Fitness Update #4: Planet Fitness Is Kinda Lit! Who Knew?
Fitness Update 4: Planet Fitness is Kinda Lit. Who Knew?
Hey Brainiacs. Happy September!
Break out your sweaters and your scarves, we’re tumbling into Fall and we’re excited!
Wish we could say that we’re beaming with positivity about these next few months but honestly, we’ve been in a transitional period that has had its ups and downs. We are in the midst of trying to balance our mandatory mental rejuvenation and handling our new found responsibilities.
However, something good has come out of our return to our hometowns. We are twerking our way back to the gym and working our way up to a consistent gym schedule.
We’ve both joined Planet Fitness and so far it’s been a positive experience.
Akayla
I’ve been capitalizing on the expertise of my kind Fitness Trainer and the free small group sessions that the gym offers. I have the black card membership and yes it’s a little bop, money wise but it allows me to bring a guest whenever I feel like it. Now the gym’s become a bonding activity with my mom!
Of course, there are other benefits but everyone should just be glad that I’m stepping foot in the gym much less getting massages and alladat. It can still be a task for me to find myself in the gym. It’s more of a line on my To-Do List than a passion project but that’s ok. I’m still getting my workouts done and I am relatively proud of myself when I complete them.
In the process of working out, the struggle to accept my body and my face has been REAL! I often shrug off the compliments of family and friends. I think that they just compliment me because of their relationship with me. Thoughts like “No good friend would tell another friend that they’re ugly” so if my closest friends compliment me, my first reaction to it is just “meh”. Posting on instagram can be an insurmountable feat at times.
I have to constantly remind myself that the amount of likes doesn’t equate to my self worth. Even if I post the picture, I still have to ask multiple friends if the picture is Instagram worthy because I genuinely can’t tell the difference when it comes to my own image.
Doesn’t matter how much weight I lose, how much work I do on my skin, or all the accomplishments I gain, if I cannot accept myself and see my worth, I will be searching for a purpose forever. And I have plans to be happy, healthy, and running through these streets by January 26th of next year, so I gotta get a grip and FAST.
Reniece
I am enjoying the fact that Planet Fitness is open 24 hours so I am able to fit in late night work-outs. I am an insomniac so I am not motivated to go before 8 P.M. I am starting to like the gym more but that might be because I do not go anywhere else while in my hometown. It does not feel like something I have to do to be healthy anymore. It feels oddly therapeutic and a time to really be with my own thoughts.
Since moving back home, I have not been the most social person but my family keeps me entertained and busy and I just do not want anymore social interactions. This has been a plus for my body image because I am not worried about my body and how I look all the damn time anymore. I can just be me and bum it out whenever I want to.
My mental state is kind of struggling though because I just feel like a failure right now and it is EXHAUSTING.
I think that is why I am going to the gym more because my body is the one section of my life that I have a small portion of control over. If there is something I don’t like about my body, which there is a lot, then I need to fix it. But overall, I am doing good with keeping a consistent schedule so here is to hoping I stick to it.
But what about you guys?
What are some of your workout tips?
What are some healthy food suggestions?
What are your body struggles?
We’ve going to be tackling self-image and its social impact for the next few weeks. Be sure to follow us on social media @barelybrainiacs for updates or give us your opinion our blog posts. We’d love to hear from you so leave a comment below or reach out to us on social media!
JUST A REMINDER: Reniece’s birthday is on September 20th! Official Birthday Countdown has begun. Her cashapp is $BakerReniece, get to saving those coins so our good sis can show out for her birthday!
