Fitness News Flash - Work is Required and Never an Option

Life doesn't promise easy, fair, happiness, or even health. In fact, life is hard and guess what, work is required and never an option. It's up to you to create the lifestyle that you want to live. This isn't going to be found in a jar, pill, powder, or shake. If popping a “fit pill” provided the body of your dreams, I certainly wouldn't be writing a health blog.

Sound evidence has supported the best way to achieve a fit body is through a healthy lifestyle. This would include consistent healthy food intake, regular exercise, plenty of rest, water, and balance of life. Sounds like a great plan and very doable. The problem is many of you still aren't willing to put in the work. Nothing tastes better than healthy feels, remember? So, what gives?

Great marketing has convinced you there's a quick fix to fitness. This strong belief in false guarantees has taken away your drive and motivation to get fit the right way. False claims only provide false hope, take your money, and cause frustration.

The only way to achieve health and fitness is eating right and sweat producing work. Trendy diets and pills don't teach you how to shop for healthy foods, cook the stuff, and meal plan. They surely don't sprout legs and exercise so that you absorb the activity benefits. 

What usually occurs with quick-fix programs is some initial weight loss because of being so calorically restrictive and unrealistic. Your body is running on an empty tank and experiencing typical negative side effects like dizziness, headache, and nutrient deficiencies. Your energy is low and frustration high struggling through a program that just doesn't feel good. Studies show restrictive fad diets are unable to be sustained and any weight lost is put back on plus more. When your focus shifts to eating healthy and not dieting, realistic results can be achieved.  

Fitness takes work. You get up and go to a job each day to supply your needs and wants, right? The same applies to improving your health. Getting fit requires time, energy, and simply eating healthy food. The work is challenging but the results rewarding. It changes you, makes you stronger, and able to really enjoy your body and life overall. 

We can no longer think that tricking health through gimmicks and potions is acceptable. That would be comparable to owning the golden goose and not having to put in our eight to five for a living. We are no strangers to what work feels like. It can be rewarding and provide an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment. The results of hard work are being able to achieve and have what we want and desire in life. Work is never optional and something we have to do to succeed. If having a healthy and fit body is your desire, put in the work and see what happens.   

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