STAND IN YOUR FITNESS TRUTH

Standing in our fitness truth can be a difficult thing and really something we would rather not face altogether.  Even as we stand in the mirror with our naked truth right in front of us, we can still be in denial of what is looking back at us.  We tell ourselves that we are working out all the time and for heaven’s sake “I have been eating healthy for one week” and still no results.  Therein is the beginning of the end, as the frustration of not accepting the truth behind our closed doors becomes our norm for fitness.

If we truly took responsibility for our fitness truth, there would be a healthier bunch of people running around. We continue to be dishonest with ourselves and not accept that we are not eating as healthy as we should, and the workouts may be minimal at best.  We may talk a good game in front of our friends, family, and even our trainer but within the deepest space of our private life, the truth remains a buried secret.  Lying to ourselves does nothing to make us healthy people, and as we continue to brag about all the healthy meals we are eating, our bodies are telling the true story of what is happening.  Barring a medical condition that is causing weight gain, the general populous is not being impacted by such illness. It is denial of the truth that is happening most of the time and until that is dealt with, obtaining a fit and healthy body just will not happen. 

I find that keeping an accountability fitness and food journal really helps with standing in our fitness truth.  The additional splurge meals, several nights of alcohol, late night snacking, a bite of this and that, and working out two times instead of four times during the week are just a few of the things that we find easy to deny when it comes to our fitness. For some reason those things get forgotten and the only thing remembered is that healthy grilled salmon and vegetables eaten several times during the week.  Further, if we do not write it down, it does not exist and therefore will not negatively impact all the positive efforts.  Who is anyone trying to kid with this type of thinking and behavior.

When we begin to stand in our fitness truth positive results from our efforts will be loud and clear through our bodies changing for the healthy best. This can be a tough subject to swallow and that is alright, because we all need to start somewhere and beginning with the truth in all relationships including the one with ourselves is the basis of all trust.  Do you trust yourself enough to stand in your own fitness truth? 

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LIFE CAN SUCK … WORKOUT ANYWAY!

Life is not meant to be easy-peasy and all wrapped in a pretty bow all the time.  The truth about life is that it can suck and be filled with very difficult emotional and even physical hardships.  I want to target the emotional junk in this blog that can weigh down our brains and bodies and cause us to retreat into a shell of self defeat.  When life hands us hard in the form of emotional upset stemming from relationship issues, problems with co-workers, or mistreatment from friends and even family just to name a few, it is important to not give up on you. Even the day-to-day emotional junk can feel overwhelming, and sometimes we can be our own worst enemy of creating needless emotional upset over something that was simply miscommunication. Emotional upset can hit us in the face every day and we can choose to handle it in a healthy or unhealthy way. What it comes down to is that we are responsible for our own mental health and happiness.

It seems the emotional crap that hurts the most is when it occurs in our very personal relationships with our spouses, significant others, dearest friends and family. That can be a very difficult thing as we struggle to maintain happy in a storm of anger, resentment, bitterness, and even vengeful feelings that can consume us to the point of not taking care of the skin we are living in.  Often times we walk around with unrealistic expectations of how things and life are supposed to be, or even how our spouses for example are supposed to act, and when things do not happen according to our own thought processes, the emotional upset begins to fester.  Before we know it, a full blown internal eruption of drama has taken over our being and created an unhealthy person that we ourselves find hard to recognize.  I understand it is difficult when we feel hurt, but it is also important to be able to recognize if the hurt is “real” or self-induced unrealistic expectations.  Further, in the midst of life sucking emotionally, it is still important to exercise anyway and not get lost in some victim pity party.  Studies have shown exercise to be one of the top contributors for stress reduction, decreased depression, and overall positive well-being. 

It would be wonderful if life had an “easy button” and all the things that created emotional yuck could be clicked away, but the closest thing we possess to make that happen is our response to what causes the upset.  We can choose to walk around with the “cold war” bitter attitude in our homes or get off our butts, choose to be positive and take out the feelings on a great workout.  We all have had our emotional buttons pushed in this life and it is truly about how we respond to the circumstance that makes us healthy or unhealthy. Having a healthy response to unhealthy situations takes learning and practice, but the reward is a healthier happier you and me. There is nothing worse than stewing inside and growing an emotional pimple until it bursts into ugliness when there are so many positive avenues to take care of the problem in a healthy way.  As I mentioned, a great workout, meditation, going for a walk, talking to God, or even looking into a counselor if necessary are all fabulous ways to deal with the emotional downs in life. 

Life can be looked at like a classroom and we are students learning through each experience, and hopefully gaining the ability through guidance and practice to respond to the lesson in a positive way.  There is no doubt that some days and nights will be filled with emotional hurt and it will be during those moments that our “mental strong” will be the motivator that keeps us moving in the right direction of health.  It does not matter what the issue is and how bad life sucks … WORK OUT ANYWAY!

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TRAIN SMARTER NOT HARDER

I like to make the most of my precious time and that means having a focused exercise program that fits into my schedule, and works best for my body.  I believe in quality not quantity, and using exercise movements that challenge me to change me, but do not hurt me.  It is not a fun place to be when exercise brings about injury and especially when that injury stops me from doing what I like to do.  I do not even like to feel a nagging pain that I know was caused from a certain move I should have avoided, but the push to want was greater than listening to what my body was telling me at the time. It is those types of constant and repetitive things that can bring about a chronic issue and I say no thank you to that. What it comes down to is training “smarter and not harder.”

I do not need to prove anything to anyone, and I do want to maintain a healthy body that not only looks good but feels good for the duration of my life. What that means is keeping my routine simple, smart, and effective to get the job done.  That is all that is required to keep my body healthy, happy, and feeling good overall.  Our bodies are fabulous machines that appreciate smart maintenance through movement and premium fuel for energy.  On the other side of that coin, a body that is in a constant state of extreme abuse will experience wear and tear, and eventual break down that does not feel good in the years to come. 

Smart training consists of challenging the anaerobic and aerobic systems, strength and endurance, stabilization and flexibility of our bodies. Simple programs can accomplish all of these goals and are necessary to create and maintain a healthy physique.  The challenge does not have to be gut wrenching, feel like death kind of stuff, but simply pushing our bodies above the physical limits of what is considered our “normal” status.  Standing would turn into brisk walking for 30 minutes for example, or WOGing (walk/jogging). Now combine that with body moves like squats, lunges, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and stretch program and a smartly balanced program has been achieved. 

When physical training is looked at simply and smarter, it does not feel so overwhelming.  When the “hard” is taken out of the equation, a whole different mental game can be applied and a more positive outlook of “I can do this” now enters the picture. The beauty about training smart is an easier time creating programs that best fit our bodies and provide the results that make us healthy people.  No competitions, except with being our best healthy self and better than the day before because we are experiencing the benefits of smart training. 

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