Obviously, when a lot of people think about working out, they think about it in physical terms. Wanting to lose weight or build muscle. Trying to be healthy. Things like that. And it makes sense to think about it this way, since it's a physical act. But there is a mental/emotional component to working out too. Pride in your accomplishments in the gym, confidence from looking and feeling your best are two big mental aspects; I know that I personally feel off all day if I skip a workout during the week. I've been able to get around that feeling on weekends, which is great, but if I don't lift before work, it takes a whole lot of mental energy to stay on top of the workday with a good attitude. I've had coworkers say to me "No workout today?" because it's that pronounced; I'd like to say I'm getting better at it and maturing to the point where I don't let it affect me like that... but I'm not, and it's a whole lot easier for me to just not skip a workout than it is to skip one and then deal with the fallout. But there's another emotion that I routinely find driving my workouts, and it can definitely seem strange: Fear.
