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8 Benefits of Fitness Other Than Shaping Your Body

What a great post!! We all drag our feet to the gym this time of the year and especially after the holidays. Read this and you will be convinced how it is helping you maintain a healthier life but also emotionally enhances your life. Angry? See what this post says about that…

Let's Reach Success

Most people start going to the gym because of the muscles they build. Others want to lose weight, get ready for the summer and create the body they’ve always wanted to have. And yes, this is possible. It happens when you take your workouts seriously, stay focused and persistent.

But only after you’ve been to the gym a few times will you be able to notice the many other things it gives you. Slowly but steadily you’re becoming a better person. Every gym session takes you one step closer to success.
This sport takes more time, but the results are permanent and unbelievable. It needs dedication – effort, compromises, concentration, perseverance, time and energy.

Here are some other advantages of fitness:

Character

That’s right! While you build muscles, you’re also building your character. You become disciplined, well-regulated and organized.

Nothing can stop you now

The fitness lifestyle gives you self-confidence

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A little bit about moi: I am a mom, a nana, a sister, a woman, a friend, a human being…a youth counsellor, Family Life Educator. I have been working in the helping profession for over 25 years and volunteered in various capacities from youths to seniors. Tournesol is my nom de plume for haiku and other Japanese form poetry here at Tournesoldansunjardin http://cheryllynnroberts.wordpress.com I hope you enjoy reading through my daily waka. I also have another blog "Stop the Stigma" where I may stand on my soapbox now and then and hope it will become a place to drop in and share or comment on issues important to you. In that vein this could be a great way to learn from each other. http://stigmahursteveryone.wordpress.com Namaste!

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