As a personal trainer and consumer of a host of health and fitness books, magazines, products, health clubs and equipment I guess you can say that fitness is a part of who I am. But who defines me as fit? Would you? Which leads to the bigger question, how do YOU define if you’re fit? I often struggle to answer this question for my clients as the latest research and quick fixes come to market.
I started to really think about the concept of “being fit” after attending a seminar in which a local physician spoke on Women’s Heart Health. Afterward, one woman asked, “What does being fit really mean?” The doctor struggled to provide a succinct response, but with some thought said it was very individual. So, why with the BMI data, healthy weight charts, hip-to-waist ratio calculators, cardiovascular tests and blood screens don’t we have an exact answer? It is my personal mission to help you live fit and healthy no matter how that looks to you. Not everyone is going to like physical activity but we know we need it. I hate salmon, but know it is good for me. I also have an overactive brain (which is a blessing and a curse) in my business as well as personal life. What I want to share is that we are all human and have personal experiences that may or may not have had a positive impact on us or how it relates to how fit we are. In some little way if my definition inspires you to get a new job that makes you happy, gets you to bed a little earlier so you wake rested, motivates you to hit the treadmill, try quinoa, or take a technology free vacation for the first time in your life, that will give me the greatest joy that I can ever own. So for me living a fit and healthy life uses an approach which I define as the F.I.T. Philosophy. This lets each individual use their own feelings, intuition and trust to be more fully alive and content with their body and health.
Fit people exhibit certain traits and feelings such as confidence, happiness, and/or calm demeanor. They become more aware, in touch with their senses and more open. People begin trusting their ability to make positive changes in their lives no matter what they are. Ask yourself these questions and see if you define yourself as fit and healthy. Are there some areas where you could improve? What does that look like? Stay tuned for more insight on this philosophy, as well as some insider tips from my own personal (albeit not perfect) experience in life and as personal trainer that I hope will help you define YOUR fit! I’d love to hear your thoughts. Write anytime.
Here’s to YOU living happy and healthy,
Brenda Booth, NASM-CPT, Body One Wellness, LLC
“F” for Feeling.
Do you regularly possess a sense joy and calm well-being?
Do you typically get a restful night’s sleep and feel energized and ready for the day?
Are you are generally free of bodily aches and pains?
Do you possess mental clarity and the ability to live in present moment?
Are you are typically happy and self-confident?
“I” for Intuition.
Are you are in touch with your senses and are aware of messages that may come in many forms, i.e. food cravings that may signal a need for specific nutrients?
Do you practice body awareness and feel you are an advocate for your own health?
Do you question your health care providers and get a second opinion when necessary?
Do you listen to messages in your dreams that may signal opportunities for growth or change?
Are you are open to finding and following your bliss?
Do you listen to signs and accept that you cannot control or change the world around you, only your reactions to those things?
“T” for Trust.
Do you allow time for changes to be made to help you achieve your goals and enjoy the process of the experience? (It takes time to learn, and perform the necessary work, which provides lasting results).
Do you believe in your ability to make changes and see results?
Can you envision what this change looks like to you?
Are you committed to seeing change through?
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