ageing

What is the biggest limiting factor when it comes to enjoying old age? I guess some would say money but they would be missing the obvious – which of course is our health. As a professional in the field of fitness and behaviour change, I see it all the time. People who have for a long time ignored the one big thing that influences every part of their life. “I don’t have time for it now”, “I’ll get to it, but I know it is important”, “It’s not a priority at the moment but I am getting there”. Sobering fact number 1: most people NEVER get there. This is the primary reason I say, “act and act now” whenever someone takes time out of their busy day to ‘enquire’ about starting a fitness program. I never tire of seeing the joy it brings to someone, who has perhaps for the first time in their life started to experience how good it feels to be strong, healthy and fit. But as with all things worthwhile in this life, the path to it is not always easy. Make no mistake, it is simple but this is a very different thing. The key factor to change is identifying the need and then connecting with the reason for wanting to change it. Our best clients, the ones most likely to achieve real and lasting change, are the ones who have experienced some major emotional upheaval, usually as a result of having lead a profoundly unhealthy existence. The reason they do so well is that […]