All heroes start their journey to greatness somewhere. Usually in the most extraordinary of circumstances. Pete Parkers started when he geeked out and went to watch a lab experiment. Ned Stark had no way of knowing that welcoming his oldest closest friend into his home would bring complete ruination to his family. He would have lost his head if he knew.....oh .....wait. Young Bruce Wayne could never have imagined the ramifications that going to the movies would have on his life. My point is that little random events can often lead to much bigger life changing events.
So where did my journey start? Lol to be honest its hard to say. I guess the point that made me think about going to the gym and getting in better shape is when a friend asked me if I wanted to go the gym with him. Go to the gym? I had made a very successful career in high school of avoiding the gym. Being an extremely overweight shy guy locker rooms were terrifying to me. ( Plus being a teenager you never knew when you would throw a bone. I mean the wind blows the right way and you're excited. I don't know how teenage boys function at all when most of the time there is very little blood in the head.....the one on their shoulders. But I digress.) But I decided to go, shocking even myself.
When we got there I felt so out of place that it wasn't even funny. In the locker room I made a careful case study of the inside of the locker as I changed, making eye contact with NO ONE. Then when we went into the gym itself, its how Robin must have felt when Batman first showed him the cave. "What are all these machines?" "How do I use them?" "And Jesus I hope I don't make a fool of myself". Were all thoughts that went through my head. I kinda just shadowed my buddy as he went about his routine. It was fun but nerve wracking. I was convinced everyone was looking at me. They had to be thinking "Whats this fatso doing here?" I again avoided eye contact and spoke to one but my bud. I went a few more times with my friend and ended up getting my own membership there. I didn't enjoy it but I still went sometimes. I received a surprise when I took a fitness test and I was told that my bulk was 80% muscle. I showed my friend the results as I was still unsure of what all the fitness mumbo jumbo meant. But yeah I was stronger than I looked. I wont be lifting any cars over my head, nor do I have the proportional strength of a spider but ok.
I was still unsure of what I was doing and felt out of place but I was assured that everyone felt the same way. Another friend pointed out that the mirrors in the back weren't so people could watch you, but so they could watch themselves. Turns out we are all vain. l kept feeling like an ill fit. Then out of nowhere it hit me. Just go. Who cares if you don't fit in. You can't be exceptional if you want to be like everyone else. So I put on my Batman Under Armour shirt hopped on a machine and did some cardio. I stopped worrying what I thought people were thinking about me and just went to it. And I have loved it.
So thats my turning point. When I agreed to go the gym with my friend, I couldn't have known what it would eventually lead to. Some awesome changes I have taken note of are the following.
-I have a lot more energy. Like I drive myself nuts with looking for things to do to eat up some energy.
-My back is no longer sore all the time.
-Im in a better mood.
-I sleep SOOOOOOOO much better.
-Confidence is way up.
Try it yourself. Start working out at least 10 minutes each day. And you will notice a change. Also what was the turning point for you in your life? What made you choice to live a healthier lifestyle? I would love to hear from you. Peace out.
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