Julian Martinez over on Twitter made a really accurate tweet that I couldn’t help but agree with:
What I've noticed for myself is:
— Julian Martinez (@julianeon) July 4, 2020
If I wait until I'm feeling bad it's too late.
The running/lifting weights is preventative. I don't notice it in the moment making me feel better, but if I do them regularly that results.
Mentally knowing that keeps me doing them, and going.
And he’s completely right! I also find that it’s a lot easier to stave off the ‘bad times’ by focussing on working out. Whenever I notice those feelings start to approach, if I focus on running or working out, it’ll go away. I don’t really tend to get those feelings when I’m heavily into working out, too.
But I think the concept goes further than that; if you have a workout routine, you’re also preventing a lot of physical health issues, too. It’s easier to not put weight on in the first place, than to have to try to lose it, for example.
P.S. I'm late to the party, but I recently got a twitter account that you can follow here.