Fear and Loathing in
The Gym: A Savage Journey into the Heart of The Fitness Dream? Counter culture icon Hunter S. Thompson
may not have been interested in writing that. Ok, health enthusiast may not be the first thing that comes
to mind when you say Hunter S. Thompson, but some of his quotes can pertain to
fitness. Well, with a little work.
“The TV business is
uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and
shallow money trench through the heart of the journalism industry, a long
plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs,
for no good reason.”
This is great. If TV is where you get you ideas about body image, exercise
and healthy living, think about this.
Don’t depend on mass media for your personal fitness goals.
“The Edge... there is
no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is
are the ones who have gone over.”
Recently I have been doing a High Intensity Interval Workout
that is really demanding. I love
working out, but his one take me right to the point where I want to get up and
walk out of the gym. Occasionally,
going to the edge and over can give you some perspective and make you
tough. Just be safe about it. Doing the same workout all the time is
not beneficial. As soon as
you master a workout, you must increase the challenge. Progressive overload in a safe manner
will ensure results. Don’t stay at
your plateau.
“Buy the ticket, take
the ride.”
Participating is the ride. I took an acrobatic yoga class recently, not really in my
comfort zone, but going for it is worth the time. The ride can be fun and educational. Staying at home and over thinking
things can only get you so far.
Just buy the ticket and take the ride, don’t think about where the ride
takes you. Just enjoy the ride. Don’t think about it. Do it, plan later.
“Anything worth
doing, is worth doing right.”
Just talked about going to the edge, now the caveat. Do it right. Safe and effective.
Learn how to go to the edge and come back. Don’t break yourself and keep proper form. If you cannot, reduce weight, or slow
down.
“When the going gets
weird, the weird turn pro.”
Fitness is a weird industry; I guess that is why I decided, to
start working in it. I don’t want to
suggest becoming a vegetarian and working out everyday, but it worked for me.
Got to the gym, stay off the either, watch out for bats.
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