| Fitness is a complex term. This is why when | | | | |
| you ask someone for a universal definition of | | | | 1) The challenge requires you move your body |
| fitness you usually get something vague like | | | | to successfully complete the task |
| this, "Fitness is being fit". Don't believe | | | | |
| me, ask someone (even fitness professionals). | | | | 2) The challenge requires you move an |
| But once you understand the true nature of | | | | exterior object to successfully complete the |
| fitness, I'm confident you'll see why | | | | task |
| bodyweight training for fitness should be a | | | | |
| part of your over-all workout program. | | | | 3) The challenge requires you to move your |
| | | | body and an exterior object to successfully |
| So, let's begin with my definition of | | | | complete the task |
| physical fitness! | | | | |
| | | | And to make things more complicated, the |
| Fitness is the acceptable and deliberate | | | | challenge can require any of the physical |
| compromise of competence and ability to | | | | abilities of fitness and in any combination. |
| perform in all the areas of cardiorespiratory | | | | As you can see, being able to move your own |
| endurance, strength, flexibility, power, | | | | body is needed for two of the types of |
| speed, coordination, agility, balance, | | | | challenges, and therefore should be trained |
| accuracy and toughness to produce optimum | | | | accordingly. Bodyweight training is that |
| performance results under the greatest amount | | | | important. |
| of circumstances. | | | | |
| | | | Think of it this way, there are so many |
| You'd better read that again to make sure you | | | | abilities to train in order to be fit, you |
| get it. | | | | need a versatile tool capable of training |
| | | | them all. And there is no better tool than |
| As you can see, fitness is more than being | | | | your own body. Bodyweight training can |
| strong. It is more than having powerful | | | | effectively target all of the physical |
| heart and lungs. Fitness is the ability to | | | | abilities needed to be fit. |
| use all your physical abilities | | | | |
| simultaneously and seamlessly to overcome | | | | Compare bodyweight training to weight |
| physical challenges. And bodyweight training | | | | training. Bodyweight training is a much more |
| is an excellent method for training for | | | | accessible and versatile form of training. |
| over-all fitness! | | | | Don't get me wrong, I like weight training |
| | | | and think it superior for some types of |
| Normally, people seeking fitness focus on | | | | training. I just think bodyweight training |
| only one or two of the physical abilities | | | | has more to offer in terms of improving all |
| needed to be fit. Or, they base their | | | | the physical skills of fitness. |
| training on the RESULT of being fit, like | | | | |
| burning fat or building muscle. You see, | | | | So, if you want to truly be fit, you need to |
| having muscle or being lean does not | | | | improve all the physical abilities of |
| necessarily mean you are fit! However, being | | | | fitness. Bodyweight training for fitness |
| fit usually manifests itself as a strong, | | | | should be a part of everyone's physical |
| muscular, lean body. | | | | training program. Because when you are truly |
| | | | fit, you'll not only meet the challenges of |
| There are three types of challenges you'll | | | | sport, work and life with excellence, you'll |
| face in sport, work and life. | | | | look great too! |