I have not gone to the gym this consistently since college.
There is no incidental exercise for me in Dallas.
I work from home. There’s a grocery and liquor store across the street. There are two dog parks in my complex, and 20 gay bars and restaurants within a few blocks of my apartment.
Long dog walks are also tricky.
It is routinely over 100 degrees in Dallas during the day, so I long walks have to happen at 5 a.m. or 10 p.m.
Oh, then there’s…
Happy Hour at iLume Park in Dallas
Grilling at iLume Park pool in Oak Lawn.
Pizza at Italia Express in Oak Lawn
White wine at happy hour in Oak Lawn.
It is really easy to get really fat while living in this hamster cage.
That is why I have to force myself to the gym every day just to keep the moobs down to a manageable level.
I’ve also maintained my consistency after re-reading this amazing article called “Everything You Know About Fitness Is a Lie” by Daniel Duane.
The gist:
- Traditional gyms and weight machines are not designed to make you fit.
- Most serious bodybuilders focus on basic free weight movements.
- To experience muscle growth, you need to time your workouts to hit “supercompensation cycles.”
A graph of the Supercompensation cycle.
The supercompensation cycle concept is one of the reasons why I have been so consistent at the gym lately – I don’t want to feel like I’m “wasting” my work out by not following up soon enough.
Now if I could only say away from the beer and pizza…
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