moving forward with fitness
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MOVING FORWARD with FITNESS. A CommonHealth Presentation. What do you think about when you hear the word FITNESS?. Seriously Old School Concepts?. The Super-Fit or The Health Nut. These guys all had to start somewhere!. Professional Athletes. “Go Hard or Go Home”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
MOVING FORWARDwith FITNESS
A CommonHealth Presentation
What do you think about when you hear the word FITNESS?
Seriously Old School Concepts?
The Super-Fit or The Health Nut
These guys all had to
start somewhere!
Professional Athletes“Go Hard or Go Home”
Aerobics Classes & Fitness Crazes
Glad that leotards and leg warmers were passing fashions?!
Forget it - Leave the Old Ideas
Behind
Fitness is what you make it.
Tear Down Your Walland drop the excuses that hold you back
w No Time w No Money w I don’t know howw I just don’t like it
Make Time Think you can find time to exercise.
Think you can’t. Either way you’re right!
10 minutes CAN make a difference
Get it done first thing or use commercial breaks to your advantage
Maximize the time that you do have with interval training
Interval Training~even two minutes is better than zero minutes~
Use your favorite activity. Push yourself for 1 minute followed by 1-3 minutes of an easy pace. Alternate high and low intensity for as many minutes as you have.
No Cash? No Problem! Walking is free and you already know how
to do it Use the video section of the library or
Netflix Try the internet for ideas and free
instruction – www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/tlc Dance….no one is looking Check out used fitness equipment Fitness Center Discounts are also
available for Commonwealth employees
Body Powered Lunges Push ups Crunches Triceps Dips Squats
*Also check out the Moving Forward Poster in your work area*
Did I mention the tension?
It is important to recognize that there is a difference between the discomfort that is normal with exercise and real pain that
signals something isn’t right.
Exercise is hard, but not being well is even harder!
Ease into it Work within your fitness level Learn proper form Warm up first Stretch last Get the right shoes Rest Exercise with a friend
This isn’t 10th grade gym class
You can decide what you want to do with your time.
Make it work for you.
Do YOUR thing Think about what you like Decide you have the time Use your resources Take control of your health
Strive for progress, not perfection. -Unknown
Just get started.So here’s your permission slip to ditch the
excuses and free yourself up for something you like that also happens to be
great exercise!
Now that we’ve taken that excuse away, what’s holding you back?
Thank You for Participating
For more information please visit: www.commonhealth.virginia.gov/tlc