Why do you want to get fit? A Mindset Check
Have you been asking yourself, “How do I get fit?” or “Should I get fit for a fitness competition?”
I’d like to ask you: Why do you want to get fit?
It’s a great idea to really dig deep into why you want to get fit. While getting strong and healthy is always a good idea, I encourage you to get your mindset right before taking your goals next level.
What Does “Being Fit” Really Mean?
In the world of physical health, a “fitness” plan or mindset isn’t easily quantifiable.
There are markers that a doctor might use to measure fitness, and they may include BMI charts or self reports about activity levels. Stress tests can determine certain limitations, and you can measure oxygen capacity.
If you’re in the military, there’s a very distinct standard to measure your fitness; run a mile in a certain time and perform various exercises in a particular number.
But what about the average individual? What if you’re a middle aged accountant who isn’t trying to become a Navy SEAL, or a stay-at-home mom that just wants to feel stronger tomorrow than you do today?
Even if the measure of individual fitness isn’t able to be captured with a simplified rubric, you can certainly set goals and work towards them.
And that may be an important facet to add to the definition of “fitness” itself; setting goals and achieving them. Not simply a state of being able to do a particular number of reps, but the mindset of continual challenge and achievement.
You can achieve a certain state of fitness and simply hold it. Run five miles every day. Do the same weight lifting routine for years. And as long as your standard of fitness stays exactly the same, you’ll remain fit. (Until the natural progression of aging makes it a little harder for you.)
But there’s a typical progression with those seeking “fitness”...they set new goals. They try new things. They offer their body and their mind new challenges.
Arnold Schwarzenegger (who knows a thing or two about physical fitness), said “The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up. To achieve. To conquer.”
If it fits as a good meaning of life, it’s probably also very applicable to a definition of fitness.
Moving up. Ahead. Achieving. Conquering.
Keeping Fitness Momentum on the Road: Adapting Your Workout Plan While Traveling
A mobile lifestyle or occasional travel doesn’t have to mean giving up the gains associated with a gym--find a trainer who offers workout plans that are adaptable for travel, or develop a method of incorporating bodyweight/resistance band training to your current format.
Traveling is fun, and staying fit while you do it is possible...just stay flexible, positive, and realistic!
Plan to Fail: Should You Utilize Failure in Your Training?
In the weight lifting world, failure is not only an option, it’s a good one. But if you don’t feel inclined to push yourself to the limit, there are other choices out there. If you’d like to maximize muscle growth and have the ability to engage in smaller, more frequent workouts, it’s a productive alternative.
The Busy Mom Gets Fit Diet: An 8 Week Plan
You may have a solid exercise plan, but without a doable nutrition plan you can follow as a busy mom, it’s going to be tough to reach your goals for good. If you’ve followed me for long, you know I’m an advocate of balance and health. Let’s stop crash dieting and really make lasting changes for yourself and your family. Check out this complete diet plan.
