There is no doubt that exercising in a group and having the moral
support and encouragement from those striving for the same goal will
help you reach both your short term and long term fitness goals as
opposed to trying to stay motivated and on the straight and narrow on
your own. As a child one of the first things we were taught at school
was to “PARTNER UP” – it gave us a sense of belonging, security and
always made the task at hand seem so much easier to complete
successfully!
No matter what your training goals are you will find an online fitness
platform or a club which will support you through both your successes
and your struggles. You will get together with club members on a regular
basis who share your passion, be it running, walking, surfing, weight
lifting, cycling, boxing or even just shedding a few kilograms!
Fitness communities help motivate you to stick to a routine, it’s not
that easy to just not arrive when your training partner or a group of
people are waiting for you! Generally you will train harder and be
encouraged and challenged to do more when training in a community, this
could signify an extra ten reps in the gym or a faster run that you
would usually do working out on your own. Remember to achieve your
training or lifestyle goals and to make a difference you have to work
out beyond your comfort zone from time to time and challenge your body
and your mind.
“Fun”, this is one of the fundamentals of
developing a consistent exercise and lifestyle regime. If you are not
having fun, change or stop what you are doing! Communities allow us to
meet people who share a common interest and goal and are an almost
guarantee that you will end up having fun and a few good laughs while
exercising.
Besides your real life clubs and communities out there, we also have
fitness platforms on the web that create online communities with the
same goal in mind – to motivate, educate and challenge their members to
get fit, stay fit and reach their goals. The benefit of online is you
simply log in anytime and you are exposed to various blogs, discussions,
recipes and the members you may or may not want to interact with. You
may ask questions directed at professionals and industry experts, get
involved in discussions. One such network is fitnessconnect; it follows a
“Facebook” theme of social networking specific to health and fitness
and is targeted at both professionals and your fitness junkie! You can
sign up for free, create a profile page and start inviting your
friends…..it’s easy and simple to use.
The number one reason
to join a Fitness community is that you are almost guaranteed of
successful and meaningful results. A newly established community
specific to the fitness industry is The Fitness Exchange; it will teach
you to be accountable for your actions, it will motivate and encourage
you to try harder and go the extra mile and you will have FUN!
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