I think a lot of people have a lot of excuses for not going to the gym. I know that I did for too many years. Were my excuses valid? Of course not. I was afraid of going in and looking like a fool. I mean, who wants to be the fat guy at the gym? I never had the right clothes, never owned an MP3 player, or drove the right car. Besides, those prices were too damned high.
Of course, I had to have a reality check a while back, and that changed my perception of the gym. I guess when you scare yourself after getting off of a scale as badly as I did, things like clothes, MP3 players, fitness freaks, and looking good before I went in the doors didn't matter as much.
Still yet, there are those of us who do have valid excuses for not having a gym membership. But not to fret, because there is still one gym that gives out a free membership. They're open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, although there are some months where those hours may not be so appealing.
I welcome you to the Local World Gym.
You may think that I'm crazy, but I promise you that I'm not. You want to work out your back? Do some pull-ups on a low hanging branch or the beam of a swing set. Pump your chest with some push-ups. Grab something heavy and do some squats to work your legs and core. Sprint through a field or down your road. Burn some quick calories by doing step-ups on any platform. It isn't going to cost you a dime.
No, that's not me.
If you're in a park, look around some of the trails, or better yet hike them, and you might find an actual outdoor gym built for joggers. A lot of city parks have also started to build them for their residents.
An example of an outdoor gym at a park
Whatever you do, do something! And remember that the world is our playground.
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