The happy medium of health & fitness
Life is about balance. Fitness and health are all about finding your ‘happy medium’ - a place of balance between being healthy and ‘cheating’. Having a flexible routine that incorporates your favourite foods and lazy days is an important part of a functional long-term commitment.
Taking a flexible approach to fitness will increase your chances of a successful long-term commitment to your overall health. Think about if being shredded and lean is something you can keep up when you’re older. Is it something you want for yourself? I mean, it would be fabulous to be slim all the time, but it’s not always realistic. Being healthy looks different for everyone. The general rule of thumb is to have some sort of fitness regime and to eat healthy.
Incorporating different ways of exercises is a good way to keep you motivated. Try different things based on your stage of life and your living environment. Perhaps a walking program or resistance training works for you, or perhaps surfing or hiking may be something that sparks interest. Making a commitment to your fitness is a skill - some people are bad at committing to things. It can be hard to maintain a routine, stay motivated, and sometimes socially challenging.
Cultivating the skill to commit to long-term projects takes trial and error. Commitment to your health is incredibly rewarding. It decreases your chances of illness and injuries that incur large expenses. If you’re constantly consuming social media and external outlets, you may be struggling with comparison - feeling like you’re not fit enough or skinny enough. This will only have a negative effect on your fitness goal and may make you neglect your program. If you’re struggling to stick to your weight loss or exercise program, don’t be hard on yourself, just try a different approach.
HERE ARE OUR TOP TIPS TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR HAPPY MEDIUM
- Don’t be too strict. Being flexible with your routine and diet will help you maintain it.
- Feeling tired and sore won’t help you move forward (literally, you’ll be feeling stiff and unable to lift heavier in the gym).
- Revisit your goals. Why did you start fitness in the first place? Find a motivating factor to keep you going.
- Find ways to fit exercise into your day. If it’s convenient, you’re more likely to do it.
- Do activities you enjoy. If you enjoy it, again, you’re more likely to do it. Switch it up, try different ways to exercise.