A number of you have written me about how to approach the days
when you are not working out, when you are not following a meal plan and
when you are not scheduled to participate in a physical fitness event
of some kind. We tend to call these "off days" or "rest days," some
people even have an "off-season" and I tend to think these names are
pretty appropriate. I think the major idea or concept we who engage in
and live the fitness lifestyle must have is that there is never a time
when our body is doing nothing. The only time your body will even come
close to doing nothing is when you are dead and then it is still doing
something; it's called decaying. But on a serious note, we have to get
it in our minds that living fit is more than a gym workout or a series
of well planned meals, it truly is a lifestyle. Media and marketing do a
great job of selling products but they have also given many people an
unrealistic idea of what being fit is, what it looks like and how to
live fit.
Popular mindsets to avoid
So often I talk to people who engage in body building and physique competitions. These are sports that I personally love and respect. These sports are characterized by a huge number of amazing athletes and they have always had a firm place in my heart as some of my favorite personalities and friends. However, most people (but rarely the athletes) tend to place the wrong label on these people and incorrectly think of these people as the ultimate symbol of the fitness lifestyle. In the majority of cases (there are exceptions) I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. I lived that lifestyle for the majority of my life so I know what I'm talking about.
Popular mindsets to avoid
So often I talk to people who engage in body building and physique competitions. These are sports that I personally love and respect. These sports are characterized by a huge number of amazing athletes and they have always had a firm place in my heart as some of my favorite personalities and friends. However, most people (but rarely the athletes) tend to place the wrong label on these people and incorrectly think of these people as the ultimate symbol of the fitness lifestyle. In the majority of cases (there are exceptions) I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. I lived that lifestyle for the majority of my life so I know what I'm talking about.
