| Many people have their own definition of
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| | order to survive something. If you can
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| fitness. The problem is that most people
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| | run a marathon but can't sprint 100 yards
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| have subconsciously picked up their
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| | without passing out, what's the point?
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| definition of physical fitness from the
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| | I'd like to know when in your life you're
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| media. In my experience, any thought or
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| | ever going to have to run a marathon for
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| belief brought on by the media isn't the
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| | survival.
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| one you should believe. The media tends
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| | There are many different types of
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| to give us the wrong perceptions about
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| | endurance and strength. For example, you
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| almost everything. We subconsciously pick
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| | have short and long-term endurance. You
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| up on the subtle innuendos on fitness and
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| | have explosive, reactive, maximal, and
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| they become lodged in our thought
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| | endurance strength. In my mind, to be
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| process. Things such as "if you don't
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| | physically fit means you have at least an
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| have 6 pack abs, you aren't in shape",
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| | average development in every single one
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| "only those with huge muscles are
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| | of these areas.
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| physically fit", or "big muscles are what
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| | Notice how this doesn't require you to
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| make a person strong".
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| | have your abs so defined that people's
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| Every person, whether they know it or
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| | jaws drop as you walk by? It isn't
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| not, holds a belief system dictating what
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| | imperative that you're as "ripped" as
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| they think a physically fit person should
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| | possible - that's just something that
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| look like. Most of the time this belief
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| | comes naturally as a result of this type
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| excludes people with a little more fat
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| | of training your body.
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| than would be expected from someone with
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| | I know of people who were "fat", yet had
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| amazing levels of fitness. The majority
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| | the agility and strength to do a 1-handed
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| of individuals think that the only people
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| | handstand. There are boxers today that
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| who are really strong and in shape are
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| | have a good amount of fat on them, but
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| those with big, bulging muscles.
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| | can fight through an entire boxing match.
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| Although there are still some
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| | This is the same for skinny people.
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| bodybuilders with a combination of big
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| | People might look at me and think "he's
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| muscles, flexibility, and great endurance
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| | not that big; he's probably not very
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| - it's becoming a rare occurrence. Most
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| | strong". I don't have huge muscles
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| people train for one specific goal, which
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| | because I don't train or eat for big
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| is to get big muscles. They might be
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| | muscles. I train to have fun, and in
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| great in the gym, but what happens when
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| | doing this type of training I have gotten
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| they actually have to use their muscles
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| | a lot stronger, more flexible, and I
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| in a real-life situation?
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| | impress people with some of the things I
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| Physical fitness, in my mind, goes way
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| | can do. Friends at work are bewildered by
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| beyond the boundaries of what happens
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| | some of the exercises I perform because I
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| when you're working out. It involves how
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| | don't "look" that strong. I could build
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| your body reacts to situations and how
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| | more muscles if I wanted to, but right
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| effectively it can work as a whole.
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| | now it's not a priority of mine. I'd
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| My Definition Of Physical Fitness
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| | rather gain the strength, and then work
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| When I think of total physical fitness,
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| | on building muscle.
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| looks don't play a huge role in it. Sure,
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| | The next time you're in the gym and feel
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| having a great body is a good sign that
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| | yourself judging somebody else based on
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| you're in shape, but there are plenty of
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| | their looks, take a time to realize that
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| people who others would consider "fat" or
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| | you may be wrong about them. Physical
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| "not big enough" who possess amazing
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| | fitness is something you can't perceive
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| abilities when it comes to fitness.
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| | at first glance. Be willing to set your
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| To me, the definition of physical fitness
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| | beliefs aside for a moment and try
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| is having the total package. It's the
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| | incorporating some new exercises into
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| ability to be able to use your body in
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| | your current workout routine. Your body
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| any given situation. It's the ability to
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| | works as a whole, and you should train it
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| get out of a bad situation in which you
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| | as such. Try doing this and watch your
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| need to use a combination of strength,
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| | current physical fitness levels soar.
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| endurance, and possibly flexibility in
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