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The fitness industry is a business. Like any other business, it needs to make money to survive. Also like any other business, it adapts and changes to continue to be "relevant" and therefore viable as a business. Marketing is a big part of that. I've learned to try to distill the messages and methods to arrive at the core of what is true and works for me beyond the hype of the "latest and greatest."
I enjoy the movement and challenging my body, for aesthetic reasons as well as reasons of health. I want to continue to be able to lift and move relatively heavy objects to remain fit and not be dependent on someone else to do these things for me. My body builds muscle pretty easily, and so far I've been able to handle things on my own. It's been important in the last several weeks since my DH had a bad side effect from a medical test that has left him temporarily unable to do a whole lot other than sit. I can't see myself giving up weights as this method has allowed me to maintain strength. I agree with prettyinpink in that I can't see that only bodyweight training would be enough to do that for me. Maybe when I was in my forties but I'm now 63 and time is not on my side in terms of muscle atrophy. I agree with JackieB in that fitness also comes from what one does in the kitchen. I do try to find balance and eat as healthily as I can, but I also want to iive and enjoy however much time I have left. In other words, I won't give up my Reese's peanut butter cups or M&Ms because they aren't "clean." |
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fitness industry, michael mosley, results, the truth about exercise, twisting, workout length |
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