{"id":1503,"date":"2018-07-25T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T23:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2018-07-25T18:02:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T23:02:15","slug":"fitness-i-choose-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/2018\/07\/25\/fitness-i-choose-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness, I Choose You!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s up y\u2019all your favorite Fitness Supervisor is BACK. I know you\u2019re all stoked, but today I am going to try something a little different. I am still going to slap some knowledge on you, but I am also going to share some personal anecdotes along with my advice. This summer I made the choice to get healthy, it\u2019s something that I\u2019ve wanted to do for a long time, but never did. It hasn\u2019t been easy to stay on track, but it pays dividends in the long run. I feel immensely better, my self-confidence has increased a ton, and it has become a passion of mine. I am going to share a few tips with you guys to help you along your fitness journey if you\u2019re thinking about getting fit.<!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1504 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/warhawkfitness\/files\/2018\/07\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p>\n<p>*DISCLAIMER* If you are already fit this is not for you, this is for people that are starting their fitness journey or struggling on their fitness journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIP #1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Set good obtainable goals, setting a goal for yourself can be extremely advantageous. Having something to work towards everyday can be a great motivator. These goals should not be lofty and should be attainable, if the goal set is too hard it can do the exact opposite and make you want to give up. One way to stay motivated is writing your goals down and putting them somewhere you will always see them. One of my goals this summer was to be able to bench my body weight, I wrote this down on a piece of paper and put it on my nightstand so I see it every morning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip #2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a process, be ready for a slow grind. The classic quote \u201cRome wasn\u2019t built in a day\u201d is a perfect mindset to have when starting your fitness journey. Fitness isn\u2019t fast and this can be an extremely discouraging aspect of fitness. Plateaus happen to everyone so stay with it. For example my bench plateaued in the month of June, I didn\u2019t see any progress for the entire month which was hard. Now that July is here I began increase in strength again, stick with it and it will always pay dividends.<\/p>\n<p>Stay with your fitness journey and I promise that you\u2019ll feel better not only physically, but mentally as well. In an effort to throw in one humble brag I have dropped 20 pounds already since the last semester ended and it\u2019s awesome! I am by no means fit and still a bit of a chubby guy, but I am ready to keep grinding and look forward to sharing my progress with you all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s up y\u2019all your favorite Fitness Supervisor is BACK. I know you\u2019re all stoked, but today I am going to try something a little different. 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