Sunday 25 May 2014

The beginning

I hate the gym. I BLOODY hate it!

There, I said it. I wish it wasn't true but it is. So let's deal with this reality and get on with our lives.

I also have quite an aversion to any exercise for the sake of exercise, which has lead me to where I am today. Less than a year to the big '3' '0', and just 16 weeks to my wedding day, I have a body that isn't  looking or working at its best. Something needs to be done.

So the sensible thing would be to pay a small fortune on a gym membership and spend the next four months sporadically punishing myself in the gym, bidding my time, convincing myself I am doing something when really I am fooling myself. I know this because I have done this, time and time again.

That's not to say gyms aren't great. I WISH I was the gym bunny type, with the self discipline of a nun and a face that doesn't turn into a beetroot after aprox 3mins 42 seconds of cardio, but I am not that person so let's move on swiftly.

So I got to thinking how I can do this on my own, without an expensive gym, with just the things I have around me. What was the first thing I did? I went to our old friend Google, of course, but before I typed in the search bar looking for personal trainers, Zumba classes or running tips, I had an idea. 

The internet is a wealth of information. People from all over the world are giving out advice, instruction and ideas from first hand experience. Why not tap into this? There will be a fair amount of useless rubbish to wade through, no dout, but there must be excellent resources for workouts, healthy recipies and general fitness. 

So this blog is where I will share what I find. What works, what doesn't work. The innovative, the crazy. The highs and the lows. Taking the DIY approach to healthy body.

Wish me luck ...

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