They say that “Obsessed is a word that the lazy use to describe the dedicated.” Whether that motivation derives from a genuine desire to better yourself, or the craving to make an ex-boyfriend jealous… all fitness freaks should be able to relate to this one.
1. You wake up, and it’s the first thing on your mind.
“Three words, eight letters, say it and I’m yours.”
“I love Gym.” (Hey, it’s a guy’s name if you say it out loud…)
2. When you share its presence, your worries begin to fade away – you are completely absorbed by it.
The excessive amount of work projects you have this week? Not a primary concern at the moment – all you’re focused on is that new ab workout. If you ever start to feel yourself getting side tracked, putting on “Lose Yourself” by Eminem always does the trick.
3. When you go a day without seeing it, you experience separation anxiety.
Sometimes no matter how badly you want to be with it, time restrictions will get in the way. We’re all busy, and unfortunately it just isn’t always possible to squeeze in a workout. When this happens, you try to tell yourself “It’s just a day off – I’ll do an extra-hard work out tomorrow” and move on, but it’s really not so simple. You can’t help but feel like you’ve somehow betrayed it. Your mood will only be lifted when you once again have a medicine ball in hand, lying down on the safety of your favorite mat. (Which hopefully, the person before you remembered to wipe down.)
4. You have to make a conscious effort to hold yourself back when others make unintelligent comments about it.
“I hate going to the gym because I feel like everyone is just staring at me when I work out.”
“Yeah, and I seriously hate cardio – it’s too boring. I think I’m just going to only eat carrots until summer.”
These statements are painful to hear, but you restrain yourself. You simply remind yourself that not everyone will share the same love for the gym as you do.
5. You don’t display pictures of you working out on social media, because you feel no need to broadcast it to the world.
Looking at you, gym selfies. (P.S. Two sit-ups and sitting on the bike for 10 minutes doesn’t exactly qualify as a workout. But hey, at least you have that selfie to prove that you went!)
6. After spending quality time with it, you feel happier, energized, and more confident.
Sweating it out on the treadmill always results in a tremendous boost in your mood.
So whenever you’re having a bad moment, the gym is always there for you to snag those much-needed endorphins. Is this what true love feels like?
