Appearance is a Consequence of Fitness ??
Think about that. Appearance is the consequence of fitness.
Not too many people understand this concept. It makes sense, though;
true fitness leads to good appearance. I is more than just pure
strength. It is also about performance, endurance, power, balance,
coordination, agility, and speed. To obtain true fitness, one needs to
excel in all of these areas. And excelling in these areas leads to a
better appearance. This means that fitness is not the end result of
apperance, but rather, the other way around.
Not too many people adhere to this principle and that’s why they
plateau and become stuck in one place. They go about training the wrong
way and get lost. I see too many people in the gym following routines
designed for professional bodybuilders and not follow a regimen that is
tailored to their own needs. And in doing so they are wasting their
time. For instance, if you are a tennis player and want to improve your
game, “chest and shoulder day” is not going to help your serve.
Instead, you need to focus on improving your fitness, which would help
with that. Better appearance will also come along with it.
Bodybuilder workouts are not the best way to get in shape nor to
become more fit. They are appearance-oriented and miss the point. They
revolve around isolating muscle groups, long resting periods, and lack
functionality. This is not the way to get fit. As I’ve mentioned
before on this blog, intense cross training is the solution. Cross
training done properly hits all the aforementiond components of fitness.
This in turn leads to a higher level of fitness, and a higher level of
fitness leads to a better physique.
Does this all make sense? It is important to take a break from the
mold that working out means training like a body builder. Working on
the various components of fitness will naturally lead to a number of
positive benefits, better appearance being one of them.
