Health Fitness

Your fitness goals are a journey, not a destination

When I was a member of a local gym, my routine was very monotonous and outdated. I would start by doing the elliptical or treadmill for 21 to 30 minutes. Then I would do some resistance training with weights. This became a regular pattern for many years. My workouts became a question of what to do instead of why I’m doing it. As long as I’m “doing my workouts” I’m achieving my fitness results, at least that’s what I thought was happening. Instead, he was going through the motions. After my workouts, I would go to the restaurant and have a great meal. I had to replenish my energy, right? It sounded good, but the results were not noticeable. Also, my health was average with seasonal problems with allergies and asthma. What is the point of this? Here’s the point: You may be going through the motions and appear to be achieving your best fitness level. There are things you can do to ensure you’re at your peak fitness level.

First, reaching your peak fitness level is an ongoing journey, not a single destination. It is a process, not a single event. We are conditioned to one-time events, like winning the lottery or hitting the jackpot, rather than earning and learning through a gradual period of time. Only in certain cases does surgery such as liposuction or stomach stapling work. You are not curing the symptoms or the causes of what caused the obesity. For most of us, we need to look at why our fitness level has dropped. You can’t just put a bandage on a broken arm. Go to the doctor who will fix the arm and then gradually heal (this is a process). To be great at anything, we have to continually learn and grow. You want to start a continuous journey, not arrive at a place and do nothing.

Next, you should do exercises that count. What does that mean? Do a variety of exercises to make your body respond, not exercises that make you boring and monotonous. Do some type of interval training on a treadmill or elliptical machines. Work on free weights. Do exercises like squats, deadlifts, etc. You will build lean muscle mass. Do push-ups and pull-ups. There is no recipe to make. This is where you continually learn.

Put your goals and progress in writing. How would you know if you are achieving if you don’t know in which direction you are going? Keep a journal or notes about your weight or how you look. Quantify the quality process.

Here are some pointers to point you in the right direction in your fitness goals and dreams. Think of it as a journey, not a single destination. Now enjoy the ride.

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