Weightlifting
How I Really Feel
I mentioned my husband and I have been on a “journey of wellness” for 6 months. I began by taking a mile and a half walk and working my way up to 6 miles a day carrying 8 pounds of weight for half of it. I’ve made variations and changed things up. I added weightlifting to my routine about a month ago. I had to cut back on some walking to add lifting.
I don’t like weightlifting. In fact, this morning I thought about several reasons why I could skip. I didn’t skip, but if I’m ever tempted to skip any part of my routine, it’s lifting weights. I lift around 4 days a week. 2 days upper body and 2 days lower body. I admire those who lift. I just hate doing it myself. This part of my routine takes the most discipline. Honestly, most days I’d rather pick lint up of the floor and eat it than lift weights.
So why bother with weightlifting? Here are a few reasons.
- Lifting weights will cause me to burn calories beyond my workout
- Lifting weights will help me to gain muscle, which I hope will boost my metabolism.
- Muscle is so important for longevity, mobility, energy level, and overall health. I feel I’m helping my 75-year-old future self.
The older we become; we tend to lose muscle and replace it with fat. The more this happens, the slower our metabolism becomes. There are other reasons for slow metabolism, but this reason is something I can work on, so I will.
***The benefits of weightlifting are worth more to me than the fact that I don’t like doing it. ***