Overcoming Fitness

Overcoming Fitness Roadblocks

by: Monica Schmidt



When it comes to good health, there are no quick fixes. To me, this means making exercise fun, eating my fruits and veggies (most of the time), trying to avoid things that are bad for me (ie. sugar), and trying my best to have a positive outlook every day. Here are some common fitness roadblocks and how to overcome them:

I don’t have time: Exercise is a habit just like any other habit. It can be trained, fostered, and enjoyed. Think of regular exercise not as a disruption to your life, but as a way of enhancing its quality. It doesn’t have to be a prison sentence!

But I’m SO TIRED after work: Why not see exercise as something to look forward to after work? Exercise generates natural endorphins, flushes out toxins that our body generates when stressed, and helps regulate our blood sugar and thus our moods and energy levels.

But I look healthy and am not overweight: Coronary Artery Disease affects those of normal weight as well as young adults. In addition, if you have achieved your “healthy weight” through diet alone, you stand a 95% chance of gaining all the weight back, unless you exercise regularly.

I’m happy being the person I am: If that is truly the case, I commend you, because you sound like a person with tremendous self-confidence. However, if you have doubts and feel like you are hiding behind a larger frame then you’d like, I encourage you to embrace fitness and uncover your true spirit!
I don’t know how to cook healthy: It all starts with a knife and a frying pan. Try listening to your favorite tunes while making a quick stir fry. Add some lean meat and rice, and dinner’s done.
It’s time to hurdle over those roadblocks!