Fitness And Where You Stand Right Now
Fitness is a term that is used to help
define the ability to stay in the best physical shape. You may ask,
then, “What am I staying in shape for?” To each person, this will
be something different.
For most, it is a matter of staying
healthy as long as possible.
You see, your body is designed to work as
a machine. When each part of the machine is cared for, the
entire machine works the best that it can. When the machine is
neglected either in part or in the whole, then the machine won’t run
well and eventually won’t run at all.
If a car, for example, is well maintained
for many years, it will last many years longer. If it isn’t taken
care of, for example you don’t change the oil in it, you cut
several years off the life of the car.
That’s costly to you, but when you look at
this as your body, you are shaving away days, weeks, and even
years off of your life when you don’t take care of your machine
(your body.)
Fitness is a necessary part of life.
Before we get on the soap box, remember that fitness is something that
you can get into the habit of doing which makes it easy.
Fitness is not something that you have to
struggle with. When you were three you were probably taught to
brush your teeth. You learned to put your clothes on.
When you were learning how to do them, you
likely hated it. But, once you learned how to do it, it became
something that you didn’t think twice about. Do you worry
about brushing your teeth today?
No, because it’s a habit. That’s what we
want you to think of when you think of fitness. It’s just
something that you do. Granted, the first weeks of learning to be
fit and staying healthy will be the hardest.
You’ll dread it. You’ll find excuses about
not doing it. You’ll claim that getting fit is just too hard. You
just can’t give up what you love. That’s not true.
In fact, if you have the will power to
save your life by sacrificing for just a few weeks, you’ll see that
fitness can be easily mastered by you.
Take a look at yourself right now. What do
you see? If you are unhappy about any part of your body,
chances are good that area of your body is bothering you because it’s
an unhealthy area.
Although many people start looking into
fitness because they want to lose weight, fitness is not just
about weight loss. By understanding where you stand on these
factors above, you can work to improve your overall wellness and
increase your lifespan as well as the quality of life that you
are currently living.
If you don’t think that you need to lose
weight, that’s great! You are one step closer to being healthy. But,
that’s not to say that you don’t have health problems beyond that
level.
Many people are still at risk for high
blood pressure, high cholesterol as well as other concerns even
though they aren’t technically overweight. Therefore, you
need to take into consideration the fact that overall health
is in fact important to improve.
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