6 Really Good Reasons to Workout and Self-Care No Matter What

6 Really Good Reasons to Workout

On a previous post I wrote many of the reasons we don't work out and debunked them. On this post, we’ll be reviewing reasons to actually workout.  Back in 1994, I was eating up to two bacon double cheese hamburgers an extra large fries and large soft drink—and that was just one meal alone. I would usually include another high fat, high calorie meal plus all the fixin’s. Did I mention dessert and candy I would eat in between? Oh, yes and I didn’t do anything physical activity other than my walk to and from school and/or work. After seeing myself in the mirror and making a simple decision—to be fit—I decided to live healthier. My diet is very specific to me so I won’t impose what I eat upon you, but changing what I put in my body and physically exercising on the permanent basis has helped me stay within a weight limit for the last 14 years.

The reasons I continue to exercise despite physical injuries and fibromyalgia, arthritis and various other health issues are 1) to reduce further injury, 2) prevent diseases that run in my family like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer and high blood pressure, and 3) not to be the way I was back in 1994—a bad health risk. So go ahead take another peak at me, I don’t mind. It’s still me except that now in my mid 40's I can stand a little taller and a little stronger thanks to fitness. And did I mention I look feel younger now than I did then?

Diana in 1994

Diana  in 2013/14

Then what are the reasons YOU should consider deciding to workout and engage in physical fitness?

1. Physicians Advice/ Health Reasons—Often a health professional or you intuitively may know that working out and living healthy is crucial to your wellness. It may be obesity, or a health condition that could lead to the “warning” to begin focusing on your physical health.
2. To live longer and better-I’m not going to give you statistics because you can find that very easily anywhere, but I will tell you that many of us don’t want to live a short, unpleasant and painful life.
3. Reduction of chronic pain-Engaging in the proper physical fitness program can increase your physical strength and reduce the pain you may already suffer from. Always consult a health professional for the appropriate program for you.
4. Increase energy/better sleep-Increase stamina and deeper sleep, who wouldn’t want that?
5. Physical appearance-(number one reason TV and internet ads target their audience)
6. For enjoyment and a better love life-people who stick with their physical fitness routine as a life change tend to enjoy the process by choosing to implement it as part of their lives. They choose exercises they enjoy and they eat food they love while maintaining their health benefits. There is also significant evidence that engaging in a fitness routine improves a person's love life significantly. Just do a quick online search and see amazing research posted. (I've saved you some work, click here) and HERE

Now a review of why we don’t workout.

What stops us from working out? I've listed the reasons again for you to analyze. There are so many reasons why working out and a fitness routine gets put on the back burner. How many on the list below look familiar to you? I’m willing to bet there are some I have forgotten to list. Perhaps you can email us and we can reprint the list next month with the new ones added.

With what we have listed below you can begin to identify the reasons you don’t make your health and body a priority. Once you do this you can take a deeper look at your own specific situations and ask yourself, are these reasons I don’t practice fitness really valid? Is there a way around these obstacles so you can find a way to place priority on this miraculous vehicle you inhabit—your body?!?

Can you identify which reason(s) prevent you from working out? 

__Too Busy

__No Time

__Too Tried

__Bored

__Not Motivated

__No Support From Others

__Lack of Strategy

__My Body Hurts

__It Doesn’t Work

__I’m Too Old

__I Don’t Need To Because I’m Naturally Fit

__It’s Too Expensive

__No or little space

For every reason not to workout there is a reason that trumps it (again, see previous post to see it). Why not take care of yourself and the best tool you have starting today? There are so many ways to do fitness, you can find that works for you and start with 10 minutes a day and work your way up...

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Diana Navarro, M.S.
On a Quest to Bring Common Sense Manners Back!
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