I love going to the gym. I have 2 dogs and a lizard named Adasha. I love animals. I'm off work for a month.
I used to be in the military and am having PTSD flare ups. I like to stay active. I go to the gym 4 times per week. Going to the gym helps with my PTSD.  I wish I had a gym buddy. I go to Planet Fitness. I am a truck driver. I ate a lizard once.
I had such a great workout today.  Do you focus on strength training or aerobic work outs? Right now I'm trying to find a good balance between both. I'm interested in losing a little bit of extra weight, but I also want to gain some muscle. What about you? Do you have a good gym routine? Or do you like to mix it up? I focus on strength training two days a week and aerobic the other two. I really enjoy that just, dead on my feet exhausted feeling I get after an hour or two on the treadmill or stairmachine.   Wow, I admire your dedication! I love how I feel when I'm working out and that after-gym feeling as well, but sometimes I have trouble motivating myself to actually get there. Are you able to work out when you're on the road? There are lots of planet fitnesses all over--and since they're open 24 seven I can typically make it into one of those. When I can't I do resitance training in my cab. Hey, I was thinking about your long road trips and was wondering if you had tried out listening to any audiobooks or podcasts? For me, they really help reduce stress and clear my mind. Maybe they could be entertaining for you too? I've listened to audiobooks. Not podcasts though---do you have any recommendations? Do you like true crime stories? If you do, Bear Brook is really good. What kind of true crime? Like homicides? Sometimes the gruesome stuff is bad for my PTSD. Yes homicides, I'm not really into the gruesome part of it - it's more the mystery that intrigues me.  Maybe something lighter would be better for you though. There is another one of my favorites called Beautiful Stories from Anonynomous people. I can't remember the name of the host but he's a comedian and hilarious. The stories are also usually really uplifting. My daughter keeps telling me I should listen to something called---I think it's called This American Life? The way she describes it, it sounds similar