Find YOUR way to be physically active

In my opinion, one huge problem with where the fitness industry has been going, is that it is too focused on forcing fitness onto the individual.  Simply put, trying to get someone to dedicate precious time out of their day for something that feels forced upon them is NOT going to work.  

Watch little kids during the day?  They will literally run up and down stairs, for fun...  Then they grow up and play sports where they are told to run stairs for conditioning.  Since running up and down the stairs is no longer being done "for fun," it gets programmed into their minds that running up and down stairs is no longer something you should willingly do.  This is only one of several examples of how we are being programmed to associate physical activity with something that cannot be done for fun, and that is truly sad...



There is no doubt that being physically active has numerous benefits, and I would be the last to say otherwise.  Nevertheless, over half of the US population does not get the recommended amount of physically activity.  So many people consider this to be completely mind boggling, but it really is not at all...

Think of it this way: There are numerous advantages and benefits to receiving a bachelor's or a associate's degree, yet only 38% of the US population over age 25 achieved this level of education.

That is, just because something has such great benefits, does not magically mean that people will choose to do it.  If people are not able to personally justify what they are doing, they will most likely not do it (or they won't last very long).

What can you do?  Stop listening to others for reasons to be physically active, and do it to enjoy yourself!  Being physically active DOES NOT mean that you need to spend an hour at the fitness center every day.  However, being physically active DOES mean moving, breathing a little heavy, and sweating a bit.

With that, my challenge to you is to think for YOURSELF and find YOUR own reason WAY to be active that you look forward to including in your daily life!

I hope you share what you do for fun that is physically active in the comments.
I recommend that you email me for a list of fun physical activities that you can try!