| "body"> | | | | worthwhile? If you haven't "bought into it", you're |
| For starters, everyone beginning a fitness program | | | | going to have trouble sticking with the program. |
| should check with their doctor. While most of us | | | | - Physical Commitment - Are you willing to move, |
| might skip this saying "I don't need to pay my doctor | | | | sweat, and raise your heart rate? If you think you |
| to tell me I'm healthy, just a little out of shape", it's | | | | can watch videos or read books to get fit, think |
| the hidden problems like high blood pressure and | | | | again. "It don't work that way!" |
| heart murmurs, etc. that we should be aware of. | | | | - Logistical Commitment - Be realistic about your |
| Agree? | | | | goals and the time you have to devote to fitness. |
| That said, the next part is to acknowledge that | | | | To stick with a program for the rest of your life you |
| things change as we age. We must eat less and | | | | must be realistic about what you can do time-wise, |
| exercise more just to maintain. Let's find a system | | | | space-wise, etc. If you want to climb Mt. Everest, for |
| that works for you. In my experience this includes | | | | example, you have to have money and months of |
| being realistic about how you stay motivated and | | | | time to train, travel, and concentrate fully on that |
| how much you know about training. | | | | goal. If you can put in at least 30 minutes, 3 times a |
| In theory you could find all the data you need online | | | | week, you won't be climbing Mt. Everest but you can |
| and, as for the training itself, put on a pair of training | | | | certainly stay fit. Most of us fit somewhere |
| shoes and start exercising. The reality is that we all | | | | in-between. Just be realistic. |
| need different things to succeed. Take the time to | | | | I have found that most of us do better in a group |
| figure out what you want in a fitness program, what | | | | than on our own, most of us can use some help |
| you need, and what pieces will bring the puzzle | | | | from a pro (especially to avoid injury) and, believe it |
| together. There are 3 basic elements that must be | | | | or not, most of us will stay more committed if we |
| addressed to create long term success: | | | | put money down. |
| - Mental Commitment - Do you believe that this is | | | | |