Is it possible to lose fat AND have fun while doing so?  I guess it depends partly on your definition of fun, but I believe you can definitely enjoy what you are doing while training…..

and if not, how likely is it that the “average” person will stick with it?  I receive many different newsletters from others in the health and fitness field – some of which train totally different from each other – from bodyweight exercises to kettlebells, sandbags, and some that lift insanely heavy weights.

A recent newsletter stated that if you are having fun than you just aren’t working hard enough.  Now, I agree that if you want great results you have to push your body out of its comfort zone and that calls for some hard work.

At the same time, most people won’t stick with it or even start in the first place, if its not at least enjoyable.  I work out fairly intensely, more so than most, yet I enjoy the way it makes my body feel.  For me this is “fun.”

Not quite the same as riding a roller coaster or a day at the beach, but I actually like it.  Most of these fun workouts involve more creativity than the typical healthclub patron who does the circuit on the weight machines and then grabs the headphones as they put their mandatory time in on the treadmill or elliptical machine.

Pretty mind-numbing if you ask me.  So I see it as adding more creativity in your workouts – workouts that keep you focused on the task at hand, whether thats sandbag training, ropes, resistance bands or bodyweight exercises.

The kind of training that doesn’t take hours to accomplish.  Then again, we all need less intense activities like taking a nice relaxing stroll or casual bike ride, whether alone or with someone else to “talk” about the things going on in our lives.  This is healthy for the mind and soul.

Social interaction and group accountability is part of the success of bootcamp classes and why they have taken off.  I’m guessing that most of these people would say that they worked hard and had some fun.

Get moving!

Brian

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