Week 7

 Through these 7 (8) weeks, I have driven myself to workout as much as I possibly could. At the beginning I started by simply doing weight lifting, but as I progressed I found it harder and harder to stick to it. So I joined basketball. I did other activities. I have learned that it does not matter what type of exercise you are doing (depending on your goal obviously) as long as you are staying active, staying consistent, and ultimately, having fun. If you don't enjoy something, you probably shouldn't do it. That is unless you have some goal that you do enjoy. For example, you want to get better at a sport, but you hate running. You are still going to run to get better at the sport because you enjoy the sport so much. But that's different. If you are working out simply to stay active and stay healthy, find something you enjoy. That will make it a lot easier to stay consistent with your workouts. You can even find different methods of staying consistent. For example, give your friend or your family member $5 every time you miss a workout. This way you definitely won't miss a workout. Whatever helps you stay consistent.

I have also learned that it is a lot easier to stay motivated and get the workout done if you are working out with friends. In PE, when I lifted with my friends, I found it so much easier and so much more enjoyable than trying to force myself to lift on my own. So my suggestion: find a workout buddy. You won't regret it.

All in all, this has been a good experience for me. I intend to continue to workout and stay active. I do hope anyone who has laid their eyes on my blog has enjoyed it (to whatever extent you can) and maybe even learned something (although I highly doubt it). 

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