Okay, so I did a thing. A slightly crazy thing. A one thousand sit-ups a day for thirty days thing.
Don't judge. Or do. Honestly, I'm still processing it all.
The Early Days: Denial and Existential Dread
Day one was...optimistic. I was like, "Yeah, I got this!" Famous last words, right?
By day three, my abs felt like tiny ninjas were attacking them with miniature katanas.
Sleep? Dreamed of sit-ups. Woke up? Dreading sit-ups. My life had become one giant sit-up.
The Unpopular Opinion: Sit-Ups Are Kind of Boring
Let's be real. Sit-ups are dull. Incredibly, soul-crushingly dull.
I tried everything. Music. Podcasts. Audiobooks about astrophysics. Nothing made it less monotonous.
Don't even get me started on trying to count to 1000 without losing track. It's harder than it sounds, trust me.
Mid-Challenge Crisis: Questioning My Sanity
Around day fifteen, I had an existential crisis. Was this worth it? Was I becoming obsessed?
Was I sacrificing my precious free time for...what exactly? A slightly firmer stomach and a profound sense of boredom?
I considered quitting. Seriously considered it. But, you know, stubbornness kicked in.
The Unpopular Opinion: Small Victories Are Still Victories
Look, I'm not saying I'm a fitness guru now. Far from it.
But I did manage to do something pretty difficult for thirty days straight. And that's...something.
Even if that something involves me never wanting to see another sit-up for the rest of my life.
The Final Stretch: Acceptance (and Aches)
The last few days were a blur of aching muscles and delirious counting. I think I may have started hallucinating.
I swear I saw my cat doing sit-ups. Or maybe that was just the sleep deprivation talking.
But I pushed through. I gritted my teeth. I embraced the pain (mostly because I had no other choice).
The Unpopular Opinion: Maybe Don't Do This
Okay, here's the truth. Would I recommend doing 1000 sit-ups a day for 30 days? Probably not.
Unless you really love sit-ups. Or you're training to become some kind of sit-up superhero.
There are probably saner, more enjoyable ways to get a six-pack (which, by the way, I still don't have).
The Aftermath: So, What Happened?
So, did I get ripped? Did I transform into a fitness goddess?
Not really. My abs are a little firmer. My core feels a bit stronger.
But mostly, I learned that I'm capable of doing really hard things. Even if those things are incredibly, mind-numbingly boring. And now I need a very long vacation from anything resembling a sit-up. Maybe I will go to a country that has banned sit-ups.
And a very large pizza.
"Never again," I whispered to my cat, who was judging me from the couch. I think.
