Center Stage Because It’s Time To Workout

This weekend we arranged our space once again. Last year I wrote about setting myself up for success. The following day I moved my elliptical machine stage left. We were using it daily because it was that convenient. Sometime during the past few months, the poor thing was moved out of the way and she started gathering dust. Well, she’s no longer stage left… she’s center stage! Sorry… no photos this time, but she’s right out center stage, along with the gazelle, in the best location for television viewing!

I know, I’ve heard all the comments about staying focused on the workout and my muscles when I’m working out. Well guess what… if I’m not on it, I’m not exercising and I’m certainly not focusing on my muscles.

Since moving her center stage, we are working out once again. I may be focusing on the television and not on exercising my muscles, but I’m working out instead of sitting on my big fat butt. I’ll focus on my muscles when I’m doing my strength training. Funny thing, when I’m watching a good movie while I’m on the elliptical machine, the time flies by. 

Our room is fairly big, so I have a huge open space for working out. I love it! It looks like a cozy gym, instead of a family room.  I still have the sofa, and three big recliners in there, so it’s really a family home gym. It makes me laugh when I think what our family will say when they see it.  We shouldn’t get bored with our workouts now.

The workout DVDs and weights are all organized and look good in the room, but are convenient, instead of hidden away.  We hooked up the game system again, so as a family, we can do the dance dance revolution workout.  Oh now that is addictive! I could spend all day trying to beat my previous score. 

I love it now that we rearranged the space!  It’s so true, when we set ourselves up for success, it’s hard to fail.