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Your Relationship with Exercise
by Gabe Redel


A lot of people say
that they hate exercise.
It often sounds like this,
“I hate exercise.”

You may hate it
but the truth is
if exercise were your boyfriend
he would have already taken you
to a five star restaurant.

He would have bought you diamond earrings.

He would have sent you flowers
at work and would have attached a little Teddy Bear
to an Edible Arrangements basket for you.

He would have already put aside
his idea of a great future so that
he could support your dreams.

And that’s true love.
You hate exercise
but exercise still loves you.

And you can count on that
because the evidence is strong.
Every time you exercise
you will get those flowers.
You will receive kisses.
You will be spoiled

with the benefits of health.
You will receive more strength,
leaner tissue, better functioning organs
and mental acuity.
You will have more energy
and less stress.

So before you tell exercise
how much you hate him
remember just how much he loves you.

And then remember to tell him that you love him too.
Because if you
start saying that you love exercise,
one day it might actually become a true statement.

And the longer you stay with exercise,
the better your relationship will become with him.