E62 - Avoiding fitness obsession

In this discussion, I look at why it's important to have a hobby or totally separate interest, away from your newly found fitness quest. Often people new to exercise can quickly become single minded regarding their running, weight training or classes, by way of missing out on social gatherings, family events or even quality time with their significant others. The effects of exercise and subsequent weight loss or body fat reduction, can become borderline intoxicating, as we tighten our belts or drop a dress size. Let's take a bodybuilder who has to consume up to six meals a day or a marathon runner having to cover up to 30 miles per week, pounding the pavements, both of which are time consuming and take up valuable physical, mental and emotional capacity. Coupled with full time work and daily routine tasks, it's very easy to slip into a chronic habit of avoiding our once equally important work commitments or social connections. THIS IS NOT GOOD So, next time you're invited to a works do or a friendly meet up, try not to come up with a flimsy excuse, with a mindset of "I can't attend as it will curtail my fitness progress or goals". My advice is to ensure you have a balanced view regarding exercise and look into a fun, light hearted hobby from hand gliding to horticulture, which helps you appreciate the hours or days spent staying fit and healthy, which in turn has a degree of physiological benefits when participating in non exercised based endeavors. Watch the full video on YouTube, or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music. Feel free to comment and subscribe to the channel, to help it grow and enjoy future free content. Thanks for listening.