Being Fit: A Personal Perspective

How many people look at supermodels or bodybuilders and say, "man, I want to be fit like that"? Or you see a movie star and ask the same? Or worse yet, when you see an average person at the beach that makes you self concious about taking your shirt off. This has all happened to me and I knownim not the only one. I started to work out to look like these people. Even looked up Daniel Craig's (James Bond. Yes I have a man crush on him) workout routine so I could be him. 

I soon found out, I was still not happy working out. I didn't like what I was doing, the workouts, but most of all, I didn't like the fact that I defined fit as a look. A look of appeal to myself but mainly to others. One thing that also frustrated me was the fact that I was getting nice biceps but didn't use them or were impractical for my goal. But again, wast was my goal? I decided to find my own definition of fitness; one that works for me uniquely. That was the epiphany.

I realized that everyone has different fitness goals so in essence they all define fitness differently. I have my goals which are to be as conditioned as a soccer player, as agile as a snowboarder, and half or 3/4 as strong as the people competing in Amrican Ninja Warrior. Have you ever seen them? They have an agile, strong, slim body; exactly what I want.

The point to this is to find your own definition of being fit. Do you want to have that beach body with the six pack? Do you want to be a body builder? How have slim muscles or just loose weight to be able to fit in your favorite dress or suit? (Yes I have a favorite suit and trust me, it has been an inspiration to loose weight.) Don't feel pressured to be someone else you are not. You are who you are and be proud of that. Defining your own fitness will not only help you feel and look better physically, but you'll be happier overall. I feel more confident also. So, how do you define fitness?