We live in an era of a ‘Body Aesthetic Tyranny’- it’s the fashion of our time.
Self-acceptance, acceptance of others and understanding that fat and fit have equal roles within our wondrous and complex society is the intelligent way for us to approach our collective health and well being.
This Wiki quote on the effects of exercise got me thinking, “Physical exercise has been shown to benefit a wide range of mammals, as well as salmon, crocodiles and one species of bird. However, several studies have shown that lizards display no benefit from exercise, leading them to be termed “metabolically inflexible” “.
As grown up and responsible adults we owe it to ourselves and our community to live life happily and to its fullest; make your smile radiate its truthful beauty with a balanced life of exercise, eating well and a positive attitude.
I was recently talking on UK national radio discoursing the benefits of positive living and spoke with some of the UK’s leading radio presenters about health, exercise and modern life; one of the presenters joked that his “Wii-injury” had laid him off from any exercise until his pulled hamstring heals. My initial laughter quickly abated as I suggested that preventative measures from injury can be easily attained by regular stretching and warming up before you slog it out with the Wii board.
OK Guys and Gals, it’s 2012 and most of us have a little dream about being leaner, stronger, healthier, sexier and ‘all round’ better than we were as the last year drew to its credit crunched close. So, let’s get your exercise and food plan on track and have you abdominal crunching like a mad bargain hunter at that Harrods sale.
Growing up in 1980s Australia we sang along to a television commercial” Life.Be in it. You gotta find 30, you gotta find 30 minutes a day”. The protagonist of this cartoon family was Norm the beer-gutted and TV-watching slouch who’s gorgeous wife Libby, the aerobics fanatic, attempts to educate her lazy man to exercise. So, be like an old school health slogan, get yourself up and out into the fresh air, take up that winter sport you’ve been meaning to compete in, roll up your leg warmers, slip into your spandex and set your feet loose on the aerobics gym floor, and take out (at least) 30 minutes a day.
Cross training is a fun and challenging way to make yourself fitter for the coming winter months, so come along and follow some of my personal training tips for strength training, power walking, dieting and making the most of our West London parks.
Exercise is so much more than a gym membership and a body to die for, and while your fitness levels may be improved by creating a structured fat-burning plan, training according to the season that you’re in can be enhanced by eating the fresh produce that’s immediately available. So, let’s train with a clear focus this autumn and reward ourselves with a figgy favourite that tastes great with every meal.
Summer 2011 is over, so start that autumn training routine, put the cake tin to the back of the cupboard, say no to pub quiz drinking sessions and run yourself gorgeous to the Christmas silly season.
I have recently become a Media Ambassador for the company behind the patented Electronic Muscle Stimulating products called Slendertone, the abdominal belt and facial pads are seriously pulsing my muscles into form.
eing fit is being ffabulous, getting yourself fitter is a challenge that requires focus, consistency and effort.
I read long ago ” To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven”. Aged 17 my curiosity got the better of me as I poured through the King James version of the bible, I stumbled through most of it as my atheist upbringing didn’t allow for biblical text or discussion. Now transported to London’s Hyde Park in the spring of 2010, my ears are burning as I jog past Speakers Corner and jostle for some foot space, the gathered crowd are listening to men on boxes espousing their views on their Messiah and Armageddon.