I walked into the gym today and immediately realized I didn’t know what the hell I was doing there. I didn’t have a plan or a routine or even a basic clue of what machines I wanted to use. I had no prayer of being successful because I wasn’t even set up to know what that ought to look like Day 1. So, I lifted on two machines, speed walked half a mile, and I left. That was it. That was my big start. That was trash.
I used to be in pretty good shape back in the late 90’s. thirty years later I’ve accumulated so much body fat that I am needed to lose 30 lbs just to get my blood pressure under control. I believe I can do it–at least I want to believe. I just don’t have the plan on how. So, research.
I’ve consulted Chat GPT, of course, and it drummed up a decent routine. However, I am not a single source individual. I want the best of the information I can find to inform a plan that works for me. This research is what I am beginning today in order to get to a place where I can be more effective the next time I am in the gym.
The Bottom Line is this: I need to be giving an hour to stretching and moving and getting my heart rate up. I need to sweat and through that burn off this stubborn belly fat. I need to do this if I want to live. If that isn’t enough motivation, nothing is.