WHEN MULTI-TASKING DOES NOT GET THE JOB DONE, IT IS TIME TO FOCUS

Multi-tasking has no place while exercising when the goal is to achieve optimum health and fitness and not if we want the best possible outcome. Electronics and reading materials have no place while working out, unless it is background music or a heart monitor. It is virtually impossible for anyone to fully concentrate on proper technique or intensity while reading or watching TV. Form, function, and safety become severely compromised. The gym is not, and should never be, a place where one socializes or networks unless the workout has been completed. Attendance at "the gym" for most people has little to do with the quality and success of their workout. Do not confuse time spent at a commercial gym, studio, or at home, with accomplishment.

Many people claim they feel "bored" by exercise and need their cell phone or other reading material during both cardiovascular and even during anaerobic exercise. My response to that assertion is twofold: Firstly, if you can concentrate on reading small print, be it digital or hard copy, then it is virtually impossible to safely and thoroughly concentrate on correct form and technique. Secondly, have we now as adults become toddlers once again who need some form of entertainment every waking moment? In the workplace you do what is necessary to earn that paycheck or risk losing your job, and if that means sitting through boring business meetings, putting up with boring clients, boring customers, etc. you still do so and for a minimum of 40 plus hours per week. Add to that commuting time plus job preparation outside the workplace and there it is. You do what you have to for your career and to survive. There are 168 hours in a week. Time is on your side. 

The bottom line is this: Aim for on average, close to one hour per day, every day, with 23 hours left to do whatever you want and need to do. This is not a sacrifice when you think of the pot of gold called a happy and healthy body, mind and LIFE which is indeed within your reach if you get your priorities in order.  Do not confuse time spent with accomplishment (or lack thereof). Take what is rightfully yours. You and your body will crave proper cardiovascular and anaerobic exercise once you allow yourself to learn how to do it correctly and why it is so important to improve quality of life.  As always, consult with your trusted, board-certified physician for all health issues and concerns. 

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