My morning Bible study completed, I wanted to get in a run today but ended up at the gym instead because of the rain.
I know I've said this before, but it makes a lot of sense to join a gym. It doesn't have to be the super fancy one down the street either. The Y will do.
Can't afford the Y? They have scholarships. You think all those younger bodies will stare at you? No worries. First, you're not there to get dates. Second, younger lifters are remarkably accepting of older lifters. After all, they're hoping they'll still be exercising when they are your age. Finally, people at the gym are so focused on their own exercises that they'll hardly notice you. They have their workout routine. You have yours. The simple point is that God designed you for exercise. When you exercise, you become a much better version of you.
I love my 2022 Honda Trailsport.
It already has 80,000 miles on it. I'm asking myself, "Should I trade it in for a new one? Or should I keep it for another 80,000 miles?" Either way, car engines wear out with use.
For a long time, people thought that their bodies wear out with use. But it doesn't work that way. When we exercise, we don't wear the system down. We build it up. In fact, this is the ONLY way it becomes strong. Use it and it improves. Let it sit idle and it goes downhill -- fast. I am blessed because exercise is fun for me. I've never once felt guilty for having too much fun at the Y. Pretty soon, you find yourself telling others to join.
If you're in awful shape, why not daydream for a moment about how things might be? In a surprisingly short time, you might feel so much better. You'll start feeling like a human being again and not like a broken-down jalopy.