kermane’s BodyBlog

I hear this alot from people? They see how hard I work out and really wonder if its worth the time.

Of course it’s worth the time, its my body. The only body I’m going to be given. There will not be any Twilight Zone episodes in my life where my soul is put into another younger, healthier body, so I better take care of this one.

It really takes so little to improve your health and really don’t think a majority of people realize this. Even working out 3 days a week 30minutes a day will have some benefit. I have friends who go all gung ho and get discouraged if results do not happen instantly.

I think too often we forget how long it took for our bodies to get out of shape. It wasn’t an overnight process. It happened each time we ate the chips, or candy, or drank the sodas. Each time we sat on the couch like a lump. So the first few times you work out you are not going to see instant results.

I try to explain that to people. That even if you don’t see it on the outside you are changing things on a cellular level. Your heart is pumping better, you are breathing easier and your bones are rejoicing in the pure simplacy of just moving.

I know at the beginning that was hard for me, not quitting because I wasn’t seeing instant results. Then I had to go to a doctor and my blood pressure was lower and he asked me if I had been working out.

So don’t obsess over the scale, it will let you down. It can’t decipher a weight gain from eatting junk food or a weight gain from gaining muscle. Pay attention to your resting heart rate and blood pressure, both will go down from working out. Get out that tape measure and jot down your measurements and check them every 4 to 8 weeks you will be pleasantly surprised. Just get out there and do it, your body will thank you!

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