Have Fun: Be Creative

I feel like I don't talk about enjoying your workouts and your lifestyle nearly enough. Always so focused on writing informative posts and workouts I get distracted by all the information, programing, and scheduling, causing me to forget the real reason I made this blog, and the main reason I workout. It's fun!

Don't forget it! Maybe write your goals down somewhere, stick it to your fridge so you see it from time to time, but don't ever forget the overall goal. Happiness! Isn't that, after all, the reason we workout. Whether it is because we enjoy working out and being active, or maybe so that we look and feel better, making us more confident and happier people.

Remember to have fun with your workouts along the way. So many people get caught up in goals and progression, often time thinking that being miserable is the only way to success. Not at all. Don't beat yourself down during your workouts. It will only make them harder, less fun, and greatly increase the odds that you'll give up and never reach your goals. Or perhaps you'll make it there and then just stop working out because you found it so horrible.

There are ways to make your workouts fun. There are ways to live a high calorie burning lifestyle while spending minimal amounts of time in the gym. But you have to figure it out for yourself. Everyone is different and what is a great idea for a fun active lifestyle to one person might sound terrible idea to another.

Schedule activities! Get a group of friends or a friend and schedule active things to do. Go kick a soccer ball around for old times sake. Or make up obstacle courses on playgrounds. Get online and look up parks nearby to go hiking in. Try new things! Maybe rock climbing would be a fun new experience for you an a friend. The possibly are endless if you aren't afraid to look. Living an active lifestyle like this could easily be the difference between losing your belly for good or losing your belly and getting it back.