you can’t do it forever, don’t do it for now.” That will help keep your body on the road of consistency and health for the road ahead.
Myth #4 I don’t get a good workout if I don’t sweat. True, that
sweating can be a very healthy experience while working out. It cools the body down, releases tox- ins, and cleanses pores. However, you don’t have to be sweating to give your body a great workout. Sometimes keeping the heart rate lower is more ap- propriate for your specific goals. This may not allow your body to feel the need to sweat, and that’s okay. Judge the quality of your workout more on accom- plishment of fat burn, flexibility and strength improve- ment, cardio vascular endurance, and a set up for injury prevention instead of on how soaked your t-shirt gets.
Myth #3 I can’t walk or jog because I get shin splints. So
many people shy away from the healthiest activities due to a burning in their calves and shins. This is not fatal, nor is it irreversible. Simple stretching and strengthening exercises can be done to reduce and eliminate the discomfort of shin splints. There are easy and basic moves I call the alphabet that you can do daily that will have you walking or jogging within a week, pain free. Don’t let this be a road block to your health.
Myth #2
I need to lose weight. Weight is one form of measure- ment pertaining to health, but it’s not the only one. Nor is it the best one for the goals of most of us. Somewhere we adopted the idea that the scale told us if we were doing well or not - healthy or not - fit or not. The truth is, there are other methods for gauging your fitness success such as body fat percentage, cardio vascular endurance, triglyceride count, etc. Weight can fluctuate multiple times daily. One woman can weigh 150 pounds and have 25% body fat while another woman the same height and age can weigh 135 pounds and have a 35% body fat. I would take the lower body fat ten times over the lighter weight. Try to remember when you jump on the scale that it is one form of measurement, and one of the more fickle. Don’t let your emotions or your enthusiasm for im- proving your health take the same ride as your body weight can take.
Myth # 1
I need to wait until next month when things slow down to start my healthy habits. (Or worse yet, I need to wait until New Year’s!) Many people feel the need to “start fresh” at the beginning of the week, the month, or even the year in order to really be success- ful. This is extremely counter productive no matter how much it makes sense to your personality. The very best time to start making good, healthy deci- sions is right now. This very moment. Your next deci- sion about what you eat, what you drink, or how you move is the most opportune time you’ll ever have. It doesn’t have to be a huge, life altering decision. You don’t have to run out and get a gym membership, or throw out all your chips and cookies tonight. It can be as little as taking 5 deep breaths right now and get- ting some water. Simple, daily, moderate decisions that promote health are the best thing you can do for yourself. So go ahead, make your next decision about your health right now - and enjoy!! W
Sunny Ayala Owner of Fitness Instruction Today 8041 Corporate Center Drive Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
www.fitnessinstuctiontoday.com ayalasigns@aol.com Phone: (704) 763-5662
www.womenwithknowhow.com OCTOBER 2011
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