A Positive Workout Environment

I belonged to a Gym here in Durham Region for a number of years. During my workouts I usually listen to upbeat music, educational recordings or if I am on the treadmill, I might even watch a video on my Ipod. However I find it hard to escape one extremely negative element that constantly bombards people in the gym and that is the TVs that are provided in front of the treadmills.

These screens (yes there are usually more than one) a supposed to provide a focal point so you don’t have to focus on the actual work of working out quite so much, however they are usually tuned to statations like CNN, CP24 or other streaming news media feeds. So everytime I worked out, no matter how much I would try to provide my own distractions, out of the corner of my eye I could see something blowing up, someone dying and a constant reminder of just how crappy our world has become.

My question is why!!! Why do we allow this type of bombardment when we are taking the time to make ourselves less stressed and healthier. Most people find it challenging to motivate themselves to go to the gym in the first place, so why not make it as positive an experience as possible.

When working out, why not ask you gym to change the station to something more positive! You can also read something enlightening, fun or educational. Listen to music that moves you and makes you feel good about yourself.

Take control and escape the negative flow of information, it will help you get stronger, feel better and help you stay motivated to work out!

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