Weight lifting.  It is one of the few things that I enjoy doing outside of pre-med related activities.  I usually go at the end of the day because that’s when I’m mentally exhausted and it gives me time to reflect and organize my thoughts.  It is also kind of relaxing for it relieves any stress I may had accumulated throughout the day.

One of my most favorite parts of weight lifting is that there is no grading.  There is no rubric.  There is no one that I am always comparing myself to.  There is no fixed deadline.  There is no modifying my performance to meet another’s expectations.  Overall, it is a very liberating experience.  I prefer to go by myself and so it is just my weights and I.

People usually make comments about my exercising in conjunction with my diet habits.  For one, after a workout, I’ll sometimes grab myself an ice cream or a bag of potato chips.  People tend to not see the point in going to the gym with this habit.  I respond by asking if it is better to have desserts/snacks and not go to the gym at all?  Each time I say this people will stare at me probably because they’re not sure how to reply.  Soon enough, people will say something like; “You’re not going to lose any weight or making any improvements to your body.” I explain to them that I am not trying to make any changes to my figure. I am content with what my body currently looks like and so I have no issues with the deserts I eat cancelling out any of the work I do at the gym.  I love ice cream!  And going to the gym gives me the luxury to enjoy it without significant weight gain.  It is yet another reason why I enjoy going to the gym!