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No more dumbbells and no more treadmills.

Not feeling like a million bucks.

I recently discovered  exercise again. I have been on hiatus for about a year.  You can judge me now. I know I was consciously not trying to make it to the gym.  Or‚ I would say‚ “there is always tomorrow.” Well‚ tomorrow came a year later.

I used to work out‚ out of some obligation to myself.  It was what I was supposed to do. I thought dumbbells and the treadmills are what healthy people do. What I realized is I do not like the treadmill or lifting weights. For some reason‚ I thought I was not allowed to not like those exercises. I thought I  had to be like Arnold Schwarzenegger‚  “I am going to pump you up.” I would get myself all psyched up to shock the body‚ and then leave the gym sore and ready to fall over.

I recently fell into zumba.  I had a friend who said it was awesome and I should try it. My initial reaction is I have no rhythm  and I am going to look ridiculous. On top of it‚ my husband is a better dancer then me. How does that happen? Then‚ I decided I am going to muster up the courage‚ go to the class‚ and just accept that I am the worst person there.

I  was the clumsiest person in class and I did not care. I let the music take over‚ did the best I could‚ and had fun. I learned that I like zumba and how it makes me feel. I May not be the most coordinated‚ but I realized that none of that matters. To me‚ what matters is doing the things you enjoy. So‚ I have thrown out my Arnold dumbbells‚ and traded them in for zumba dance shoes.  I am flying high.

What exercises did you try in the past that ended up not working for you?