I started working out in the gym almost 20 years ago (yikes) while still in high school. I was a competitive swimmer and my coaches hooked me up with a personal trainer to take me to the next level. Although I never truly appreciated it then, that experience opened my eyes to the world of working out outside of what I was doing.

The stress relief is definitely an incentive. Beyond that, working out to me is about finding your limits and figuring out how to obliterate them effectively.