Inspiration
IT TAKES A STRONG COMMITMENT Actually, losing weight and staying in shape are two separate but closely related goals. I can remember weighing around 235 pounds and playing tennis several times per week. My energy levels and blood pressure readings… Continue Reading
IS IT, REALLY? Absolutely! I have noticed this for years. Even when I was tired after a basketball game or tennis match, I felt comfortable and at ease. I got a “runner’s high” after a 3-mile run. I enjoyed the… Continue Reading
IT’S SIMPLE, BUT IMPORTANT Or simply important. I have often heard friends say “I try to get to the gym 2-3 times per week”. This begs these questions: How successful is your trying? What do you do when you get… Continue Reading
HERE ARE THE SOMATOTYPES Somatotypes are simply body structures. American psychologist William Sheldon classified the human body into these three categories: Ectomorph – long, thin muscles and bones. Low body fat percentage. Generally seen as tall and thin. Mesomorph –… Continue Reading
THE BENEFITS OF GOAL SETTING I personally can’t imagine achieving success in any venture without having a goal in mind. Without a goal, our efforts would be chaotic and unfocused. We would be depending on happenstance for a successful conclusion.… Continue Reading
EXCUSES MAY HOLD US BACK It seems to me that very few people would argue against the value of motivation in workouts – or in anything else that we may want to do. Very Well Fit tells us that motivation… Continue Reading
GET STARTED ON YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY TODAY There are 53 days between today and January 1, 2022. Great strides can be made in that period of time, whether you want to gain muscle, lose fat, improve strength and balance or… Continue Reading
WE UNDERSTAND THE WORD “ACCOUNTABILITY” At least the great majority of us do. We are always being accountable to someone – our employers, our teachers, our parents, our teammates – anyone to whom we report or with whom we work.… Continue Reading
WE MAKE THAT CHOICE I have never met anyone who would deny the health benefits of a fit and energetic body. Yet, it seems that standards of fitness and healthy eating may be of minor importance to many of us.… Continue Reading
A PERSONAL ANECDOTE A few days ago, I woke up with low energy and the beginnings of a summer cold. My practice had been to do a 30-minute workout every morning before breakfast. But I had no interest in dealing… Continue Reading