Choosing a gym is quite hard.  I found it difficult to choose from the different places that I went to see.
I soon realized that the more places I was going to see the more confused I was getting.
It is sometimes hard for men to join their peers again at first – especially to start at something from almost scratch.
Still in the end I went to a small place a guy I was chatting to mentioned.  Thanks Daniel Jeffers for your tips!
It was just the right balance between being friendly and giving you enough personal space to train quietly.
Still, I also found that I had to really force myself to stick to my schedule in amongst my different priorities.
At first it was easier. I was really looking forward to going and I guess I pushed myself too hard at that time.
Settling down to a routine and building up gradually was more of a push for me.
I have to admit I missed some sessions in this time.  Then I ended up feeling bad for not going.
So that was something I had to kick my own ass about and get myself sorted.
In time I learned that maybe at first doing too much had made me more tired than I realized.
That by settling into a routine and doing just what was planned for me in the time was better.
I could just turn up, do my work and leave knowing that I was building up to where I wanted to be.
What’s more in that time I relaxed more, ate better and probably rested more and what do you know… this is the time I gained the best results.
Which then made me want to go more and more.
Funny how it goes isn’t it?
Maybe that’s the same for all of us.
I think us guys especially are maybe more impatient at wanting to see fast results – especially when comparing yourself to others around you.  I found I’ve
done best by plotting my achievements over time and letting that drive me more.