Inner gym rat

As my fiance and I were having breakfast this morning, he jokingly (and lovingly), referred to me as a "gym rat". Probably because I had just come back from the gym. 

I gave him a look (I'm sure it will turn into my wife "look" ... LOL!) and replied, "I am NOT a gym rat." 

Hmph.

What is a "gym rat" anyway? 

According to Urban Dictionary:

A gym rat is "one who spends entirely too much time partaking in muscle building, strength training, cardiovascular, or aerobic activity. Specifically, one who does so at a health club or gym."

Gotcha.

I will admit to being a gym rat in the past.

But now?

I lovingly replied to him, "I workout 4 days a week for about 45 mins ... that's barely 3 hours a week! How is that being a gym rat?" 

And to look good in a wedding dress, for that matter.

Well, I do it for more than that, but that is my more immediate goal.

#15days

But it got me to thinking about how things change.

Yes, I was definitely a "gym rat" before. But my goals were different. 

[that being said, I don't really like the term "gym rat" because I don't see it begin excessive if you are working towards something that requires a lot of training in order to succeed]

I was training for a marathon.

Or an Ironman.

Or a figure competition.

Ironman training was by far the most time consuming. (3 sports, 3 times a week, 2 strength days = 11 workouts, 2 of which were looooooooong ... 20 hrs/week!)

But now? 

I want to minimize the time I spend but get the most bang for my buck.

I know once I start training for something again, or have a more specific goal, I will spend more time at the gym.

For now I am happy with how things are.

It's my lifestyle.

And yes, I do have an inner "gym rat" for sure. That part that enjoys being in the gym way too long. Just not letting her out at the moment...

Today's hamstring workout:

Embrace your inner fill-in-the-blank "excessiveness".

Do what makes you happy.