It’s vain. It’s unimportant. It doesn’t matter. Who cares? You’ll never get one. Your body isn’t made for six pack abs. Some people just can’t get them… and the list goes on and on.
These are all things I’ve heard when talking about my desire to get six pack abs.
So you might be wondering why I care so much about getting six pack abs. Let me explain.
Throughout my life I’ve tended to focus on the things that come easy to me. That doesn’t mean that I don’t work hard to achieve, but it does mean that I generally work hard at things I’m already relatively good at. Singing, for example, is something I’ve always sorta had a nack for. I’ve worked very hard at getting better at it, but it was always something I was already pretty good at.
But when it comes to six pack abs, I’ve never had them. I don’t know if I’ve ever been close to having them. I am not naturally very skinny, and you might even say I have more of a likelihood to be overweight than underweight, based on my genetics. Either way, six pack abs and Jon Pinney are two things that have never coexisted in the same being.
I’ve always wanted six pack abs. I care a lot about how I look and like to present myself well. Plus, I care about being healthy. This body is not perfect, but I feel like it’s my responsibility to take care of it the best I can. It is after all where my spirit resides.
To me, the pinnacle of physical fitness and health is a six pack. Plus, having six pack abs also means that I will have a very low amount of body fat. In my mind, this will equate to me looking better.
I am not unhappy with how I look now. But I know I can look better. I want to look better. For me.
So… Six pack abs. They are difficult to get for someone that isn’t naturally super skinny. I believe I can get them. And I also believe that if I don’t, it’s because of me and me alone. In this matter, like most others, I decide my success or failure. And it will be entirely based on my planning, execution, studying, dedication, motivation, and hard work.
In short, I want to get six pack abs because it will mean I will be healthy and look good. But more importantly, I will prove to myself that I am capable of pushing myself to achieve difficult tasks.
I am forcing myself to learn discipline and hard work. Unfortunately in my life, those are two things I have often been able to skimp on and still get by.
But if I want six pack abs, my old habits must be improved upon, or I will not succeed.
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Brenda said if you want a six pack to come work on the farm for a few weeks, and you’ll be set! All her brothers who worked on the farm had six packs since they were 14!
well, i would totally be down for that… if you can convince my boss to give me a four week six pack sabbatical i will be there
But what happens when you finally get them? Is it a goal of “just to say you did it” or is it something you actually intend on trying to maintain for an extended period of time? Not that maintaining is all in vain, but at what point do you forgive your age and are able to rest assured that even without the abs of steel, you have a solid, impeccably healthy frame which (if you are starting now) has been long-established for your spirit to reside in.
and.. I find it somewhat appropriate for a side note: occasionally there are some people out there who shy away from perceived “perfection” simply for the fact that they are fully aware that they are not perfect themselves.
Here’s wishing you luck on your quest. Personally, I know I could use a little more dedication with my gym, too. Haha!
=] Carin
i don’t know what will happen when i get there… I do know I will make sure it’s fully documented with photos so I can always prove I had one. I would like to think I’d continue living in such a way that I could keep it, but I know eventually it will go away. Either way, I’ll be happy knowing I was dedicated and accomplished the goal.
interesting comment about the perfection… my hope for people is that they will continually try to improve themselves. Recognizing our lack of perfection is fine and good, but it should not be the reason to resist improving. Perfection, in my mind, is a process. We may never get there. But by working on ourselves, we can find something even better: confidence and a feeling of self-worth and accomplishment.
You can do it, Jon! I have had the same things said to me and I’ve had a goal since the new year to lose some weight and get in shape. Not that I was fat before… but I knew I could have a much better body and more confidence if I did the work. So I got a trainer. She is awesome! I really recommend getting a trainer. Not that you lack the motivation, but for me having to be accountable to someone else really helps. I am OK with letting myself down from time to time… but I don’t like to disappoint others. Especially when I am paying them! So that’s my advice, and if you want to lose that body fat try spinning!
Good luck to both of us!
thanks Jessica!!! you can do it too!
I will definitely try the spin classes. The few times I’ve been have been some of the hardest workouts I’ve ever done.