I found a nearby gym and from yesterday I am back to exercising in the morning. It helps a lot to be fresh, positive and active through the day. This is the first time I will be going regularly going to a gym.

I used to do a few exercises home, the inspiration was our school physical training instructor who used to tell us about the goodness of exercising. A few months back, at the place I used to stay, I went into a gym and discovered that the treadmill and cycle were good. Ever since, I wanted to try out a gym more regularly.

But I am shy to be seen exercising in front of others. I alway think, what will other people think. They may keep looking at me. Because of that shyness I move to a corner of the room where not many people can directly see me. I am trying to overcome that.

Both guys and girls come to this gym. I see a couple of guys really working on their muscles. Sometimes the way they work so hard on it, looks a little unpleasant. Should one subject one’s body to so much of strain, beyond a particular extent: like trying to lift weight they can’t lift; and then they lift groaning and moaning! I doubt if that helps them in any way. Muscles are good, but not too much, like when it bulges out so much it actually looks ugly. Girls focus more on aerobics and stretching exercises.

I spend not more than 30 minutes there. I do treadmill, if that is occupied, then I do cycle. Then, I begin exercising, beginning from shoulder downwards. I swing and stretch my hands, then do bending exercises, and some for the knee as well. Then I lie down and do a few abdomen exercises. All the while I am conscious if others are looking at me. Hope I can overcome that.

All this I finish in 20 to 30 minutes. I feel this way it is much better than spending long hours in the gym.