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AT E D D I’ll admit it. Y BY SHELLEY FLANNER Don’t let fear keep you from getting the exercis e you deserve BY THE GYM? Six years ago, the thought of going to a gym was more than intimidating— it was terrifying. I imagined it’d be like walking into an interrogation room. An interrogation room of hard bodies, spandex (I often daydream in ’80s wear) and machines that looked like torture devices. In fact, it’s a good thing I was never entrusted with top-secret government information, because I would’ve cracked at the ﬁrst sight of a weight rack. Little did I know, I wasn’t alone. Even certiﬁed professional trainer and American Council on Exercise spokesman Ryan Blanck says he once felt the same way. “I used to be superfat, and I was deathly afraid of going to the gym,” he says. “I had low self-esteem—I didn’t even want to see myself in the mirror—and I didn’t know what to do there.” Both Blanck and I conquered our fears, and today I work out in a gym three or four (OK, usually three) times a week. It wasn’t nearly the torture room I feared. And it didn’t take long to get comfortable either. To show you there’s no reason to be “gymtimidated,” we will shed some light on the common reasons people fear the gym. Vim & Vigor · SPRI NG 2012 37

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi
Opening Thoughts
Building Healthier Hearts
Young at Heart
Caring for the Little Ones
Get Real
How Far We’ve Come
Patient Survival Guide
Perfect Attendance
Jennifer Hudson, Grammy-winning recording artist
Lean on Me
Intimidated by the Gym?
What Is Your Volunteer Style?
A Prescription for Relief
Virtual Health
SPECIAL You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Get Heart Healthy!
Growing Stronger
The Doctor Will See You Now
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - North Mississippi