Can you acknowledge how many times in the past months or so you have openly told yourself, "from now on I start working out every day so that I can get in shape, lose some weight and look better?"
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Now think of how many times you actually made this happen? I am almost sure that you did not have a serious reason for not
starting exercising. Correct me if I am wrong but you were either lazy or tired, am I right? The truth is that
laziness and tiredness are the top two opponents of fitness. Is it a sin to be lazy?
I believe that there is not a single person in the world who would honestly say that he/she
has never been lazy. Even people who love sports and live for exercising tend to get lazy sometimes. It is simply in our nature to get sluggish, and to tell you honestly it is very hard to fight this feeling.
However, it is reasonable if
we get lazy once in a while but it is very irresponsible if we let it become our lifestyle. Long ago in Christianity laziness was perceived as one of the 7 deadly sins. Although over time the nature of this concept has overcome a big change, today it is still perceived negatively. Psychology defines laziness as a mental problem, medicine as a medical condition, and biology defines it as an instinctively behavior of saving energy.
The only positive effect that comes out of laziness is that we can relax by doing nothing. Doing nothing is actually a pretty good feeling sometimes but we definitely don’t want to make it our habit.What Causes Laziness?
The major cause of laziness is the excessive consumption of carbohydrates. If you consume a big quantity of carbohydrates at once you would start feeling lazy and sleepy. If you get used to consuming a lot of carbs on a daily basis this would lead to a permanent unwillingness of your body to move. On the other hand if you do not consume enough nutritional products you would delay the reactions in your metabolism which would also result in a lazy behavior.
Active athletes, who overestimate their physical abilities, suffer from laziness, caused by lack of proteins. When this is combined with overtraining they tend to get into the so called “sports depression” (frequent and painful muscle pain). That is why you really have to watch what you eat. Never eat too much but never skip meals as well. Eating various nutritional products on a daily basis is the key to success. Laziness or Exhaustion?
It happens often that laziness is confused with the symptoms of exhaustion. The laziness you could experience after being sick for a couple of days, after a lot of exercising, or because of a stressful situation at work, are all classic symptom of exhaustion but not of laziness. The best cure for all the situation above is, guess what? Laziness! The Victims of Fatigue.
Fatigue is a mental or a physical exhaustion. Although its main cause is the lack of sleep, sleepiness is just one of the symptoms for this condition. Other reasons are: headache, general weakness, muscle pain, difficulty concentrating, slowed reflexes, and irritability. Tired people lose track of the level of their exhaustion and don’t realize that if they do not take any action their condition will get even worse. Fitness Against
Laziness and Exhaustion
It is a widespread myth that if one wants to be healthy, get in shape and lose some weight one has to exercise a lot. As a result of this belief people started looking at fitness as a job that would only make sense if practiced to a level of exhaustion.
If you
start exercising to exhaustion, what do you think will happen? You will for sure overtrain. Now, the emphasis of exercising is placed on the physical activity, rather than on its intensity, It is proven that even light exercising, if done in the correct way, can definitely get you in shape and make you look better. Remember that regular exercising reduces stress, increases your energy level, helps you sleep better at night, and keeps your body and mind in good shape.
Now, let’s really get to work so that you can get in shape. Don’t leave your workout program for tomorrow when you can start it today.
