Food for thought

Hi Everyone,
We had 2 GREAT classes this morning and now I'm hanging with Lilly...had a nice chat with GK after class too!
We talked in class about intensity and sticking WITH working out all summer long. As the Spring weather starts calling us outside, let's all remember the sun does not suck fat off your body-if it did I would surely already be back in SoCal! It takes only 6 SHORT weeks to lose all the work you've done!
Along with the intensity talk-what would you do if you did NOT have any limits?
Many people stop at the top of the aerobic curve and 'need' a drink or 'need' to go to the bathroom. Now, we'd NEVER tell you that you cannot go to the bathroom or get a drink, but many folks do it because they are 'afraid' of their top heartrate and get scared when it starts to rise. (And have NO medical reason to be concerned, FYI.) So, would you push yourself if you felt you had NO limits? We would never want you to work too hard but, if you can breathe (and not sound like a dirty phone call)...you're fine. Stop being AFRAID to push yourself. Pushing yourself means you're becoming more fit and THAT is the point!
We all put way to many limits or labels on ourselves...for instance, "I'm 50, I can't do that." or "I'm out of shape."
People who are in shape aren't born that way, BTW! And, your age? PULEEZE...JB started with us at aged 65, she's now 73 and she's VERY fit, so, about age-SHUT UP.
"I don't have time" "My kids are home in the summer"
Time? You don't have time NOT to workout because, if you don't, it shortens your life. How's that for time?
Your kids are home in the summer? What, you need to watch them 24/7? For the little ones who NEED supervision we have babysitting at morning weekday classes-for the older ones who CAN safely stay at home for a bit...let them learn some responsibility, stop babying them. How will they learn to be independent if you don't teach them? Are you planning on going to college WITH them? Are you planning on them living at home FOREVER? I think not. Mom it is OK for you to have a little time for yourself! Oh and DAD can be with his kids while you're here-they ARE his kids too and, no, it's not babysitting if they are HIS KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I can't dance I have two left feet"
Uh, so? You don't need to be a dancer to do J.
Folks...keep the excuses coming, there are NONE that are good enough for not working out. We have a lot of laughs, we learn a lot from each other and we get a GREAT workout.
Even if you only come 1x per week in the warmer months, it's WAY better than ZERO. Adjust...come early in the AM or later at night. Come on weekends only or during the week only...YOU CAN DO IT. Stop saying you can't.
Because, if you say can't...you're probably right. Think about that.