The Illusion of Fitness

Are you deluded? Actu­ally many of us are. In fact I’d say that every­one is about something.

It’s not a sin. It’s human nature. Some of us are deluded into think­ing that chil­dren really ‘need’ to go eat at McDonald’s, KFC’s or they’ll freak out. Some of you are deluded into think­ing that your­selves are always right and your spouses are always wrong.

Come to fit­ness, believe it or not, many of us in fact are deluded. Fit­ness delu­sion comes in many deadly vari­eties, but two are par­tic­u­larly dangerous:

1. “I’m really in great shape and eat healthy!”

* Real­ity: Not in great shape and eat a high-starch diet plan that’s any­thing but healthy.

2. “I’m in super shape! Just look at me!”

* Real­ity: You may look fit, but your vitals and inter­nal organs say otherwise.

Ok, let’s come to real­ity when it comes to being “fit”.

Being fit does not mean you can run five miles. That’s great, but that’s not fit­ness. Being fit does not mean you can bench press 300 pounds. Good, but still, no cigar. Being fit does not mean you eat “fat-free”, while you con­sume high-processed foods loaded with unnec­es­sary carbs.

Here’s def­i­n­i­tion of being fit, accord­ing to Jon (Every Other Day Diet):

“Hav­ing a mind and body that is in har­mony, always grow­ing, low with inflam­ma­tion, and thriv­ing with energy and strength. Har­mony is essen­tial for peace. That part is up to you. Find it where and how you can.

Growth is essen­tial for sur­vival. The moment we turn off our “growth sig­nals” to the brain, we begin to die … quickly. That’s why so many peo­ple die shortly after they retire. That’s why resis­tance trainees live longer than run­ners — they are fool­ing their bod­ies into believ­ing they are still hunter/gatherers.

Want to look great and live longer? Train like a hunter/gatherer. Chal­lenge your­self. Push. Get strong. Get lean. Your mind will think you’re 25, and your organs will age accord­ingly… that is, much slower.

Low inflam­ma­tion equal lower carbs (for most of us.) Go with veg­gies, pro­tein, and healthy fats. De-stress too. That low­ers inflammation.

All of this will pro­duce energy and strength. THEN you will be “fit” — and fit for life.”

Got it?

To keep fit and change your work­outs, I think the bet­ter way to start than apply­ing the prin­ci­ples of “hunter/gatherer” work­outs (short bursts of strength fol­lowed by mod­er­ate inten­sity) is to get this 7 Min­utes Mus­cle. It has a great way to blend these two things together:

* 7 min­utes of resis­tance train­ing 5 days a week.

* 14 or 21 min­utes 4 days a week if you are advanced

* 9 min­utes of car­dio 2–3 times per week… all you need

* Plenty of medium-intensity walking

* That’s it. Sim­ple, huh