{"id":28742,"date":"2017-05-11T13:37:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T17:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everydayballet.wpengine.com\/?p=28742"},"modified":"2019-01-12T15:23:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T20:23:52","slug":"finding-your-fitness-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/finding-your-fitness-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Your Fitness \u201cFit\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary fitness has become yet another \u201cproduct\u201d in the beauty and fashion industry. With images and messaging that induce a mixture of desire and insecurity, it\u2019s no wonder that so many people feel anxious about working out! Sadder still, millions of women chase unrealistic results doing fad workouts that come and go like last season\u2019s runway fodder. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a sea of lycra and loud music, finding the right fitness \u201cfit\u201d can be daunting. There is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d solution. And while any exercise is better than none, being mindful about your workout choices will help you maintain a fit and healthy body over the long haul.<\/p>\n<p><b>Here are 3 questions to ask yourself when choosing a workout:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What do I enjoy doing? <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fitness ads are often designed to persuade with subtle body-shaming tactics that prey upon insecurity. Beware of what part of a fitness promise you are responding to! Does the activity actually appeal to you, or are you driven by the before and after photos? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re only interested in results but otherwise indifferent to the method of getting them, think again! Lasting fitness comes from doing work <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over time.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you don\u2019t enjoy something, chances are you won\u2019t stick with it, making it extremely unlikely you\u2019ll get any significant results (except discouragement). Working out doesn\u2019t feel like \u201cwork\u201d when you\u2019re enjoying it, so pick what you actually like to do!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Could I do this regularly?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many workouts pander to the idea of \u201cno pain, no gain\u201d. It\u2019s important to realize that anytime you\u2019re too sore to move the next day you\u2019re also not likely to be working out! By all means, go for physical challenges&#8211;just be sure to engage your body responsibly. This means paying attention to form and\/or having a knowledgeable instructor who guides your training beyond just barking orders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your body needs to last a lifetime, so it\u2019s important to use it wisely! From a fitness standpoint, it\u2019s far better to engage your muscles regularly and moderately rather than killing yourself with each workout. A kinder, gentler fitness approach can deliver better long-term results because it enables the most important element of all&#8211;consistency!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How do I feel when I do this? <\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to take physical and emotional stock with any workout. How does your body feel?&#8211;beat, energized, lengthened, open, tight, toned, worked? \u00a0What about your feelings? Do you feel excited, inspired, bored, anxious, guilty, proud, disappointed, critical, happy, calm? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registering the mind-body experience of a workout helps you get in touch with how well it addresses your needs and expectations and can bring focus to your fitness regime. Having a clear picture about what you want and being thoughtful about how your activities align with those objectives ultimately leads to greater satisfaction. The trick is to keep expectations realistic and allow time to see any changes you hope to achieve. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter how much infomercials and fashion mags would have you believe, there\u2019s no magic bullet when it comes to fitness. As a lifelong professional ballerina, I can testify that diligence and consistency are still the best allies for getting and staying in shape. I can also attest to the wonderful versatility of ballet as a fitness practice! Filtering out hype and making choices that feel right for you sets you on a path of sustainable exercise that nourishes you in body, mind and spirit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HAPPY DANCING!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;Tiekka<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contemporary fitness has become yet another \u201cproduct\u201d in the beauty and fashion industry. With images and messaging that induce a mixture of desire and insecurity, it\u2019s no wonder that so &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/finding-your-fitness-fit\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Finding Your Fitness \u201cFit\u201d&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-journal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everydayballet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}