O fear not in a world like this,
And thou shalt know erelong,
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
~ from The Light of Stars,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
HOW SUBLIME A THING IT IS – TO SUFFER AND BE STRONG.
What is done in the gym is to enhance what is done outside the gym. And we’re not referring just to the realm of sports. Hard physical effort, and the resulting strength, balance and mobility that come from it, makes us better everywhere we go and at everything we do. We endure it here. And we’re stronger there. It’s something that needs to be experienced to be understood.