Cindy’s Fitness Blog

This morning I woke up with the intention to go out for a nice long hour moderate jog.  I opened the door, and said, “Heck NO”.  It was pouring rain.  A calm mist would have been fine, but not the ‘cats and dogs’ I was watching!  So, Plan B for a workout was to jump on my stationary bike and program in an interval program for 30 minutes while listening to some motivational, spiritual teaching.  (It gets a little boring inside the house to sit on the bike for an hour, so I revved the intensity and kept it shorter!)  The moral of the story is to stick to your commitment to a lifestyle of exercise no matter what.  Create alternatives to keep your commitment to yourself.

When I meet initially with my prospective clients, I ask them why they want a personal trainer.  Here are some of the reasons I get: coaching to eat right and lose weight,  guidance for an effective workout routine for MY body,  coaching to understand appropriate cardio training, motivation to adapt an active lifestyle of exercise, and accountability to adhere to a healthy lifestyle.  Then, I ask them why this is important and here are the answers: need control of my life,  improved health, to be able to play (dance, ski, golf, etc.),  improved stamina and strength to perform daily activities and work, and to feel more confident about myself.  CAN YOU RELATE?

It’s a New Year and time to resolve to be fit and healthy, if you haven’t already done so.  What do you most want to achieve this year?  What is it that needs improving in your health lifestyle?  Improved nutrition?  More consistent exercise?  Do you have an illness or disease that needs specific attention?  Or are you setting a goal to achieve a specific sports/athletic event?  Whatever your individual desires are, it CAN BE DONE!  IT IS POSSIBLE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE!  IT IS POSSIBLE TO REWIRE YOUR THINKING AND ACHIEVE SOMETHING YOU’VE NOT DONE BEFORE!  SET YOUR MIND ON IT AND GO FOR IT!