If you have started your resolution to get in better physical shape I'll assume you have joined a gymnasium. Hopefully you manage to use your membership for at least once a week. If you do allow me to share some insight to what I've learned as a gym goer. Let's start with the music. You know from listening to the gyms own music or listening to weights falling, people grunting or talking that your own music helps you focus on your workout. Before that lets go over some things.
Your going to the gym to get yourself in shape or just to get some physical activity in your life. Living just a sedentary lifestyle is not just bad for your health along with a bad diet your longing at a early death. Keeping that in mind you add physical fitness to you life to do something active. I love Call of Duty but I don't want to play it from a hospital bed. I can't play it if I'm dead. Therefore if taking two hours of my day to do some physical activity will help keep me alive that's a small price to pay. Maybe you'll be inspired by some of my choices at the bottom of this post.
When you get there keep in mind a few things.
1) Pack your sneakers, gym clothes, and a small towel into your bag. Bring clean clothes in your bag. Wash your dirty gym clothes and always look for holes or small damage to your clothing.
2) Bring a lock of some kind that you can open and close. I find combination locks work best.
3) When using a bench, a mat, or equipment where your body will be against for your exercise wipe it down first. There should be paper towels and disinfectant/water solutions spry bottles around your gym. Please use it before and preferably after you use the equipment.
4) Keep the noise down. Whether you have big headphones or inner ear headphones the world doesn't need to hear your music. Plus if your going to talk to someone don't scream-talk your conversation. I don't need to know what time you'll be at the club after your workout.
5) Keep your advice to yourself. Yes, there are some big people who clearly have been going to gyms for a long time. That doesn't mean that they are your own personal trainer. When I'm at the gym I see teenagers doing their exercises. A lot of it is wrong but they don't need me to be their trainer. We live in an age where YouTube has many people giving advice on physical fitness. Some of it is great most of it is trash. You've seen that I recommend Athlean-X and Scott Herman Fitness. I do so because they know what their talking about. There are plenty other resources like Bodybuilding.com, Jim Stoppani, C.T. Fletcher, and Muscle & Fitness to check out. If someone needs gym advice they can check with the personal trainers or any of those resources on YouTube. You can help someone if they ask for it but remember you came to the gym for you not them.
6) Ignore the haters. Whether your skinny, fat or whatever point in between ignore the people who give you the side-eye. Your not at the gym for them. This is all about you and your goals. It's your money paying for a membership. If they want their opinion to matter to your routine tell them to pay your monthly fee otherwise mind your business.
7) Have a positive mental attitude. Working out will be painful. This can't be avoided. So keep in mind that, "no pain, no gain" is a real thing. Keeping in mind that you voluntarily put yourself here to make yourself change is your choice. Pain comes with that choice so have a positive mindset that your doing this painful bullshit for a reason. This pain hurts now but there's a worse pain that your trying to avoid. Keep that in mind when your under the bar with a heavy weight about to come down on your chest.
That's all I got for you. Simple things to help you have a positive gym experience. I hope this helps you get in better shape but also a better frame of mind on your journey to that better you. Now for a sampling of what I use to tune out the world and focus on my workouts. And I even found some music videos for them so you can hear them. If you want to add them to you workout playlist I'll add the iTunes and Amazon links at the end. I included sum blurbs as to why i chose that song for some of them. And no, I am not against yoga. I just have not tried it yet. If you want to use these songs i your workout try putting things on shuffle. It makes for an interesting experience. Check out YouTube to hear these songs. Enjoy.
Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold
Danger Line - Avenged Sevenfold
Carry On - Avenged Sevenfold
Not Ready to Die - Avenged Sevenfold
Bodies - Drowning Pool
Tear Away - Drowning Pool
You want a new you? Remember that in order to make a new you the old you has to change.
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
Never Say Die - Black Sabbath
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Killing Yourself to Live - Black Sabbath
Meaning of Life - Disturbed
Angry Chair- Alice in Chains
Long Hard Road out of Hell - Marilyn Manson
The Everlasting Gaze - Smashing Pumpkins
Adrenaline - Gavin Rossdale
Unstable - James A Johnston
The entrance music for The Ultimate Warrior is great for you H.I.I.T. (High-Intensity Interval Training) folks looking a burst of about 2-3 minutes. Try doing this with the fist pump to blow yourself up.
Fuck Everybody - Mike Angelo and the Idols
For the haters.
Get at me Dog - DMX
Started from the bottom - Drake
Proof that I actually listen to some hip hop after 2007. The song is a reminder that you like everyone else starts from the bottom to work your way to the top.
What's my Name - DMX
Stop being Greedy - DMX
Ace of Spades - Motorhead
Line in the Sand - Motorhead
Right before a heavy lift the lines, "I see the line in the sand. Time to find out who I am" will fire you up.
I Ain't No Nice Guy - Motorhead
For the haters.
99 Problems - Jay-Z
Stick to the Script - Jay-Z
When you forget why your at the gym. Forgot what routine your doing today. Don't even know why your at the gym. Stick to the script and get it done.
Dirt off your Shoulder - Jay-Z
Is that yo Bitch - Jay-Z
The World is Yours - Nas
Faceless - Godsmack
I Stand Alone - Godsmack
The Enemy - Godsmack
Sometime you are your own worst enemy. All those mirrors at the gym aren't just for show. Remember that when you feel weak. Your only competing against you.
Protect ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan
Gravel Pit - Wu-Tang Clan
Eye of the Storm - Bullet for my Valentine
No Way Out - Bullet for my Valentine
End of Days - Bullet for my Valentine
DNA - Kendrick Lamar
More proof of hip-hop beyond 2007.
If I can't - 50 Cent
Many Men (Wish Death) - 50 Cent
I get Money - 50 Cent
Metalingus - Alter Bridge
www.youtube.com
www.itunes.com
www.amazon.com
www.vevo.com
www.bodybuilding.com
www.muscleandfitness.com
www.ctfletcher.com
www.jimstoppani.com
www.athleanx.com
www.muscularstrength.com
www.ddpyoga.com
www.callofduty.com
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Your going to the gym to get yourself in shape or just to get some physical activity in your life. Living just a sedentary lifestyle is not just bad for your health along with a bad diet your longing at a early death. Keeping that in mind you add physical fitness to you life to do something active. I love Call of Duty but I don't want to play it from a hospital bed. I can't play it if I'm dead. Therefore if taking two hours of my day to do some physical activity will help keep me alive that's a small price to pay. Maybe you'll be inspired by some of my choices at the bottom of this post.1) Pack your sneakers, gym clothes, and a small towel into your bag. Bring clean clothes in your bag. Wash your dirty gym clothes and always look for holes or small damage to your clothing.
2) Bring a lock of some kind that you can open and close. I find combination locks work best.
3) When using a bench, a mat, or equipment where your body will be against for your exercise wipe it down first. There should be paper towels and disinfectant/water solutions spry bottles around your gym. Please use it before and preferably after you use the equipment.
4) Keep the noise down. Whether you have big headphones or inner ear headphones the world doesn't need to hear your music. Plus if your going to talk to someone don't scream-talk your conversation. I don't need to know what time you'll be at the club after your workout.
5) Keep your advice to yourself. Yes, there are some big people who clearly have been going to gyms for a long time. That doesn't mean that they are your own personal trainer. When I'm at the gym I see teenagers doing their exercises. A lot of it is wrong but they don't need me to be their trainer. We live in an age where YouTube has many people giving advice on physical fitness. Some of it is great most of it is trash. You've seen that I recommend Athlean-X and Scott Herman Fitness. I do so because they know what their talking about. There are plenty other resources like Bodybuilding.com, Jim Stoppani, C.T. Fletcher, and Muscle & Fitness to check out. If someone needs gym advice they can check with the personal trainers or any of those resources on YouTube. You can help someone if they ask for it but remember you came to the gym for you not them.6) Ignore the haters. Whether your skinny, fat or whatever point in between ignore the people who give you the side-eye. Your not at the gym for them. This is all about you and your goals. It's your money paying for a membership. If they want their opinion to matter to your routine tell them to pay your monthly fee otherwise mind your business.
7) Have a positive mental attitude. Working out will be painful. This can't be avoided. So keep in mind that, "no pain, no gain" is a real thing. Keeping in mind that you voluntarily put yourself here to make yourself change is your choice. Pain comes with that choice so have a positive mindset that your doing this painful bullshit for a reason. This pain hurts now but there's a worse pain that your trying to avoid. Keep that in mind when your under the bar with a heavy weight about to come down on your chest.
That's all I got for you. Simple things to help you have a positive gym experience. I hope this helps you get in better shape but also a better frame of mind on your journey to that better you. Now for a sampling of what I use to tune out the world and focus on my workouts. And I even found some music videos for them so you can hear them. If you want to add them to you workout playlist I'll add the iTunes and Amazon links at the end. I included sum blurbs as to why i chose that song for some of them. And no, I am not against yoga. I just have not tried it yet. If you want to use these songs i your workout try putting things on shuffle. It makes for an interesting experience. Check out YouTube to hear these songs. Enjoy.
Hail to the King - Avenged Sevenfold
Danger Line - Avenged Sevenfold
Carry On - Avenged Sevenfold
Not Ready to Die - Avenged Sevenfold
Bodies - Drowning Pool
Tear Away - Drowning Pool
You want a new you? Remember that in order to make a new you the old you has to change.
Iron Man - Black Sabbath
Never Say Die - Black Sabbath
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Killing Yourself to Live - Black Sabbath
Meaning of Life - Disturbed
Angry Chair- Alice in Chains
Long Hard Road out of Hell - Marilyn Manson
The Everlasting Gaze - Smashing Pumpkins
Adrenaline - Gavin Rossdale
Unstable - James A Johnston
The entrance music for The Ultimate Warrior is great for you H.I.I.T. (High-Intensity Interval Training) folks looking a burst of about 2-3 minutes. Try doing this with the fist pump to blow yourself up.
Fuck Everybody - Mike Angelo and the Idols
For the haters.
Get at me Dog - DMX
Started from the bottom - Drake
Proof that I actually listen to some hip hop after 2007. The song is a reminder that you like everyone else starts from the bottom to work your way to the top.
What's my Name - DMX
Stop being Greedy - DMX
Ace of Spades - Motorhead
Line in the Sand - Motorhead
Right before a heavy lift the lines, "I see the line in the sand. Time to find out who I am" will fire you up.
I Ain't No Nice Guy - Motorhead
For the haters.
99 Problems - Jay-Z
Stick to the Script - Jay-Z
When you forget why your at the gym. Forgot what routine your doing today. Don't even know why your at the gym. Stick to the script and get it done.
Dirt off your Shoulder - Jay-Z
Is that yo Bitch - Jay-Z
The World is Yours - Nas
Faceless - Godsmack
I Stand Alone - Godsmack
The Enemy - Godsmack
Sometime you are your own worst enemy. All those mirrors at the gym aren't just for show. Remember that when you feel weak. Your only competing against you.
Protect ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan
Gravel Pit - Wu-Tang Clan
Eye of the Storm - Bullet for my Valentine
No Way Out - Bullet for my Valentine
End of Days - Bullet for my Valentine
DNA - Kendrick Lamar
More proof of hip-hop beyond 2007.
If I can't - 50 Cent
Many Men (Wish Death) - 50 Cent
I get Money - 50 Cent
Metalingus - Alter Bridge
www.youtube.com
www.itunes.com
www.amazon.com
www.vevo.com
www.bodybuilding.com
www.muscleandfitness.com
www.ctfletcher.com
www.jimstoppani.com
www.athleanx.com
www.muscularstrength.com
www.ddpyoga.com
www.callofduty.com
If you liked this post please share and subscribe to receive future posts.
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