Financial and Physical Health: 5 Fitness Tips

I firmly believe that financial and physical health are closely related.  Why? The simple fact is, if you're in great shape and feel good about yourself, you're in a much better position to make money. People that don't feel good about themselves generally make bad decisions which frequently have a negative impact on their finances.

FAT AND NOT HAPPY

At one point, I was up to 250 pounds – now, I'm a big guy, but I took a look at some old photos of me and it wasn't pretty.  I also was playing a lot of tennis at the time, and my hips and most of my joints were always in pain.  Not surprisingly, I was broke, heavily in debt and just not happy with myself.

I realized I needed to make a change as I felt much older than my age of 34 (I am now 38). So, I made a commitment to physical fitness and nutrition and 4 years later, I have to say, I'm in much better health.  Also, my balance sheet has improved dramatically.  Coincidence?  I tend to think not.

WAYS TO IMPROVE

Here's a list of 5 things that I did, which I think may help improve your physical health:

1.) Take vitamins and supplements – I always thought I had a healthy diet, but when I actually took a look at what I ate, it wasn't the case.  Being busy with work, I would skip meals plus I wouldn't eat as many fruits and vegetables as I should have.  Also, so much of our food is processed and lacking proper nutrition.

2.) Eat Breakfast – do NOT skip this important meal!  It's so important.  Before, I used to skip breakfast then stuff my face at lunch, which is a sure-fire way to add on the pounds.  These days, it doesn't matter how rushed I am in the morning, I make sure I get some kind of food in me.

3.) Eat 6 little meals vs. 3 large meals – eating lots of little meals throughout the day, may keep your metabolism steady which will help keep the weight off.  Now, I snack constantly, which ensures that I don't binge when I get hungry.

4.) Yoga – yoga is hands down one of the best full-body workouts I've ever done.  The problem with free weights is you tend to favour certain muscles which can cause injuries, aches and pains.  After my first yoga class, I worked out muscles that I didn't even know I had!  It's not just for women anymore – I'm seeing more and more guys at the yoga studio.

5.) Respect your body – I used to think that I had to have epic workouts to get any benefit - I also used to get to the gym at least 5 days/week.  The problem was, I got really tired, dreaded working out and got injured … then you can't even work out at all!  Now, I only work out 4 days MAX, and don't feel guilty about taking a couple of days off if I'm feeling tired.   Listen to what your body is saying to you … it's all about consistency.

I still work out diligently at the gym … after all, I've got many more goals to achieve.

I look forward to the day when I am at my peak physical and financial best!

Photo: darkpatator

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