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My music is to distract me from being annoyed by other ignorant people using the gym as a social clu

Sunday, September 27, 2009



I don't have to distract myself working out, for me working out is like eating, sleeping taking a bath or going to the movies. It is and has a natural place in my life.
If I don't exercise it is like going out the door without a pair of undies on, or my watch or my purse. I feel at odds with myself and restless,..

I have ADHD and I hate noise and if a place is rowdy like the gym. I can concentrate with my mp3 filled with the lastest pop and rock songs I love. If I have my hear phones on I make it look obvious I am not there to talk and make small chat. I move to the music and enjoy my body responding to my commands and now 4 years later I have the deal I have been wishing for..

When I am finished I feel refreshed, I feel like something important is done and can then relax moving on to the next situation for the day. It is like a werewolf effect, no one really around me knows how fit I actually am..

I never force myself to do weight training exercises I hate, I see other doing it, because it is politely correct, but very boring. Perhaps this is why they talk more then they get worked out. No two workouts I do are ever the same anymore.. Variety is the seed to my happiness and when I do try off the bat hard stuff well these days I am 95% on the way to performing it perfect as I don't tell myself anymore hey you can't do that, hey thats the limit. I now say try it hey you may flop and people will laugh, but you may also just pull it if and with colours..
I don't have to distract myself because I am rejoicing over my new life and energy I gave myself a open minded chance to feel...


This is my son Rex, he is motived by me to body build and is only 14 years old. He eats by own choice healthy food and has taken on 2 kgs with a growth deficit problem. We have so much fun together time flies and I am sad now when he has to return home..
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SIDEGIGSISTERS 10/6/2009 12:55PM

    Very inspired by your before/after pic... and these words you mentioned:

"... When I am finished I feel refreshed, I feel like something important is done and can then relax moving on to the next situation for the day..."

YES!!

That's how I'm starting to feel. I'm SOOO very proud of myself when I push thru and ignore the 992 reasons not to work out. When I'm tired, or think I'm too stressed, I just visualize how FABULOUSLY proud of myself I feel when I'm done.

Thanks for GREAT words, (and your comments on my blog too).

JULSISGOOD 9/29/2009 10:49PM

    That's great! I know having my music really helps me stay focused, and it's such a treat to have a few hours where I can just take care of my body and soul, all alone in my little world! As always, you are an inspiration! That's great about your son too - you must be so proud!
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NOTBLUSHING 9/28/2009 7:43PM

    Keep up the good work.
~NB
DDOORN 9/28/2009 1:27PM

    Kudos to you and your Rex! You are such an inspiration to him I'm sure!

There is no greater gift a parent can give to their children than the love of their body and keeping it ALIVE and healthy! :-)

Don
LINDA! 9/27/2009 3:12PM

    I am like you...I like to mix up my exercises as well!

I also don't like the loud noises in the gym as I exercise....but my adult ADD is probably why I hate that noise.
SHIRLEYX 9/27/2009 12:00PM

    Music is so important to work out to. I do exercise dvd's at home and notice that I tend to focus on the music and a lot of the time don't even hear the words of the "leader".
I love the pic of your son. It is so good when our kids decide to live healthy.
QUARKY 9/27/2009 11:22AM

    I hate it when people use the swimming pool as a social club. I can understand it more in a gym, if people are working out and chatting to friends at the same time, but in the swimming pool, people just congregate at the end of the lane and stand there chatting. So they are in the way, stopping people from swimming to the end of the lane. I cannot conceive why people would want to stand still in a swimming pool and chat! They can do that afterwards in the coffee bar.

I tend not to like gyms in general - they are too noisy and smelly. I might try distracting myself with my iPod sometime and see if it helps.

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