Day 20: Reasons

Some days I have to find a reason to go to the gym, and I go back to the original post and read it, and today was one of those days.

Still working on it.

So for today,  on the 4-3 interval program:

9.21 miles, 256 calories, 50 minutes, 71 rpm, 125 heart rate



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by Imran Esmail, posted on this site October 15, 2015:










The ONE habit to change your life.

Because the truth of the matter is...99.9% of people struggle to even maintain ONE good habit.

Most people (not all) can't do anything with enough regularity to have a MEASURABLE impact on their lives.

So what is it?

Exercise.

Yea yea, I know you know...but do you do it EVERYDAY?

Let's talk about why you should:

Here is what some famous names had to say about it:

I’m thinner and healthier with more muscle, for one thing. But I’ve also gotten out of debt, improved my relationships, become a better dad, started my own business - Leo Babauta, Founder of  Zen Habits

It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor - Cicero, Roman philosopher & politician

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. - John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States

So here are a few ways exercise is the best habit you can possibly take on:

1. It makes you more confident
After you work out for a few months, people will compliment you all the time (oh you look so thin, or look at those big muscles, or just blank stare downs from the opposite sex).

Imagine how that will make you feel.

You will start walking taller and your confidence will skyrocket.

2. It makes you eat better
You start to eat better because why would you put crap into your body when you've spent so much time making it perfect.

Also, you just stop craving bad foods because you NEED and your body knows you NEED vitamins, nutrients and all that good stuff.

This leads to a longer and healthier life.

3. It makes you smarter
Dr. John Ratey, author of “Spark – The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” says that exercise improves your brain in the short term by raising your focus for two to three hours afterwards. Check out this article for more info 6 Ways Exercise Makes You Smarter.

4. It gives you more energy
Eating bad food puts a huge metabolic load on your body - thats why you feel tired after eating a heavy meal. But now that you are working out and eating better, you have more energy. Even just walking and lifting things is easier because you are stronger.

5. It creates a base for other habits
Finally, exercise is whats known as a keystone habit - that means that its 10x more powerful than all other habits you can take up.

Its the building block, the base for your entire life.

So start working out today.

You'll be surprised who you become in 3 months.

Good luck!