{"id":205,"date":"2017-12-30T15:09:28","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T15:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kissplash.com\/homepage\/?p=205"},"modified":"2022-07-09T17:13:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T17:13:12","slug":"resolutions-a-new-year-dawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kissplash.com\/homepage\/2017\/12\/30\/resolutions-a-new-year-dawns\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolutions – A New Year Dawns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As the new year dawns upon us I can only think of one thing; resolutions and goals that I didn’t quite make it to and new ones that I plan to succeed at and accomplish.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Easier said than done, right?  But most of us, if not all of us, strive for this every year and <\/span><\/span>every once-<\/span><\/span>in-<\/span><\/span>a-<\/span><\/span>while <\/span><\/span>we do finalize the intended goal.  With that in mind let me share what goals I have and how I plan to achieve them this year as compared to <\/span><\/span>other<\/span><\/span> years.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

GOAL #1 \u2013 GET A SMOKING HOT BOD<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Now I understand this is the number one goal for people everywhere.  I tried so hard this year to do it because being fit means better health and mind.  Part of the reason was also to attract guys who care about their health too, as it would be nice to have a <\/span><\/span>partner<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>who can share a love of veggies, fruits and peanut butter sandwiches with me and possibly a workout or two.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In trying to stay fit over the last couple of years <\/span><\/span>I would go to the gym very <\/span><\/span>irregularly or<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>come home and make an attempt to do a workout.  Sometimes I was successful but more often than not, I failed to exercise for the day.  After reflecting on the reasons why, <\/span><\/span>I realize <\/span><\/span>one of the reasons is <\/span><\/span>because<\/span><\/span> I<\/span><\/span> don’t have motivation <\/span><\/span>to be more fit when guys don’t notice my efforts anyway<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span>Another reason is that I exercise in<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>my room where I can easily get lazy and go to bed after work instead.  And the last and final reason is because<\/span><\/span> it’s not fun and there’s <\/span><\/span>not<\/span><\/span> a lot of <\/span><\/span>room in my bedroom <\/span><\/span>to do some of the exercises I’ve looked into without a lot of <\/span><\/span>re<\/span><\/span>de<\/span><\/span>co<\/span><\/span>rating.  Al<\/span><\/span>though, realizing that this would be exercise too, I am seriously considering doing it!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After a lot of thought, I have decided to combat my laziness and <\/span><\/span>motivate myself to <\/span><\/span>fulfill<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>my fitness goal for the new year by <\/span><\/span>purchasing a<\/span><\/span>n exercise machine that everyone can share.  Everyone in the house has said, year after year, that they would like <\/span><\/span>some kind of exercise <\/span><\/span>machine.  With so many different kinds of machines you would <\/span><\/span>think it was hard for me to decide on a type but <\/span><\/span>after my <\/span><\/span>experience with them all at the gym I know that<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>my heart is already <\/span><\/span>set on a rowing machine<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>  I actually love <\/span><\/span>rowing machines as they <\/span><\/span>work<\/span><\/span> all parts of a body and it’s a good choice for a quick two-minute workout.  It was my favorite machine to use at <\/span><\/span>the gym during <\/span><\/span>training sessions <\/span><\/span>as it’<\/span><\/span>s fun to time yourself as if you’re in a competition, even if I would feel the burn for days after!<\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span>Also, by<\/span><\/span> getting<\/span><\/span> a big machine I am <\/span><\/span>sure<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>to remember to work out even if I never go to the <\/span><\/span>gym, as<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>I’ll <\/span><\/span>have to pass my new goal<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>every time<\/span><\/span> I go downstairs. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s amazing how many rowing machines <\/span><\/span>there are on Amazon but after going through specifications, cost and size I narrowed it down to the “<\/span><\/span>Sunny Health & Fitness SF-RW5515 Magnetic Rowing Machine Rower w\/ LCD Monitor<\/span>“.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n