when i was younger -- i mean, REALLY young -- i had an obsession with "being in shape." in part, i think, due to my upbringing, i always had an obsession with principles like this. i had every misconception possible when i first stepped into the gym, and i didn't really like it at first. i mean, it was okay. eventually i learned to love it when i had a good workout in the gym, and hate it when i didn't. every bad workout just made me want to workout harder, to correct my "failure". it was doubly devastating, actually, because not only would i fail to enjoy the workout, i'd also beat myself up about it and try harder next time. i think this led into a sort of downward spiral which ended up at the point where i hadn't had a good workout, aside from a handful, in years. reading getbig helped me eventually realize i just had to step away. i only hope i haven't screwed myself up permanently.
btw great posts mos and groink.
