discussed the option of joining a gym. Now, I've always had the mindset of "Why pay money to join a gym when you can just go outside and walk or run?". Well, that kind of outlook is all good and great, if you can actually do that. But I've found that this approach doesn't work for me.  I always seem to find an excuse... "It's too hot" (which in my defense, has been completely true this summer), or "It's dark when I get home from work", or "I'm so bored with running, I need variety".  After considering the pros and cons of a gym membership, I realized that joining a gym would put an end to all of my excuses! The gym is air-conditioned, so temperature is not an issue; they have extended hours, so I can workout after work even if it's dark; and variety is definitely not an issue--they offer group classes, have an entire room devoted to spinning, have a lap pool, and have literally every exercise machine imaginable!

I'm super pumped about our decision to join Urban Active, and have been extremely motivated to workout this week--I've been every day since Monday! I've decided to keep updates on my progress via my blog to help me stay focused and motivated, so you can keep up with my progress and maybe offer motivation as well! 

Do you have any tips for working out at a gym? What machines do you like/dislike using? What are your favorite classes to take?

Until next time...

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  1. KourtneySeptember 7, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Yay for me finding your blog and being able to keep up with you now :)

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