I continued with my workout, hoping the feeling would subside, when I glanced at my training plan and realized what was the next ab exercise in my circuit: V-ups. It suddenly dawned on me that it was the anticipation of the dreaded V-up that set my workout on a downward spiral. I HATE V-ups. They are elusive to me for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that my buff quads make the hip-flexion-spinal-flexion combo extremely difficult. I have a strong core, and don't shy away from abdominal exercises because they're hard, but my body just doesn't like to cooperate when I try to get it to do V ups.
The World's Worst Exercise...according to me |
This is the exact point that Jen Sinkler makes in a recent blog post she wrote called, appropriately, "If You Don't Like It, DON'T DO IT." Jen writes about a friend of hers who every six months, like clockwork, asks Jen to join her in some endurance event like a mud run, half marathon, etc. And every single time, Jen declines, albeit nicely, because she just doesn't like endurance sports and/or events. And it's as simple as that: when it comes to fitness, if you don't like it, you either: 1) won't do it; or 2) will develop an unhealthy habit towards it because it's hard to admit sometimes that things are hard.
Simple in theory, tough in practice |
So, if you wanna absorb more of these real-world fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle tips from one of the coolest female trainers out there, I suggest you mosey on over to Jen's site. While you're at it, consider buying yourself a piece of awesome apparel from her store. I did, and let me just say that I feel invincible when I wear this tee:
Gonna rock this tee for my a.m. workout!!!!! |
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