My daughter told me her best friend got her in trouble because when she hit her best friend, her best friend told on her.
If 60% are overweight and about to be obese, then we have an epidemic on our hands and there hasn't been much to solve it. In fact, its just projected to get worse.
Money used to be a valid argument but almost anyone can afford a gym because the economics of box gyms has driven the price down to almost every household's price range.
TIme can be one but in most cases, my observation is people spend more time on facebook and in coffeeshops than at work and its not lack of time, its lack of priority. Even for someone who is told by a doctor to lose weight or that they have pre-diabetes, there is this whiny resistance.
Motivation is another reason. What is perplexing is the tendency for a person who is made miserable on a daily basis by how they look or feel or how they feel miserable about how they look every day, is chronically unmotivated. What motivation does a person need if daily misery or a threat of disease or death is not motivating?
At some point, the ability to look in the mirror and own the actions and the outcomes instead of looking to others in our lives is the only way to take the first step in solving the problem. Not everyone is ready.
Anna
- Anna Smith, MSA, NASM CPT
- In my professional and personal life, I have always sought to lead people, teams and projects with one mission: positive influence and impact. As founder of Revolution Personal Training Center, I lead an award winning private studio to impact thousands of lives using the concepts I still teach today. As President of Elevate Your Life from 2016, I switched into a consulting role providing mentoring to those seeking to build a business in the fitness industry. I have effectively taught thousands of people on sales and leadership, generating millions in sales in the fitness and wellness space, as well as multiple award winning and recognized top producers in nationwide companies. Today, I am focused on writing and sharing what I have learned along the way. Uncommon Optimism is the underlying theme of knowing that NO MATTER what life throws our way, we are always able to focus on what we can control - ourselves… Join me on the journey as I share what I've learned to help you elevate your self, your business, and your life.
