DON’T MEET ME FOR HAPPY HOUR, MEET ME AT THE GYM!

What fly hardworking woman doesn’t enjoy going out in the middle of the week for a girls’ dinner date or better yet, a couple of cocktails and mimosas at a grown & sexy sophisticated Happy Hour? 

As women the first thing we do to bond and unwind is say “Hey girl meet me for dinner” or “Lets meet up at Happy Hour” 

But question…Why does our enjoyment always revolve around food and alcohol?  

You know what my thoughts are on this? 

How about going to the gym with your girlfriend and talk about life for an hour? 

You’re going to spend at least an hour at Happy Hour, why not spend that time at the gym, or even for a walk. You’re going to run your mouth about the latest, greatest and most hated anyway - why not run it at the gym while running on the treadmill?

Social therapy can be a part of your motivation to go the gym. Men often get together to play basketball, hunt, bowl, or golf – and they need no words besides a little trash talking. But for women, are socializing often revolves around food, the kitchen, the restaurant, or throwing a couple of shots back at the Happy Hour. 

If you’re looking for social, emotional and mental escapes - the gym actually can be one of the more liberating ones– like a Happy Hour (without the inebriated effects HA). 

For me and my bestie Kayla – somedays I tell her I’m super stressed and we need to talk. We then meet me up at the gym on the treadmills. We use these escapes to talk about all types of stuff – including being a better mother, a better wife, and a better badazz for our goals. We were going to talk anyway, but at the gym we can get in a great feel good workout while bonding too. 

I’ve never went home and felt really good after a Happy Hour where where all did was eat and drink…with an occasional 2 step with some subtle drop it low twerkage. 

But when I leave the gym I always feel good! Especially when something difficult happens in my life that stresses me out or has me feeling down, depressed, or grieving in some way. A bomb workout with my girl is one of my top remedies to getting out of a funk.

When we feel good we produce serotonin and it goes up, the same with working out. When you don’t feel good your serotonin goes down, so why take an extra downer with alcohol that can only make the down effect worst. Working out is so much more healthier, especially when in a vulnerable state.

For every woman I hear say they don’t have time to work out, they typically can find time to go to Happy Hour or dinner with their girlfriends at least once a week – to eat and drink their worries away. I’m not saying cut out girls’ night…matter of fact I require it! But there’s more ways to socialize and fellowship – and the gym is the perfect place to show and prove.