It can be incredibly sobering to think that as we get older, our fitness goals can deteriorate. But when we are looking to become supremely fit, we always look to the athletes and sports stars. But it’s important to remember that when we look at these people, do we really want to imitate them? If you really want to have a proper athletic goal and be like the people you see on TV, what do you really have to do? And is it realistic?
Decide On An Actual Training Goal
When you decide what your actual goal is, rather than just saying you want to get strong or fit, it gives you perspective. And this means that when you start to gain some perspective, it will give you motivation. But this means you’ve got to look at what athletes do, and attempt to meet their goals. But this requires dedication, perhaps too much dedication to actually achieving these things. Because as we get older, we can get slightly physically weaker, but we also have to remember that recovery is important. And in terms of what athletes use to recover, whether this is a sports podiatrist or sports masseuse, if you really want to achieve the athletic goals that you have in your mind, you’ve got to be dedicated. And this means adding a lot more time to ensure you recover but also learning how to train as athletes do. This means giving a lot more of yourself to the cause than you might realize.
What Will This Achieve?
When it comes to general physical fitness, you’ve got to have a proper goal. And when we have a generalized goal, wondering if it will make us fitter and healthier, this is absolutely fine, but when we are putting so much time and effort into getting up at 5 in the morning to run 10K, we’ve got to ask ourselves if this is going to achieve something in terms of our lives. Because training like an athlete means giving a lot more of yourself than you think. It’s about making sure that you eat adequate amounts of macronutrients, while also giving up a lot of your time to exercising once or twice a day, 6 days a week. And because we see actors and other people are doing it to get into shape for a role, we think that we might be able to do it as well. But for these people, it is their job. We also have to remember that these people aren’t just fit for living, but they have a lot of pressure. Fitness models are a fantastic example because they don’t just have the pressure to show an 8-pack at 5% body fat or less, but they also will have to miss out on things in life. So you’ll have to ask yourself if you really want to undertake some rigorous routine, do you want to?
What Is Your System For Success?
It’s important to have a system in place. It’s about making sure that you know what you are training for, but also making sure that the system is sustainable. When you are working a job, do you genuinely have the opportunities to go to the gym twice a day? And it’s these things that you need to remember at the forefront of your mind. Because if you are dedicating a lot of time to be as fit as an athlete, you are going to have to make sure that you have a system in place so you can stick it out, but also your life doesn’t suffer as a result.
You Can Do It, But You Have To Be Dedicated
You can’t outrun a bad diet but you have to get the balance right. There are so many people who have dedicated a lot of time to being über slender, like Chris Hemsworth, and they’ve gone in the opposite direction. And this is why you have to ask yourself the real question, “why do I want to do this?” Because if it’s about looking good in the mirror, it will only feel good for a couple of months. Then, you will start to change your goals. But if you are doing it for health and fitness, you can certainly set yourself a goal of being as fit as an athlete 20 years younger than you, but there may be a point where you are happy with your level of fitness because people your age are struggling to catch up to you. In which case you might want to sit back and relax, confident in the fact that you’ve worked hard at becoming as good as an athlete 20 years younger than you, but you are certainly the best athlete in your age category!
*collaborative post
