Get your minds out of the gutter. Not THAT weird. I don't consider myself one to be a TV junkie or one that cannot live without TV. I rather like not having the TV on and listening to music instead. I do have a few shows that I really love and the DVR is always ready to record. I love the new Hawaii Five-O. The girl that plays Kono has a rocking body like I have never seen. Her body type is way different than mine, but it doesn't stop me from having my moments of pretending for a second that I am THAT fit. I also love True Blood. Anna Paquin's body is pretty rocking, too, not to mention that the men on that show are incredibly fit as well. Side notes: I am totally Team Bill (Stephen Moyer), but he could shave his chest and I'd like him better. I'm Team Alcide (Joe Manganiello) for the sheer fact that looking at that man without a shirt on is like Heaven in my living room, on Sunday nights starting in June for about 12 weeks. I'm Team Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) because it so happens that the thin, yet fit men are "my type" see a photo of PIC #1.
Okay, so I didn't set out with the intent on gushing about True Blood or Hawaii Five-O. It just sort of happened in true Trisha form. Anyhoo, onto my point of this post: when I would workout on the Gazelle frequently, I would watch TV. Now, you all know that when I would hop on the Gazelle at 4:30 in the morning that I would watch infomercials (which, by the way, I DID buy a Lint Lizard in a store, but not off the infomercial) and reruns of Dr. Phil and "Full House." When I would workout at night, I would find myself watching "The Biggest Loser" and "Celebrity Fit Club." These two shows, however unrealistic for the average person, seemed to motivate me when I would see other people working out, too. My stride was longer, I would go faster and keep going until before I knew it, an hour had passed. I did put this theory to the test and popped in different movies, "What Dreams May Come" and "Big Fish" to see what my speed was while watching these. First of all, don't try to workout to a tearjerker, you will spend more time blowing your nose and sobbing than you will getting an actual workout. My speed was significantly lower when I would watch these movies while working out.
I started to take notice how I felt when I would watch different movies, trying to find ones that would enhance my workouts. One that I would watch rather frequently was "You Got Served." Yes, you read that correctly. The movie is about street dancers similar to the concepts of the "Step Up" movies. There is something about watching other people continuously moving that motivates me to move as well. Not only by watching these types of movies would they increase my intensity and speed of a workout, but also motivate me to get off the couch if I hadn't yet worked out yet.
Obviously watching something that makes you want to get up and move is somewhat brainwashing yourself, but really, I don't see much harm in brainwashing myself every once in a while to help motivate me. These types of movies may or may not help you along because I sure don't get the same kind of motivation watching Jean Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal or Dolph Lundgren movies. Maybe Brett does? I doubt it because I've never caught him street fighting after watching any of those movies. Maybe he just pretends he is a great street fighter???
I would also like to say that in addition to the season premier of True Blood, I am also anxiously awaiting the beginning of the new Dallas series. I'm not joking. I'm really not. You know what is even better? True Blood and Dallas premier the SAME WEEK!!!! I may be busting out the Gazelle again!!! I mean really, if I am going to be watching TV, I might as well be burning calories, too!!!!
Signing off for now, to all of you near and far and to those of you Googling Dolph Lundgren right now, until next time...
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