We
live and die, sometimes too young, by the choices we make.
Most of us start out as very selfish people (teenage years) where the
whole world revolves around us and we put ourselves first to a fault. It’s all about Me, Me, Me and what we
need. Then as we age, grow-up,
find a career, a spouse, a family, homes, cars, vacations and trying to earn a
living to support all the above, the tide turns. We now put everything and everyone else's needs in front of
our own at the expense of our health.
It is more important to skimp on sleep, eat fast food and work 13 hour
days to afford all of these things instead of taking 1/24th of our day to take
care of the most important gift we have ever received…..Our health and well
being. “Time and health are two precious assets that we
don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” ~Denis
Waitley
One
day we wake up 20, 30 40, or more pounds overweight, out of shape, suffering
from a myriad of health issues, taking handfulls of prescription pills a day,
can’t walk upstairs without getting out of breath and who has just been told by
their doctor that their lifestyle is killing them. We then like to blame the world for our problems. We hear all the time “I just don’t have
time” or “You don’t know how busy I am with the kids”. They become angry at everyone around
them because they failed again at taking control of their lives and making
changes that might result in an immense rise in the quality of their daily
lives.
Fitness
is not easy, especially when
compared to how easy it is to just ignore your health, not workout, eat badly
and then wake up 10 years later with medical issues, severely overweight and
surrounded by stress. Fitness is not
easy, but it is a choice and how you live and even how long you live will be
determined by that choice. Ask
anyone who has lost their health what they would trade for just one healthy
day. I love the quote "Those
who think they have no time for exercise will sooner or later have to find time
for illness.” ~ Edward Stanley
Making time for your health is one of the most
important things you can do for yourself and the people you love. It is not being selfish to find a few
minutes every day to ensure you will be around long enough to enjoy all the material
things your job affords you, to live long enough to see your kids grow up or to
live long and healthy enough to enjoy whatever years we are blessed with
outside of a nursing home. It is
not easy, but it is doable.
Incorporating the following 4 steps will improve
your health and quality of life.
1)
Eat
foods in their natural state. Avoid processed food! Yes it takes more time to cook healthy
foods but it is one of the most important things you can do to improve your
health.
2)
Find time for exercise. You do not need to set aside an hour for cardio and another
hour for weight training anymore.
Functional training brings you the best workout incorporating both
strength and aerobics in a shorter amount of time. Here at Defined Fitness we get you in and out in under an
hour with a great workout!
3)
Get at least 7 hours of
sleep each night! We are seeing more and
more research coming out about the importance of sleep.
4)
Relax, laugh often and enjoy
everyday! Pretty self explanatory!
Ready
to take control of your life and make changes that can help turn back the clock
on the years of neglect and abuse on your body? Call us today at 724-934-2000 to see what our 30-Day
Personal Training Experience can do for you!
We Change Lives!
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