One thing I’ve realized about fitness is that staying fit is not a piece of cake. The most important thing about exercising is that it’s got to be your passion. And once it is your passion, is something you love, then you derive pleasure from it...
To begin with it needs a lot of discipline, enthusiasm, purpose, routine and last but no way the least – “luck”. Another thing I’ve learnt is how important it is stay away from injuries. And I’ve not been the best person to practice that.
Gym:
It won’t be wrong if I say gym has been my first love when it comes to staying fit. For a long time now, I make a conscious effort to be regular at the gym. It’s a different story that regularity cannot reach its peak due to one reasons or the other, but the effort to be there doing what I love is always present.
Another thing I’ve learnt about going to the gym, or for that matter indulging in any sport or exercise, is the first step is the hardest. Every day, your body gives you all the signals to stay at home, not to give the body any pain. But it is just that first step one needs to take to step out of the house, and once you are there doing it, you feel great.
When you become regular with the gym or for that matter any exercise, then it becomes something you look forward doing every single day. You enjoy the adrenaline rush, and the feeling is killing on the days you miss the exercise.
Run:
It was only late last year when I fell in love with running. Living in Magarpatta makes running an even better exercise. Plug in your iPod, play your favorite music, and just go… It’s a great way to sweat out and bust some stress… Just anytime, be there...
Bike:
Thanks to “Enduro” that has got me closer to the bike. This is something I do not own, but borrowed from a friend for some time. I have been riding a Hero “Octane”, an all aluminum 18 (3*6) gears, mountain terrain bike. I have driven the bike on almost all terrains now, concrete roads, dirt roads, mountains and almost everywhere. It is a great exercise and brings a great joy. Another activity which you can do with your iPod. I do not own a bike at the moment, but I plan to buy an MTB very soon.
Sports:
Now after college I’ve not been playing a lot of sports. This is something I regret, considering the fact that I have a basketball court next to my apartment, a sports ground outside my building, and next to it the gymkhana sports club. Anyhow, sometime last year I started playing basketball during the weekends, and I was loving it. Basket ball and running really did a lot to boost my stamina. Thanks to some injuries I’ve not been able to play basketball for some time now, but I plan to restart the business soon.
Discipline:
Discipline is extremely important while pursuing any such activity. If exercising is your passion, then maintaining discipline becomes a lot easier. Apart from passion, and enthusiasm, I believe luck plays a big role to decide whether you can continue any activity. You cannot throw caution to the wind when it comes to exercises. Any injury here or there and everything comes to a halt. Even falling sick or a minor sprain brings everything to a full stop. But it is important to just keep going...
So this the gyan about fitness from me... :P at least for the time being...
I want to end this post by writing something that Rocky said in his last movie "Rocky Balboa" to his son-
"it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward."
