I just got back from an amazing two days at the 2017 U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows, NY. Through those two days — although one day was rained out — I got to watch a huge amount of excellent tennis. Here are some extremely quick thoughts from just a few of the matches that I watched:
Tag: fitness
Until recently, I was never been one to stick to a consistent gym schedule. It’s difficult. Very few people have the motivation and willpower to constantly drag themselves to the gym, day after day. I’ve recently found a neat trick that helps me circumvent that: keeping a workout log. So far, this approach has worked: since June 15th, I have gone to the gym every single day (discounting two rest days, as recovery is crucial).
My workout log is a simple spreadsheet with the days of the year in one column, and the exercises that I’ve performed during said day. The benefits of a workout log are twofold: it allows me to keep track of my progress and provides a tremendous psychological boost to continue working out.