Should I Join a Fitness Center or Not? Part II

On the other hand, I have been an exercise enthusiast all of my adult life. I was a member of a quality gym recently for about a year. It was a first class facility and the owners were very accomplished weight lifters and weight trainers. Honestly, I never was that thrilled with the experience. It was nice to hob-nob with people seeking the same general goal as yourself but the extra time involved, the inconvenience and the expense soon became a drag. It was never really worth it's value for me.

This can happen to people who become members of a fitness center. And when it does, some get discouraged and quit exercising completely. Does it mean everything is over with, fitness is out the window and gone for good for a person who doesn't maintain their membership? I say definitely not. There are several excellent home gym products available at reasonable prices. And with some creativity a very good exercise routine can be developed around the house with just a small amount of gadgets and minimal expense.

How many of you remember Jimmy Piersoll, the legendary center fielder who played baseball for the Boston Red Sox in the 1950s and 1960s? The person who many consider one of the best defensive outfielders ever to play the game. I remember Jimmy saying many times that the best overall exercise is running. In my opinion, running is much more enjoyable when you are outside than when you are inside a small track doing 9 laps per mile. But, if you have seen the shape Jimmy was in long after his retirement you would know that he was on to something.

Conclusion Fitness centers are great for some people. They help provide the added motivation needed to keep up an exercise program. For others, membership in a fitness center just does not make sense and it is not necessary. Some people have the power within to keep up the workout routine on their own. Some people work out with family members at their own houses. In the near 30 years that I have exercised very consistently, I have been a member of a gym for one of those years. Membership has not been necessary for me. Regardless, we want to do our best to help us stay in shape and live life Feeling Outstanding. If membership to a gym is what you need, go for it, and enjoy yourself!

Visit the Feeling Outstanding Chuck Norris Total Gym page page for a preview into one of the top home fitness products available. The Total Gym is a complete workout in one machine. It comes with complete instructions for set up (which takes about ten minutes) and beautiful cards demonstrating each of the over 80 different exercises. It brings the fun back into exercise.

Here to good health!

Tom Thorne

www.FeelingOutstanding.com

Standards for Our Health (Part II)

Now that really looks like fun! Do we set standards for our health habits? I think we should consider doing so. Here are two simple suggestions.

• Get started or continue with a good exercise program. It doesn't have to be a great elaborate workout with many dollars invested in expensive equipment and high dollar apparel. Many of the common, everyday exercises are a great part of a workout. For those who have a hard time staying on an exercise routine adding variety in your workouts is a trick that I have used many times over the years. For example, I might focus on running for a couple months, then move on to swimming, bicycling, sets of different calisthenics, use a rebounder or a trampoline just to name a few. A good standard to set is to exercise 3-4 times per week, 30-45 minutes per session.
  
• Here is one more health standard I would like to note that can help almost all of us. If we know a food or drink is going to upset us, make us sick, give us a headache or cause some other problem, stay away from it.
  
  There are many more health standards that you can think of. Let's get moving. Not next week, not tomorrow, but today. I can nearly guarantee you, once you get started on the path of improved health and well being, living life and feeling outstanding, you will want to do more. It'll become like a higher level need that you want to keep feeding. You, your family and your acquaintances will all reap the benefits.

Visit the Feeling Outstanding Natural Supplements page for an excellent selection of nutritional supplements and herbal remedies. A great start moving in the path of setting standards for our health.

Here's to Feeling Outstanding!
Tom Thorne
http://www.feelingoutstanding.com/

Setting Standards For Our Health (Part I)

The pleasure of eating with a friend. There's not many things better!

What kind of standards do we set for what is certainly one of our most precious assets, our health? Heave we ever though about health standards? Are we complacent about our health? Do we even have standards?

Our health and well-being is an area where many of us have to do some real soul searching. After all, the old adage "you are what you eat" is hard to deny. What kind of health standards do we set for ourselves? Seriously, do we exercise like we know we should? Do we eat and drink (or refrain from eating and drinking) as we know deep down inside we should? Do we get enough sleep?

I am of the opinion that nearly all of us have been taught the basics of good health and well-being since our elementary school days. We really claim ignorance, can we? But honestly, when we take a good, hard look, how many of do what we know should? Sometimes I wonder. What kind of health standards can we set? What is realistic? Just a couple of basic goals or standards, can go a long way. In tomorrow's blog I would like to make a couple of suggestions to help us in our quest to Feel Outstanding.


Here's to Feeling Outstanding!
Tom Thorne
www.FeelingOutstanding.com