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5 Good Reasons to Quit the Gym

April 3, 2008 · By Monica Shaw

Hey all, I have a good excuse for being so quiet lately: I’ve been busy writing for other people.

So go check out my guest post on Crabby McSlacker’s most excellent blog, Cranky Fitness where I give 5 damn good reasons to quit the gym.

 I was on an elliptical machine watching an episode of MTV Cribs when it dawned on me: “this is totally lame.” What the hell was I doing sweating my ass off in a dingy gym full of boneheads and bad techno? Why was I mindlessly watching bad TV? And worst of all, why was I paying for the privilege?

 Read on…

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Veg lover, dog owner, hill walker, wild camper, avocado addict, nerd. I write about how to be awesome through a "smarter fitter" approach to eating, drinking, living and working.
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  1. MizFit says

    April 4, 2008 at 9:38 am

    loved it.

    Reply
  2. SmarterFitter Blog » Blo says

    August 18, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    […] that I’m doing some resistance exercise again, something I’ve barely touched since I quit the gym. Go […]

    Reply
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