I have been exercising consistently for many years. I am former military and completed almost 21 years of Naval Service about 20 years ago. I am 60 years old now. I have been fairly consistent in exercising my entire adult life. There have been times where I didn’t exercise as consistently but still managed to get a workout in here or there. There have been times when I have been injured or sick for short periods but still managed to do something.
I could not imagine my life without fitness. For me, it is as much about mental therapy as it is physical fitness. Ever since I was young I have struggled with anxiety. I didn’t really know that at the time but as I have grown to know more about myself and I have learned much more about it since then. Fitness is one of the main ways I keep my mental fitness in check.
Getting up early and “getting after it” is something I need to do. Very often I do not want to. I have to get in the right state of mind, wake up, take some pre-workout, psych myself up and really encourage myself mentally to go out to the gym and get started. It’s one of the reasons I put a gym in my garage. It makes it easy for me. At periods in my life I have gone to a gym on base or even in town like the YMCA, I also attended a Crossfit box for about a year. I have learned that having a gym at home for me is what is needed.
I don’t really need or even want to workout in a community setting. That’s what I learned about going to Crossfit. Some people need that and want that. It’s not for me. Perhaps it’s because I am an introvert. Perhaps it’s because in the morning I absolutely do not feel like interacting with other people. I need to go and get my aggression out, work through it by myself, and accomplish something from an internal place in my soul. I do not want or need external motivation. I know that for a lot of people, this is what they need to stay with it. I am the exact opposite.
Anyway, I will continue to write about my fitness journey, share some of the routines I do and how it works for me. Maybe someone else will find it useful, maybe not. I do know that each person must find what works for them for both their mental and physical health. Until next time, have a happy day.