The Lazy Lifter

A member of our community center approached me the other day to complain about the layout of the gym and the position of the weight stacks.

After having a discussion with him, his real problem was that the weight tree housing the 45-pound weights was a little too far from his favorite machine - the leg press. He was unhappy that he would now have to exert himself by carrying the 45-pound weights further to put them away. (the weight tree is about 6 feet away)

Isn't that the point? Exertion....

If this is his approach when he's in the gym, I can only imagine what he's doing (or not doing) outside of the gym.

So what's your viewpoint and approach towards your own goals? Trying to lose weight, gain muscle, or otherwise improve yourself by using the path of least resistance won't work terribly well for terribly long, and pushing yourself in the gym but not following that approach throughout the rest of your day will basically get you...terrible results.

Your goals won't be achieved just because you showed up: they take hard work and effort in every aspect of your day...And that really is the point.

Til next time....