Simple truths that will help get in shape
Sport And Fitness / / December 19, 2019
Truth 1. Only you are responsible for your health and shape. The genes have nothing to do with it
"I can not do anything, to blame the genes!" So many people think. But even if all of your relatives suffer obesity and have various health problems - from heart disease to diabetes, we should not blame everything on the genes. After all, you do not necessarily go with the flow, you can take matters into their own hands.
If you are not in shape, maybe it's not your fault. Parents may not have taught you to a nutrition or family simply does not have the money to organize a varied and healthy diet. But who said that you can not learn it now? Only you are responsible for the bad shape in which resides. And only you can fix it.
People often gain weight because of the amount of different factors. But instead of fighting with them, he hides behind them, using them as an excuse.
The bottom line is that even if you are not to blame for his excess weight, or some diseases, but you can correct the situation.
It may seem that you blame or try to shame. This is a normal protective reaction, as well as from people who say, "You do not know me, man. I do things differently. " If such people will stop blaming others, they understand that their decisions and actions have led to a state of health, a physical and a life. It's not the most pleasant understanding.
But here lies the error. People tend to dualism, and in search of someone to blame you turn yourself or villain, or sacrifice. Both roles are not attractive.
To avoid this, be compassionate to yourself. Overweight or poor physical form - is not a sign of moral degradation. You can not just "eat less and move more", so that failure in this area is not associated with a weak character or lack of it.
circumstances often cause our behavior, so that anyone in such circumstances, as you have with the family, genetics and environment have acted the same way. So who can blame you for that?
And remember: your brain will resist change. Because the changes - it's hard. It is much easier to unite people with similar problems, recognize that you "love yourself the way you have," that is to find a good excuse for doing nothing.
They will tell you that you have to love their shortcomings. Yes, but this does not apply to excess weight.
Being overweight - this is not a feature of your appearance as eye color, height or shape of the ears, this is not your personality and preferences. This is something that can and must change in order to be healthy and active.
In this self-love - is binding and is the first point of change. The only way you will be able to forgive myself for all the things that have led to poor physical condition, and decide to change. People who love themselves, strive for change, for a better version of yourself, instead of to be a "corrupt" and give up.
Truth 2. All failures because of laziness
Let's clarify something. Speaking of lazy, I do not mean the physical laziness. Conversely, you can first make a minimum amount of exercise needed for gradual progress.
And a failure I do not mean periodic absenteeism in the gym, when you're too tired or badly you do not want to go there. Failure - this is when you drop your hands and say, "I give up. Fuck it all, I can not any more. "
You could not because you were too lazy - mentally or emotionally - to change their habits. You do not have the patience or motivation to make new and support them. This inability to change their views.
A good example - the people who are trying to drastically change your lifestyle, frustrated and no longer try. Full of people sit on a strict diet, come to the gym and doing up a sweat three times a week. They are kept in a rhythm a week, and then break down, washing it down with a chocolate soup and throw shape. Changes should occur slowly and consistently, only then will they be able to turn into the habit.
If a man is lazy when it comes to sports, it does not mean that he is lazy in everything else. Many people, burning at work, in terms of sports and their own health are lazy and inert. The thing is that they are not interested, they do not have positive associations with the sport, so everything is kept only on the strength of will, which, as we know, is not always enough.
Therefore, the best fight against laziness fitness - is the creation of positive associations, getting pleasure from the activities and results. When you bring in the order of his body, the principle of "more - is better" does not work.
If you do not see results, then blame laziness. Too lazy to change their views on fitness, laziness gradually and consistently set new habits.
Truth 3. Do you know about fitness and health is smaller than you think
There are people who are very fond of advice on fitness and healthy eatingDespite the fact that they themselves are not in shape. They will tell you how unhealthy your sandwich and why can not drink tea lunch.
If you ask them, it turns out that they have read it in some paper or saw on TV, and even delved into why it is harmful. For some reason, when it comes to fitness, these are the people who have picked up knowledge of the articles and broadcasts, love to give advice and to warn.
Fitness - it's like politics and religion. Everyone has an opinion and did not hesitate to express his, even if you do not know what they are talking about.
And here is a man-nerdy reads several sources and feels like an expert. Any factoid on the subject, which coincides with his personal opinion, then spreads under the guise of "expert" opinion. If you try to dissuade these people, they will not listen. This so-called backfire effect when refuting allegations only strengthen self-confidence.
Not afraid to make mistakes in some aspects of a healthy diet and fitness. The main thing - time to correct the error. And to understand that you were mistaken in something, you need to study the materials on the subject and be prepared to change already formed an opinion.
Nobody knows exactly how to do fitness and a healthy lifestyle. If necessary eat after workoutsHow to increase the load, whether to cook a hearty breakfast? On this occasion, there is no consensus, and you make the choice.
You can spend thousands of hours reading different sources - books and articles in various fields of fitness, dealing with different coaches and athletes. And the more you learn, the more you realize how little is actually know.
So enlist a healthy skepticism to verify conflicting sources, an open mind, to to consider new ideas that are contrary to your beliefs, and the courage to admit that you were wrong.
Truth 4. Faith helps not always
Some people begin to engage with the coach, when they realize that their own efforts do not bring results. At the same time they continue to insist on their ways and do not want to change anything, even when the coach tells them that their training plan ineffective.
People are beginning to resist change if they do not coincide with their expectations. They are proud of their faith in any position and connect them with his personality.
Should not mix their beliefs about health and physical fitness to moral principles. Fitness is not a religion. Your faith in this or that position should be based on evidence rather than blind conviction.
When you stop to associate their beliefs about the fitness of his personality and not be protect them as their moral code, that's when you'll really be ready for further growth and development.
We draw conclusions
To fix it, as we said above, here are four simple truths:
- Take responsibility for your health, but be kind to yourself.
- Engage introspection instead of blaming herself for mistakes and failures. Make sure that you do it with compassion.
- Realize that you will learn a lot and get to it with an open mind.
- Stop personify themselves with their beliefs fitness and be ready to change them if they prove ineffective.
Maybe after reading this article you doubt in your training system, or cease to blame themselves for failures and mistakes.
A bit of skepticism with respect to the methods, interest in healthy lifestyles and fitness, more compassion and love for yourself - and do it.