I have been doing some brainstorming and having fun with this blog post! Here are the 10 ways to know you might be relying too much on cardio for your workouts! I got these from when I really was a big cardio freak and from what I see around me at the gym!
Cardio Lover!
10 Ways To Tell If You’re A Cardio Freak
(I use freak as a term of endearment of course! Afterall, I can stand up proudly and say that I have done all of these in my past!)
- You named your favorite treadmill. There is that one machine in the gym that you have bonded with. It knows how to get you from the start of a workout to the end seamlessly. And you’ve named it… “I am off to do my run on Speedy” for example or maybe you’re going to take your stress out on Petunia today?
- You give the evil eye if someone so much as looks like they might get on your treadmill before you can reach it… and God forbid that someone is on it already when you get there. What are they thinking!? They must be outside their mind after all.
- You can look down at the belt and tell which sweat spots are yours from yesterday.
- You know exactly which cardio machines have working headset plugs so you can hear the tv.
- You have been on every piece of cardio equipment in the place but never touched a weight.
- You know down to the minute how long it takes to burn 300 calories going at a particular speed.
- You get excited when a new magazine is put out because you’ve read what is there more than once… and even grabbed the guy’s magazines from time to time.
- You used to love running now you hate it and have to force yourself to push the “start” button.
- You have daily meet-ups or a fellow cardio junky that works out beside you each day… same time, same place, same cardio machine.
- AND THE #10 WAY TO TELL YOU’RE A CARDIO JUNKY: You’ve been working out for months and have gotten very minimal results.
If these sound like you then it is time for a change! Start enjoying your workouts by simply changing what you’re doing and you will be surprised with the results you will see!
When I think of the treadmill this is what I think of:
