My Health and Fitness Goals
Every year I determine what I want to accomplish when it comes to my health goals and my fitness goals. What can I improve upon in my workouts, what exercise variations or new exercises should I incorporate into my workouts and how can I improve my nutrition, what I eat. I exercise to look and feel great. As I get older, I don’t want to look and feel beyond my years. I want to feel as if I am getting younger. Of course you can’t, but you really want to slow the aging process naturally as much as you can. There are a lot of active people who look great at their age. You may know quite a few.
I feel that I finished 2008 on a very strong note. I’ve increased my strength and endurance with respect to my weight workouts and thus, I have stayed very motivated. My weight is at a very healthy level. I’d like to increase muscle mass, but sometimes it’s better to let your body dictate your ideal and healthy weight, not let your superficial aspirations determine what you want to weigh. This year I’ll continue to increase my strength and continue to improve myn muscle definition. I also intend to increase the intensity of my leg workouts. I have to admit that the last few years I haven’t focused enough on legs, but I do a lot of rollerblading in the warm months to keep them fit and strong.
With respect to nutrition, I have made a few changes this past year that has boosted my energy levels at times substantially. I have gone back to drinking caffeine-free green tea on a regular basis. There are so many health benefits from green tea. I have also limited my coffee consumption to 1 cup per day. The problem with drinking too much coffee or any drinks with caffeine is that caffeine it is a temporary and short-term energy boost. In the long-run, it actually saps me of energy and it will weaken your immune system. I am also eating more fresh fish with higher protein amounts. Again the natural source of Omega-3 from fish has numerous health benefits. I also stopped buying frozen fish which tends to contain unnecessary sodium. The best is to buy fresh fish and freeze it yourself.
I also try to limit the amount of bad fats that I eat. Not only are they unhealthy for you, but they will drain your body of energy and weaken your immune system.
These are just a few of my goals and apirations for the new year. What I can attemp to do better and a closer look back at what I did well with respect to my fitness level and my nutrition, eating habits.
