As humans, we have evolved in technology over the past 30 years. This has caused us, as a whole, to dive into a sedimentary lifestyle. We have a life where we find ourselves being motionless most of the day, every day. We tend to wake up in the morning, get into our car and sit still until we get to work. At work we sit behind a desk for 8 hours. After that, we jump into a car, and sit there until we get home where we sit on the couch to watch TV. Many people live their lives in this order.
There are many who do go to a gym, but spend most of their time sitting on a machine talking while attending their regular workouts. As a fitness professional and workout enthusiast I have always grown up doing drills and lifting weights; just as my father and coaches taught me. When I became a Certified Personal Trainer my knowledge of the fitness field proved to be very inaccurate. In fact, I look back at the way I trained and find that many of the injuries my fellow athletes or I sustained could have been prevented by proper training and techniques. Now, I encourage anyone who has adapted the inactive lifestyle and wants to leap back into the gym, to take a moment and evaluate the what they are seeking to fulfill. I do recommend that you spend some time with a personal trainer to find what will work best for you.
Articles such as this one and others about fitness help you understand how your muscles work and how to keep them progressing. I see many people who do not care about their body, and it is a shame. Over 66% of Americans are rated FAT. Over 33% of Americans are rated OBEASE. More than 2/3 of our country has a problem with their weight. If we look at all the “Fat Free” and “Low Cholesterol” products on store shelves you can tell we have more control over our diets today than ever before. However, we find ourselves to be in the worst shape. Why is this? Why do we constantly look for the magic formula that has never existed. We all know that if you want something, you are going to have to work for it. I speak out of my heart because I have seen how bad health can ruin peoples lives and attitudes. I see how someone who works hard to achieve a good health level somehow finds missing pieces of the puzzle.
