“To achieve the highest accomplishments within the scope of our capabilities in all walks of life, we must constantly strive to acquire strong, healthy bodies and develop our minds to the limit of our ability”

- Joseph Pilates - Return to life through Contrology

Sunday 20 May 2012

Are you Obsessed??

I just had a conversation with someone who is worried about their friend who has suddenly become so obsessed with eating healthy and training that it has basically taken over their lives and I thought about it and there are actually so many people with this issue they just don't realize it so here are a few things I believe are signs that you are a tad bit too obsessed.


You exercise so hard to the point of pain and still push the the pain. BAD!!!! If you are feeling pain it is your body telling you it is going to get hurt so rather stop and give it a break!

You train for longer than 60 minutes... and yes intense exercise not low intensity with a lot of chatting. This is actually not good for your body because your stress hormones actually start increasing and your muscle building testosterone levels start dropping so you aren't actually getting any benefit from that extra hour after your first hour.

You put off important events to get to your workout.

You exercise while you are sick. EXTRA BAD!!! You can damage your heart for life if you train while you are sick!! Your heart goes under so much strain that you could actually get carried out the gym in a body bag if you push yourself while you are sick.

You actually don't enjoy your food you just eat what you have to to ensure that you have had enough kj to get back into the gym and try burn off double the amount you ate.

You count every single kj that you consume and if you just go a few numbers over your daily limit you feel guilty and push yourself way past your limits in the gym for that extra 2 or 4 kj's you consumed. Also another BAD thing... If you starve your body it will actually start storing those kj's that you actually do consume because it goes into a starving mode!

You Replace your food with gum or water... Same as above...You are sending your body into starvation mode!!!

So the point of this is.... Don't get obsessed and go overboard! There is a saying that moderation is the key to everything and if the few things listed above do apply to you...slow your swing down and enjoy the ride...being fit and healthy shouldn't be controlling your life and be a must do and a punishment for your body...it should be fun and enjoyable!!!


Look after your body... It is after all the only one you have.




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