Custom FITness

There's nothing like a custom fit. Something designed specifically to fit your body. Because everyBODY is different, a custom fit is the only way to ensure that something fits you perfectly. If you want the perfect pair of jeans, they need to be designed just for your hips, your thighs, your leg length. Well, the same thing can be said for fitness.

Just like we all have different curves, we also have different fitness needs. different goals, different levels, different strengths, different schedules. We need to find a fitness plan that fits us. When we try to replicate someone else's fitness plan, we almost never replicate their results. And then we get frustrated. (Kind of like when that bikini doesn't seem to fit me the same as it does the model in the catalog. bummer.) Why not? Simple. You are NOT them. What works for one person, may or may not work for you. You need to figure out what works for you, as an individual. Your genetics. Your body type. Your schedule. Your interests. Your desired results.

Take me for example... I am happy to workout all day long. I will teach classes, go for a run, and then do a bodyrock workout with Danny. I love exercising. BUT, if I try to diet, I mean really diet, I fail. always. I hate counting calories, cutting carbs, and quitting all of my favorite yummy foods. I was a miserable human being when I was "dieting". So I had to find what worked for me. I started drinking water all day. no soda, no juice. I would rather EAT my calories, thank you very much. I eat small portions of healthy foods all throughout the day and then at night, I snack. It is my rest time. Danny and I watch TV and we snack. And I eat late at night. I mean LATE. I can't do the "no food after 7pm" rule. I don't even eat dinner until 7:30! Some days I eat 2000 calories, some days I eat closer to 1200. I eat when I'm hungry. I may not lose weight as quickly as I would if I were eating 1200 calories of cabbage and chicken breasts everyday (that isn't bad, it just isn't for me). But I am still losing weight. And I am making choices that I can maintain so that I will keep the weight off! (until I get pregnant again and gain it all back for the fourth time. boo.) But that is me. What works for YOU?

So, in my opinion, what is the best type of cardio workout? The one that you will actually do. If you love the outdoors, take up trail running. If you're a beach bum, try surfing or swimming. If you enjoy dancing, take a Zumba class. Stay-at-home mom? Try online workouts or DVDs you can do during nap time. The best diet plan? One you can stick with. If you love chocolate, eat it! (in moderation, of course) Cut soda or fast food instead. If you like the structure of a set amount calories perday AND you can maintain that way of eating, GO FOR IT! Make choices that FIT your life, your likes, your goals, your strengths. Choices that you can maintain for a lifetime. You should not be seeking a fitness plan that promises you'll drop 10 lbs and 2 dress sizes in a week. Even if you do, it will come back. The only way to true, lasting results is by making healthy choices that you can maintain for a lifetime. That's right, For-ev-er. There is no quick fix. only hard work. But hard work doesn't have to make you miserable. You can work hard and be so happy. so satisfied. so motivated. You just need to find what type of hard work YOU can do. And as you change; your life, your schedule, your body, your fitness regime should change too. Make it fit your life, not the other way around. A custom FIT. Just for YOU!