Fitness4Her

Women's Fitness

Stop Procrastinating and Start Living

By

If you are waiting until you lose weight to before you join the gym, stop procrastinating and start living your life. Just because you think you look fat in your workout clothes, do not let that stop you from going to exercise. You know you want to exercise, you know you want to work your body, it’s time you gave yourself permission to move forward and stop procrastinating.

Procrastination is the act or habit of putting off or delaying a task that you need to do. Sometimes, procrastination can work in your favor. There are times, when waiting or putting off a duty can have positive results. However, when the task you need to do has to do with living your life, then it is time to stop procrastinating. Especially if the reason for procrastination has nothing to do with the difficulty of the task but more about your perception of yourself, it is definitely time to start living your life.

The problem with waiting until you look better to start exercising is that without exercise, you may never get to the point of liking the way you look. And exercise, with or without weight loss, is very beneficial to your health. Not only does exercise help you lose weight, it will reshape your body and make every area of your figure look better. As muscles develop they sculpt the shape of your body to give it a lean cut-in look. Let’s face it, muscle makes you look slimmer, fat just looks like fat, no matter how much you weigh.

Once you conquer the urge to put off going to the gym, make a definite schedule to keep yourself on track. Don’t stray from your plan; make your workouts as important as any other part of your healthy life plan. Just as you always find time for eating and working, make time to get out and exercise. It’s important, just make sure your mind realizes that your body really needs it.

The truth is your brain benefits from exercise too. The endorphins that are released during exercise should be enough to keep your mind trained to work out, but the brain is lazy and as usual will always search out the easiest path to follow. Therefore it is up to you, you must take control of the way you perceive your health and your life. Don’t let anything stand in your way, stop procrastinating, stop putting everything else before your health. Make fitness a priority and start living your life to the fullest.

Confidence Is Not A Dirty Word

By

You may have laughed when you read the title to this article, but recently I have discovered that many women feel like confidence is something they don’t deserve. To them it is a word that shouldn’t be spoken, a word that sounds too boastful. But, in reality, confidence is a liberating word that allows us to be all that we can be.

Confidence is defined as a belief or self-assurance in your ability to succeed. The steps that lead us to this feeling of certainty are the ones that define our willingness to try and succeed. Women who are confident in their own bodies and abilities have a certain air about them that can be recognized in the way that they carry themselves.

Women who are confident are often the target of ridicule and criticism. For many reasons there are people who are uncomfortable in the presence of confident women. It’s not always easy to feel at ease in our confidence, even though we know there is nothing wrong with feeling confident in our bodies and the way we dress and move.

Try not to let other people influence the way you feel about yourself. You have worked hard, paid your dues, and deserve to feel confident in your ability to succeed. Misery loves company, but you don’t have to attend anyone’s pity party.

Having confidence means being in control of your actions. This includes your emotions, your body and your mind. You make the decisions and accept full accountability. Confidence doesn’t come from being right all the time, either. A confident woman admits when she is wrong and realizes that making mistakes is part of every process. She doesn’t fear other’s opinions and she stands her ground on matters that are important to her.

Being confident in your own body is something that is often hard to achieve. We tend to measure ourselves according to other’s expectations and feel ashamed if we don’t measure up, so to speak.

Exercise is one way to boost your confidence. Not only does physical activity release those feel-good endorphins, exercise makes us feel pride in our accomplishments. Achieving levels of fitness that you didn’t think you could accomplish will definitely make you feel proud and more confident in your own body.

Remember, confidence is a wonderful thing and can be spoken aloud. Be strong, be proud and feel confident.

Love And Respect Your Body

By

Love your body and give it the respect that it deserves and it will love you back. This may sound a little funny, but it is true. Women are so beautiful and most don’t even realize it. We spend so much time dissatisfied with our own bodies that we neglect to appreciate how gorgeous we truly are.

Love and respect your body, spending time exercising, feeding your body healthy foods, lowering stress and keeping a positive attitude all help to keep you physically and mentally well. Spiritual well-being is just as important. This balance in your life will pay off.

When you love and respect your body it shows in everything you do. You feel more confident in the way that you look and the way that you move about. Others can see that boost in your self-esteem and it may be puzzling to them. But don’t let that stand in your way. Kick that obstacle to the curb and get on with your life. Don’t let anyone else tell you how to live your life.

Begin your day with positive affirmations that affirm your love and respect for your body and your life. Start keeping a fitness journal and make plans to improve your health and body shape and size. Write down everything you eat and drink and examine these to see if that is how you want to love and respect your body.

Begin an exercise program and get moving. Exercise is one of the best ways to serve your body. We were meant to be active, not sitting at desks or on couches all day. Get up and get moving,

Discover new challenges with exercise routines that take you to the next level. To make familiar routines a bit tougher, you can add extra weights or sets. Get strong and stay strong.

Exercise changed the way that I felt about myself. It provides an outlet for the stress of daily challenges and it offers visible differences in the way my body looks. I have more energy now, and with three boys and a husband, I need to keep going all day long.

Life is so precious, and health is a gift that we seldom fully appreciate until it is gone. Be thankful for your life, love and respect your body and it will love you back—the payoff is worth the time invested.

Hope, Health and Happiness

By

Inspiration

Hope is defined as an optimistic attitude of mind based on an expectation of positive outcomes related to events and circumstances in one’s life. When we set goals, we adopt an optimistic attitude that we will succeed; we have hope that we can reach our goals. Unfortunately, we don’t succeed, we lose hope and give up. This is very true when it comes to dieting and exercising.

Your health should be a priority in your life. People rarely appreciate their health until it’s gone. If you have always been somewhat healthy with few problems, it’s easy to take your health for granite. Treasure your healthy body and treat it with care. Eat a healthy diet and exercise at least six days a week.

If you are looking for inspiration, sometimes you need only look around you. Women, in particular, can find the inspiration to exercise by looking at their family and realizing how important their life is. If you are a mother, you have a responsibility to protect your own health so that you can care for your children.

Remember, exercise can be walking, jogging, riding a bike or playing a game of tennis or volleyball. These activities are good for your heart and will increase your stamina and circulation as well as burning calories. Be sure to include resistance exercises to keep your muscles strong and toned. These exercises done on rotating days will give you the most beneficial workout. It only takes 30 minutes a day, but once you get started it’s easy to keep on going for a bit longer.

A hopeful attitude combined with a healthy body and mind is the recipe for happiness. Imagine waking up each morning, bursting with excitement, energy and joy for the new day. Developing a positive mindset will transform your life, your health and renew the joy and passion for life.

Live each day to the fullest. Take advantage and be grateful for what you have and concentrate less on what you don’t. Set goals and work towards them, but never forget how far you have come. Give your body the love and appreciation it deserves, speaking positive words that build you up rather than tear you apart. The time and love you devote to your body will not be wasted. This investment will give you a return of health and happiness that can last a lifetime.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

By

So often, it is a picture that persuades many women to begin a diet and exercise program. A picture of themselves that they deem unflattering; can make many women scrutinize themselves to the point of misery. However, it is the former rather than latter idea that makes this body-image conscientiousness a good thing. A picture is worth plenty when it finally convinces us that it’s time to get back in shape.

Many women will hang a picture of themselves on their refrigerator that reflects a former slimmer self with the body they hope to have again. The picture is there to remind them not to eat foods they have sworn off of, it is there to keep them from overeating, too. It is helpful to have more than one picture of the body you are working towards. Even if the pictures are not of you, pictures of celebrities or models can inspire you to eat healthier and exercise more.

Pictures provide visual stimulation for your brain to develop a plan of action. When you look at women’s fitness magazines and web sites, seeing pictures of women who are fit and healthy will inspire you or make you feel incompetent. It is up to you to train your brain. Keep it thinking on a positive track. Don’t allow your mind to wander; as it will begin to find excuses for why you cannot have the body that you desire. Your brain will actually try to convince you that your health is not so important. This is the time to take control of how your mind works.

Speak kindly to yourself and make your self-talk a positive one. Daily affirmations can do wonders to cure any negative thoughts. It is your best defense from self-deprecation and will allow for self-respect and self-love—two very important aspects of true happiness.

Picture yourself attaining your goals, treating others with respect, loving your family and friends and admiring your competitors. When you see yourself as a full person, living life with the love you were meant to share, no picture can undo the wonderfully perfect person you are. But if a mere picture means the difference in your health and happiness, if seeing yourself in a less than flattering picture causes you to lose weight and get in shape, then by all means, let the picture speak 10,000 words—loud and clear.