Working Out Should Be This Fun
Every time I hear this I'm rolling on the floor laughing.
Ok, I'm a big Kanye West fan.
What I love about this remix he did is 'cause he's just having fun and being himself.
This isn't going to sell him a million more records.
This isn't going to be his next big hit.
He's just playing.
He's just having fun.
Famous throwing coach Dan John once said:
"People think that creating world class athletes takes work.
Actually, it takes play."
How many of your workouts do you play?
Do you enjoy your workout program?
If you are bored with your workouts, you aren't going to attack them with the intensity required to really make a change in the way your body looks and feels.
Some people love the way I put together workouts for my clients and in my books. Some people, believe it or not, actually prefer the way other people put together their workouts.
The important thing is to find a program that works, and that you enjoy.
In December I was doing a workout program by a very well known muscle gain expert. Someone who is truly truly known for producing results. Problem was, I didn't enjoy it the same way I've enjoyed other routines. Next thing I knew I was missing workouts.
So I switched to Pavel's Kettlebell Fast Tens program. I love it, it's just my style, and I'm on top of my workouts like never before.
On top of that, I give myself a play day.
My play day is pull ups and dips. I love pull ups.
And when I got micro-tears in a tendon in my elbow last year, I had to take some time off of my favorite movement.
Now that I can do 'em again, I make a point to do a workout with pull ups and dips at least once per week, just because it makes me happy.
Which workouts make you happy?
Make a point to do a workout you absolutely love, at least once per week.
Life's too short not to have fun.
If you get bored with your workout program, find one that suits you better.
(assuming you don't just have workout ADD, and you've given it at least 4 weeks)
The more fun you have, the more intensity you'll bring to your workouts, and the more often you'll make it to the gym.
By Josh Hillis
Author of How To Lose The Stubborn Seven Pounds and Fighter Workouts for Fat Loss
Josh is one of the five fat loss experts in The Ultimate Fat Loss Answers
Josh is a fat loss expert, a kettlebell instructor and personal trainer in Denver, Colorado. Josh helps fit women lose stubborn fat.
© Joshua Hillis 2008
That is so true. What is the pavels fast ten? Where can I find it? Thanks for the awesome post.
Posted by: Parth Shah | January 29, 2008 at 07:28 AM
Hey Parth!
Pavel's fast tens can be found either in his book Beyond Bodybuilding, or there is an issue of HardStyle (free catalog) that has the program in it.
Check www.dragondoorkettlebell.com
and also try googling "Fast Tens"
Posted by: Joshua Hillis | January 29, 2008 at 10:42 AM