I get it. I hear you. I FEEL YOUR PAIN. Getting on the treadmill fucking sucks. Who wants to walk to literally NO WHERE. It's the exact opposite of fun.
But hey, guess what? It gets your heart rate up.
And when your heart rate is up? You burn more calories.
I'm no expert on working out. I've only been doing it for 14 days. Don't expect me to give you good advice on lifting and squatting and all that shit. I'm not there - YET!
But I do know that I get an hour of cardio (ie treadmill) in every day and I do know how much it can intimidate. And seriously, who hasn't stood there counting every step only to look up and get punched in the genitals with the reality that it's only been 45 SECONDS?!
So here's my pro tip.
READ!
Grab a super trashy magazine. Or a good book you've been meaning to finish. Hell grab a dictionary or print off a hundred pages of Grey's Anatomy fanfiction and just GO HARD.
You get so distracted by the 4 page article about the duggars insane lifestyle choices or how offensively beautiful Sandra Bullock is that before you know it you look down and holy fuck you just did 4kms and now it's time to POWER SQUAT!
(note. I have no idea what the fuck a power squat is. I probably just made it up)
This pro tip has been brought to you by people magazine and awkward calf stretches.
And YES. I did manage to take a photo while jogging a solid 4.6
You don't get to judge me. There's no such thing as distracted treadmilling.
....is there?
much better to look at something interesting besides a dumb mirror! :)
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