Everyone’s A Doctor When You’re In A Fitness Era
The things that come out of your mouth give you away
Have you ever noticed when a celebrity dies, the loudest haters are suddenly fans? Well, there’s a fitness version of that, and I’m talking about it.
What I’m talking about isn’t exclusive to fat people, though we get this treatment more than any other group. It doesn’t matter what you look like, when someone finds out you’re exercising, they have to make comments.
These comments don’t help. They tell us you’ve got a bad case of the Dunning-Krueger effect, and you’ll end up punched shortly. (Not by me, but by someone.)
Don’t believe me? Let’s see how many quotes you’ve said/heard.
“Aerobics Are Better For Losing Weight!”
Let’s get the easy one out of the way. A person can go to the gym with no intention of losing weight.
Some people go to gain muscle, which looks like gaining weight. Some people are there to preserve their mobility. Some people like a challenge. People have different reasons for hitting the gym.
In my case, I started going to the gym to deal with the stress of working and going to Grad School. It’s turning into one of the best choices I ever made…
