Six Reasons to Stay Fit
Mr. James Ponds provides some advice on how to stay motivated to keep fit.
Taking on the world becomes a fun challenge when consistently staying fit. You also get the fantastic side effects of looking and feeling your best. With all these benefits in mind, here are some things that can help keep you motivated to stay fit.
Going on an Active Vacation
One way to stay motivated is to plan an active vacation that you would enjoy in the near or distant future. Do some research and find a destination that checks all your ideal categories and provides ample opportunity for doing active, complicated things. For example, if you are a tropical-minded person who wants to relax and catch some sun rays until it's time to go on a pre-planned, extraordinary hike on a beautiful island, then look into some epic cruise deals and book a spot on a cruise through the tropics!
If you are more of a fan of winter and snow, try finding a vacation rental up North in a European mountain town. You can hike, ski, and traipse through a beautiful old city while sipping a delicious cup of hot chocolate. Either way, you are sure to find it within yourself to go a little harder on your next workout session when you know how much more fun it will be to climb up that island volcano or go backcountry skiing in the snow because of your fitness!
Reaching a Fitness-Related Goal
Another way to stay focused is to bring that focus to a specific athletic goal. Do you enjoy running as cardio or as a form of release? Consider starting to train for a half marathon. A massive challenge like this can keep you focused on consistency because you will work towards a specific goal that will bring you great joy. You may be more into weight lifting and could see yourself staying motivated by trying to achieve a PR on a weighted squat. There are so many great fitness-related goals out there that you can start working actively to achieve, which will keep you motivated to stay fit.
Buying More Activewear
This one may be a bit shallow, but it works. When you train more, you start getting into the groove of the habit of whatever activity you choose. You also begin to see why people spend money on specific gear from specific companies to help make engaging in that activity more comfortable and optimize their performances. You can do this too! Start looking around at what people wear when they run, lift or spin and treat yourself to something nice and high in quality. It will excite you to throw on your fun new activewear and hit the ground running, walking, cycling, or lifting!
Eating More Food
The more you exercise, the better your metabolism, which means you can eat more. Let yourself be motivated to stay fit because you can eat much more food and not be unhealthy.
Avoiding Illness
Exercise makes you feel better physically for a good reason. Studies have proven that people with higher fitness levels can easily avoid illness. Stay motivated to work out by focusing on how good it is to optimize your immune system.
Living Longer
It is no guarantee that you will live longer if you are more fit. However, your chances of living longer will not go down if you consistently work on staying fit and healthy. That is a good enough reason in and of itself!
Conclusion
Staying fit has many benefits. However, finding the motivation can sometimes be difficult when you only want to plop yourself down onto the couch. Hopefully, one, some, or all of these reasons will help push you to raise your pulse rate and get your body moving consistently in your favourite way.
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About the Author
James Ponds is a Freelance Journalist.