To Judge Is Human

From our parents and friends to the media, we are taught what is considered "normal" in terms of appearances, behavior, wealth and possessions.  If you fall outside of this "normal", well you are "different" and subject to judgement by everyone.  You do not wear the right clothes, you do not raise your kids right, you eat dinner too late, you do not mow your yard often enough, you drive too fast, you drive too slow, you work too much, you don't work enough.  Sound familiar???   

To some people, being the exception is cool.  To others, the mere thought of not fitting in and being judged can trigger depression and anxiety.  To have people always questioning why you are the way that you are or why you act the way that you do is exhausting.  Why can't people just accept others regardless of how "non-normal" they may be?  Who made up this "normal" anyway?

So, let's clear the air of negativity:  Decide WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU and live YOUR LIFE according to YOUR STANDARDS.

Of course, the only way you are going to rise above the negativity of others judging you all of the time, is for you to SET GOALS and GET PURPOSE DRIVEN.  If you know where you are going, no one else can bring you down.  No one...seriously...you will have the control over your life and its direction. 

If being overweight or obese, is part of YOUR PLAN and it is YOUR CHOICE to weigh more than what your doctor recommends, IT IS OKAY.  Just like smoking and doing drugs, being overweight has serious ramifications to your health and lonegevity.  But, if you do not care about these ramifications (i.e. stroke, diabetes, joint problems, high blood pressure...just to name a few), then you have made a personal choice and have set your own standards. 

I am tired of hearing about how people are discriminated against because they are not following the norm.  Everyone just needs to chill out and accept people for who they are and what they offer and not how they look or talk.

Record numbers of people are so stressed out about how they look that they are actually getting sick with depression and anxiety. I have seen some articles that say, "If you are overweight/obese, then you are going to pay more for health insurance and life insurance...etc."  I have seen other articles that say, "You will be more successful in life and business if you are in shape."  These statements, regardless if they are true or false, do nothing but make people question themselves and their self-worth. 

Making people feel bad about themselves and how they look, is not a good way to promote fitness and proper nutrition. 

The motivation to get fit and healthy has to come from within you.  If you want to change your fitness lifestyle, then set a goal to lose weight, build muscle and eat more healthy food.  It really is that simple.  Do what is best for you.  Do not let others bully you.  You will be more successful with your goals if you wrote them yourself. 

If you need help losing weight or determining how many calories you need to consume, send me an email randy.wadley@bringfitnessback.com. 

Have a GREAT day, 

Randy

http://www.bringfitnessback.com

Round Rock Boot Camp, Exercise Round Rock, Personal Training Round Rock

Here is the link to an interesting article in today's Austin American Statesman.  http://www.statesman.com/search/content/life/stories/other/2009/09/21/0921peter.html Here is my take on that: Do you remember when the big hype was to work out in a specific zone based on your target heart rate? Today you can go to any gym and find a chart on almost all of the cardio equipment. It has fat zones and cardio zones associated with age and heart rates.

What is all that about? Well, we are told to work out in the fat burning zone if you are trying to lose weight, and the cardio zone if you are trying to get cardio gains. You could even, and still, buy heart rate monitors that strap to your chest or wrist like a watch, or even now as a ring. The truth of the matter is yes, if you stay within your "fat burning zone", you will burn calories from fat only. 

Time for a case study: Lets say you are in your "zone" and briskly walking so as not to go above your target heart rate. It takes you 1 hour to walk 3 miles. (20 minute mile pace). Now lets say you ignore your target heart rate and run. You run as hard as you can, for the same hour. If you are a good runner, you might be able to run 10 or more miles. You can expect about 40 to 60% of the calories being burned coming from fat.  When you were running, did you not burn calories? Where were those calories from?

So let's do a little basic math: First, 1 mile is about 100 calories. (Varies on your weight, but we will call it 100 calories) That's 100 calories walking, running, skipping, whatever. So if you were in your zone, you burned about 300 calories in an hour, from fat. When you ran, you burned about 1000 calories. (2500 more and that's a pound!!) It would take you almost 12 hours of walking to lose a pound, and only 3.5 while running. Who has time for that???

If losing weight was easy, we would not have an obesity epidemic in America. It will take some work, but it will be well worth it.

Randy

www.bringfitnessback.com

What are the benefits of getting up early and working out? I find it hard to get up, but after I've had my cup of java and a small breakfast, I'm usually good to go. Working out in the morning for me is a great way to start my day. I am up and doing something well before my tribe at home is up. This gives me time to concentrate on me, so I can be there for them later.

People work out for many reasons. Some to lose weight, some to gain weight, some for the numerous health benefits, or likely a combination of reasons. The point here is that after you workout, there is a sense of accomplishment. It feels good to work on yourself. The rest of the day is typically doing something for others. You may have to complete a project, file a report, or maybe put a "TPS" cover page on.

Start your day off right. WORKOUT! You will be happier and healthier.

Randy

www.bringfitnessback.com

Great Exercise:

Here is a good article on a GREAT exercise. Power Plank Row. As the article says, this exercise takes the core body ab and back workout to a new level by involving the arms. If you are a Monthly Boot Camper, this exercise will be coming to a gym near you!!

 You can scroll down to the bottom of the article to see the proper form. The trick here is to use LIGHT WEIGHTS. Focus on your abs as you move the kettle ball up. Monthly Boot Campers will row with one arm for 30 seconds, and switch to the other arm for the remaining 30 seconds.

Can you think of a way to perform a similar exercise with a Bosu Ball?

http://exercise.about.com/b/2009/09/01/exercise-of-the-week-power-plank-row.htm

Randy

www.bringfitnessback.com 

Homework for today:

Next boot camp is Wednesday morning at the Mays location. Only 7 sessions left for this free period. Remember that if you have two friends sign up anytime after September, you get a free month. Why should you sign up?  To get results in a safe and guaranteed manner! 

A (1) Month Package Includes

Fitness training with a certified personal trainer.  Forget going to the gym and wandering around the equipment not knowing what to do. 

Support from a personal trainer and other people who are trying to get fit 

Calculation of your Basal Metabolic Rate

Diet and Nutrition guidance

It's a pleasure to work with you all and I will see you Wednesday morning.

Randy

www.bringfitnessback.com