How are those New Year’s resolutions holding up?

At this time of year many of us make an annual resolution to get fitter and healthier during the year ahead.  With gusto we buy new trainers, take out gym memberships and embark on new diets.  We are subjected to a plethora of advertising about what’s good for you, what’s not and how this latest wonder diet / technological gizmo is going to transform our bodies into facsimiles of the cover models on fitness magazines.

We all understand that taking more exercise and eating less junk food is good for us but with so much conflicting advice out there it is difficult to know who to trust let alone decide which path to take to achieve our goals.  However, do we really understand what we are getting fit for?  It is a common misconception that one can become ‘fit’ but this is a misnomer.  We can only become ‘fit’ for a purpose.  So what is the purpose that we are becoming fit for?

In response to that question I would answer that we need to become fit for life.  That is to say that we should be easily fit enough to perform our ordinary daily activities including walking, climbing stairs and hills and lifting and carrying heavy shopping.  If our lifestyles include sporting hobbies or more active pursuits then we need to be fit enough to perform these too.  If we are getting stiff and sore and our knees are complaining while we simply move around our houses or when we are getting off our sofas then our fitness levels are certainly out of balance with our fitness needs.

There are also many health benefits from undertaking regular exercise.  These include lowering the risk of developing cardio-vascular disease, delaying the onset and alleviating the symptoms of osteoarthritis and combating feelings of depression and anxiety.

Don’t allow your New Year’s resolutions for 2010 to fall by the wayside.  Taking action, just one small step at a time, will be rewarded richly in fitness and health benefits and you will feel great.

Coming soon – a new simple ‘Dance and Tone’ all over body conditioning class at Nodehill Middle School!  Keep your eyes on www.isleofwightfitness.com for more details shortly.

Lewis Wheeler x-o-x

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