Changing up a gear.

This week was thankfully not as eventful as last, but instead marked the beginning for some positive change in my life. That positive change coming in at the cost of a few hundred dollars, but positive nonetheless.

At the beginning of the week a good friend of mine and I, finally pooled our money together and both bought ourselves a year and a half worth of gym membership that we both hope to frequently use. So far five out of seven days a week is money well spent in my books. Although it may be cliche that the membership has come at the start of the year, much like many others new years resolutions. I actually joined with goals in mind, that after some hard work and effort will lead to some rather positive results, be it physically and mentally.

Its been a solid year since I last attempted something similar to this but using only home weight sets and bodyweight based exercises, the deciding factor that makes this oh so much more different to my last attempt is that I'm doing it with a friend. I found that if you and a friend can work hard together to achieve positive results, it can make your hard work feel like nothing more than just another catch-up. The exercise being barely noticeable over the enjoyment being had with a friend. With that being said, its also not a time to stuff around and take the gym light-heartedly, we're both there for a reason and aim to see our results come to fruition.

Theres nothing quite like the feelings felt after some hard time put into the gym and honestly it makes one feel much better about oneself and helps to see oneself in a positive light. Body image isn't a thing worried about exclusively by women. As a young man I've felt it too, and now is the time for some of that positive change.

A word from the writer

Josh.