CrossFit is one of those fitness phenominons that's blowing up like crazy, and it doesn't appear to be losing steam. Don't believe us? Well, the numbers don't lie.
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WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BODY PART ON A GUY?
Favorite body part would have to be his abs. Love a guy that takes care of him self.
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MY IDEAL BODY TYPE IS…
…lean and athletic.
HITTING ON GIRLS AT THE GYM IS ACCEPTABLE: TRUE OF FALSE?
False, at least for me. When I am working out I want to work out, not be hit on.
WHAT’S THE BEST PICK-UP LINE YOU’VE EVER HEARD?
I think pick up lines are tacky, if you want to get to know me just come over and say, “Hi.”
A GUY IS TRYING TOO HARD WHEN…
…he walks into a club with sunglasses on. It’s dark, you do not need stunner shades. Or when they can’t stop talking about how great they are. Just be yourself.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING TO DO ON A FIRST DATE?
My favorite thing to do on a first date is dinner and movie.
IF A GUY IS UNATTRACTIVE, HE HAS TO _______ TO ATTRACT GIRLS.
…have a great personality.
A GUY WHO’S INTO FITNESS IS HOT UNLESS HE…
…he is in the gym 24/7. No girl wants to date a guy that spends more time at the gym than with her.
WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP DEALBREAKER?
Shady guys, I hate to be lied to.
MY PARENTS DON’T KNOW THAT I…
My parents actually know pretty much everything about me. I have always been able to talk to them about almost everything, but I never kiss and tell.
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The exercise/healthy eating/weight loss process would be so much easier if it weren’t for one thing: The fact that we don’t trust ourselves. It’s a cliche that trust is the most important thing in a relationship, but, when it comes to your relationship with weight loss, with changing your lifestyle, it’s probably the most important thing.
You have to trust that you’ll make all the right choices today – Do the workout you planned, eat the salad you brought to work, take that walk after work, skip dessert.
The problem is, we lie to ourselves about those things all the time without even realizing it. For example, whenever I skip a morning workout because I’m too tired, I promise myself I’ll just workout later. That’s a great idea and it always makes me feel better in the moment, but how many times do I actually follow through on that? Rarely, if ever. I know this about myself yet, despite that knowledge, I make a promise I know I’m not going to keep. I may have made myself feel less guilty in the moment, but I’m going to feel worse later when I skip that workout.
Constantly failing to meet our own expectations, keep our own promises starts to erode that trust we have with ourselves and it’s not because we’re too weak to meet those expectations or keep those promises, it’s because we haven’t been honest with ourselves about what we’ll actually do.
Learning to trust yourself is one of the hardest parts of weight loss, but the cure for that is surprisingly simple…not easy, mind you, but simple: Telling yourself the truth.
Recognizing your own lies can be harder than you think. They’re often so automatic, so ingrained, we don’t even realize they’re lies at all. All we really recognize is the constant cycle of guilt we feel for not meeting expectations. Some common pitfalls:
Thinking about this, what do you lie to yourself about? Do you ever make promises you know you won’t keep? What would happen if you told yourself the truth and rebuilt that trust in yourself? Leave a comment and tell us what you think.
Exercise and Weight Loss Lesson of the Week: Trusting yourself is the hardest part originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 05:00:03.
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We often exercise and diet with the goal of getting our best bodies. What that boils down to, for many of us, comes down to pieces and parts – A smaller this and a bigger that, more muscle here and less fat there. Appearance is certainly important, but we’re often limited in what we can achieve, being at the mercy of the genes we’ve inherited.
How your body looks is important, but there’s something even more important to think about: How it works. Putting appearance aside, your best body is one that is strong enough, fit enough, energetic enough to get you through everything you have to do each day. So, thinking of that, how close are you to having your best body and what could you do to get even closer?
Maybe you need to deal with a chronic injury or manage back pain that’s been nagging at you. Maybe you need to start lifting weights, focusing on functional training to get your whole body in better working order.
Maybe you need a nap or a walk, some stretching or a long hot bath. Think about your body today and ask yourself what you could do to make it work better, feel better. Then do it.
Getting Your Best Body originally appeared on About.com Exercise on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 05:00:04.
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Age: 28
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