Physical Fitness and Metabolic Diseases

This weeks blog will touch on a variety of topics ranging from the effects of physical activity, staying motivated, as well as metabolic diseases. I am sure that by now a huge majority of the world knows the importance of being physically active. That old saying “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” Is pretty accurate when it comes to overall health. If you look around and compare people of the same age range, you can clearly see that people who exercise regularly and eat a healthy/balanced diet tend to have much better health than those who don’t. Me being a personal trainer I see and work with people on both ends of the spectrum. I have clients that are in their 60’s and 70’s that are in better physical condition than some of my 30 year old clients. Getting and staying motivated can be extremely difficult at times; hell even my motivation is super low at times. My advice is to set up small fitness/health task to complete throughout the day. Another tip is to put one foot in front of the other and just get to the gym. That works for me because seeing others take control of their health and fitness motivates me to push through whatever is in the way. Hypertension, Diabetes, and Strokes are all diseases that have plagued my family for decades. These are all things that can be managed or even eliminated by diet and exercise. I remember as a kid being taught that these types of diseases were simply hereditary. Based on what I’ve learned I feel that only lifestyles are hereditary. The way we eat, the lack of emphasis on health and fitness, and the belief that metabolic diseases are hereditary.