Don't Judge

Who is Judging You—YOU! And why are you listening?
by Andrew nelson for www.getfitnyc.com
andy@getfitnyc.com

You know if you are one of the 2/3 of Americans who is overweight or obese. If you’re trying to do something about it, KUDOS! If not, do you think you’re too out of shape to go to the gym? How can you be too unfit to try to get fit? Stop judging yourself and start taking better care of yourself.

There was a time when the only people going to the gym were athletes, bodybuilders, and those who just loved to admire their muscular bodies in the mirrors. Times have changed and so have gyms. The gym is not just for the body worshippers; it is for everyone. The residential and commercial exercise equipment industry generate billions of dollars. Well-intentioned people have purchased pieces of home equipment, used them a few times (if at all) and then shoved them in a corner to become expensive clothes trees. People purchase gym memberships and never go. Gyms would shut down if everyone who had a membership actually used the gym.

You don't have to join a gym to get healthy, but the gym atmosphere may be motivating for you. If you’re overweight, you need to shed the extra fat, get leaner, and get healthier. That’s not a judgment; that’s a fact. If there’s a voice in your head saying you don’t look good enough or you don't deserve to be healthy and happy, tell it to shut up!

When I meet someone at a party or on the street, and they find out what I do, they engage in a fitness confessional: "Yeah, I have been meaning to get back to the gym." "I ate so much over the Holidays I should still be running." "I could never be in the shape you are in."

I wore Husky pants until I was 11 or 12 and I can lose fitness and gain body fat like anyone else, but I try to exercise every day. I eat well and eat portion sizes appropriate for my weight and athletic and fitness goals.

Find your motivation to be a healthy weight and achieve a good fitness level. If you don't want to join a gym then find something you can do at home. Ask a friend to join you.

Here are a few of my favorite pieces of exercise equipment and programs that truly
work (in order of my preference):

1. Personal training with Get Fit NYC.

2. P90X - any workout that you stick with for 90 days should work but this one is done well.

3. Bowflex and Bowflex Tread Climber - the science behind this is great (I still prefer running).

4. Body For Life - This book offers practical and usable workouts and eating plans.


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