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Originally Posted by cylon  Number one, lifting weights is something I couldn't do at home. That has made me muscular, and it gets your testosterone flowing. Two, it is something that was outside my comfort zone. Getting all sweaty around a bunch of strangers wasn't something I was looking forward to, but now that I'm used to it I like it. And I probably don't have to point out there are often attractive women in tight work-out clothes doing stretches and things of that nature. |
You've hit on two of a few reasons I have never gone the gym route (it also doesn't help that HS gym played a major role in my bullying experience). That one's going to take some work and advice. Not the #1 hurdle on my list, but I suppose I must face it eventually.
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But if you want a new way of life, you have to do things differently. You have to push outside of your comfort zone.
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With the 'coaching' of a new friend who's the enthusiastic type, I am starting to lay the groundwork for 'discomfort zone #1'. One mess at a time, as I like to say...
As for good shape? I think maybe I 'manifested' that thread about getting rid of a gut (haven't read it yet though). Not a big gut, mind you, but stubborn.