Spring Break
Find a workout plan that gets you psyched, suits your style
Issue date: 11/20/08
I realized that I'd have to totally adjust my protein intake and even change my rest schedules to correspond to workout days. I felt somewhat queasy about suddenly shifting from a relatively sedentary lifestyle to hardcore weightlifting; it didn't feel like it was for me. As I started to dislike going to that weight room each morning, I started looking for some other activity to satisfy my fitness needs.
Alas, the benefits of going to every single table at SAC fair; I signed up for every fitness-boosters from club soccer to taekwondo to ballet. Eventually, I decided to join men's novice crew, even though I've never rowed before in my life. It offered me a tangible goal for all my toil and trouble - winning boat races - and had safeguards to my quitting (the spite of my coach and teammates). While I'd have to wake up at 4:30 a.m., the crew practices were really the only ones that fit into my schedule.
It's been quite some time now since September, and I'd be lying if I didn't say it's been tough. I'm still getting the hang of rowing a boat using an oar, my legs are always sore, and I have no idea how I've been dealing with the arctic morning temperatures. While it may be hard to pack fitness into a busy schedule and results don't always show immediately, having a consistent exercise schedule develops a discipline that can't be replicated anywhere else.
The challenge is finding an activity that fits your needs. Try out different things, and don't be afraid to go through a few failures. As the cliché goes: No pain, no gain.
Alas, the benefits of going to every single table at SAC fair; I signed up for every fitness-boosters from club soccer to taekwondo to ballet. Eventually, I decided to join men's novice crew, even though I've never rowed before in my life. It offered me a tangible goal for all my toil and trouble - winning boat races - and had safeguards to my quitting (the spite of my coach and teammates). While I'd have to wake up at 4:30 a.m., the crew practices were really the only ones that fit into my schedule.
It's been quite some time now since September, and I'd be lying if I didn't say it's been tough. I'm still getting the hang of rowing a boat using an oar, my legs are always sore, and I have no idea how I've been dealing with the arctic morning temperatures. While it may be hard to pack fitness into a busy schedule and results don't always show immediately, having a consistent exercise schedule develops a discipline that can't be replicated anywhere else.
The challenge is finding an activity that fits your needs. Try out different things, and don't be afraid to go through a few failures. As the cliché goes: No pain, no gain.
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