I initially started because I wanted to be stronger, lose weight and feel better about myself appearance wise. Additionally it was to also become healthier and improve my mental health.

Since I started I've found that it has improved my mental health and acts as a good stress reliever even after a hard day. I've also noticed I'm more energized and motivated as i've continued to workout and have enjoyed the compliments I've received as i've lost some weight and traded some of it in for muscle instead. I also find that I sleep better after a good workout and don't mind the tenderness when I wake up the next day. My admittedly favourite thing about working out though is that I'm not bogged down by my overactive thought processes that have me overthinking the day and everything from here to there, I just count the reps, mark off the sets and move on to the next. To make it more fun I'll say things like "New Objective: Bicep Curls - 12 Reps" and "Objective Complete!" like in a video game.