Fitness Minutes 8: What is Fitness?

What pictures come to your mind when this question is asked? Common replies from participants in my workshops range from-washboard abs, the name of some fitness center chain or even the ability to finish a marathon.

What about you? What does being fit mean to you? This is an important question because how you define fitness is going to affect your ability to sustain your motivation to exercise regularly in the long run. 

Does owning an expensive gym membership equate to being fit? Most people sign up for a 2-year membership but never use the facility for more than 3 months anyway. They end up paying for the overheads for the remaining 21 months! If your fitness goal is to achieve The Perfect Body, you are setting yourself up to fail! Ask any bodybuilder and they will tell you that the perfect body does not exist! There will always be something that needs to be fixed-You can have washboard abs but your biceps are not massive enough or your thighs are still too scrawny.

Do you need to finish a marathon to be considered fit? It’s been twelve years since I did my last marathon but I still consider myself to be fit. The only reason why I trained hard for two marathons during my NS days was to earn myself a long weekend for representing my Commando Unit. Fitness was the last thing on my mind! 

 Movement = Energy

The term Workout suggests that exercise is work or a chore to complete and to most people, it is! Wrong! Exercise is not work! It is about movement and movement helps unleash your body’s energy. After spending most of my years dabbling in various sport and fitness pursuits, I now realize that the biggest reward that I reap from regular exercise is Energy.

No matter how busy I am, I move for at least 30 minutes everyday, not because I feel that I must but because I know for sure that when I am moving, I will feel great. I am also certain that after moving, I will have more energy for the rest of the day. I feel relaxed and calm; my thoughts become clearer, solutions and ideas come to me easily. When I’m in this state, optimism engulfs me. I feel that anything and everything-is possible,

It’s a magical experience to be in this state and the best part is that it’s free! It costs you nothing to take a walk! You do not need an expensive gym membership, finish a marathon or washboard abs to feel energized and alive. You can feel this way as soon as you start moving!

So what are you waiting for? Start moving NOW!

Health and Energy
 
Hansen Bay
Coach (Health & Wellness)
BA P.E.(S,pore)
Dip Hypnotheraphy (USA) NGH,IMDHA,IACT
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