Fitness: Expectations versus realities
As the new year approaches and people start creating their resolutions lists, fitness and the pursuit of it will always be at the top of the list for a lot of people. However, not everyone is ready to face the reality of living an active lifestyle.
The pursuit of becoming “fit” is a journey more than a destination.
That’s right, you might achieve becoming more “fit” one day, but in reality fitness looks different for everyone. If you ask random people on the street, some people will say Ronnie Coleman is what peak fitness looks like and others might say Matt Fraser. Athleticism carries the same debate. Some people claim that Ronaldo is the best athlete and others might argue DK Metcalf. All of these people possess different skill sets or body types that attribute to them being the definition of “fitness.”
The fact is fitness does not look the same for everyone.
For someone that works an office job and has a family, being fit might be running a mile without stopping or playing with their kid in the yard. In some cases, walking without a walker or any other form of assistance can be considered a journey to being fitter. The fitness industry has not done the best job of describing this to clients. Which in my opinion, is why gyms go back to normal capacity after February every year.
