When I was in high school, I was in a Drafting/Architecture class. The teacher’s name was Mr. Kozak. He taught a concept that I have carried with me all of my life. He said: “Form follows function.” This is a very profound statement and applies to every aspect of life. But I want to talk about health and fitness. We have an epidemic in this country of obesity. There are fad-diets, pills, exercise gadgets (Wii Fit), videos, “budget” personal trainers and $5 per year gym memberships, but we are simply getting fatter and fatter as a nation. Why is this? It is very simple. We want the “form”, but we don’t want to perform the “function” to get there. When are we going to wake up as a nation and view this as the simple problem it is? Move more, eat less (function) and we will enjoy the natural result of health and fitness (form). Now I know there are metabolic-typing and hormonal issues that come into play here as well. (If you have never read “Natural Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You To Know About,” you are likely doomed to never lose weight permanently or have truly good health. Kevin Trudeau addresses corruption in the food and drug industry that is making us “fat”– it’s a must read!) But let’s just start with these two things: (1)Eat better, and (2)Move our behinds.
Here are a few tips:
- Instead of sitting in front of the tv at night, exercise in front of the tv at night on an aerobic stepper.
- Pray about your health and fitness goals.
- When you are tempted to eat when you are not hungry, go for a walk or do some other moderate exercise.
- Write down your short- and long-term health and fitness goals and view them daily.
- Fill your fridge with healthy foods and throw out the junk.
- Stand more, sit less.
- Plan your exercise times as an appointment with yourself. GUARD these appointment times from distractions.
- Eat only ORGANIC foods when possible (Pesticides, hormones, and food additives will screw up your metabolism cause you to eat more and more to feel satisfied).
- Plan your meals a day in advance (both content of the meals and meal times).
- Call Higher Level Training Corp. to set up a thorough assessment to make sure the exercises you perform do not do more harm than good. See “Corrective Exercise Training” on “Services” page.
Just remember, change your function (daily activities) and you’ll change your form (your body’s health and fitness). It’s that simple folks!
