Comments on: Zen fitness http://runninginthefamily.com/blog/motivation/zen-fitness Helping families enjoy running together Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalie http://runninginthefamily.com/blog/motivation/zen-fitness/comment-page-1#comment-7 Natalie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:24:01 +0000 http://runninginthefamily.com/?p=146#comment-7 I agree with all the comments. I need both structure & less complexity based on my motivation. Occassionally I stress about working out, which is when I need to leave all my monitors home; then there are times where I need to have everything structured to make sure I do not push it to the side for other committments (specifically work). Everyone should use whatever methods work for them, but it is nice to remember that we shouldn't always stress about it. Working out is supposed to be fun too. I agree with all the comments. I need both structure & less complexity based on my motivation. Occassionally I stress about working out, which is when I need to leave all my monitors home; then there are times where I need to have everything structured to make sure I do not push it to the side for other committments (specifically work).

Everyone should use whatever methods work for them, but it is nice to remember that we shouldn’t always stress about it. Working out is supposed to be fun too.

]]> By: Evhen http://runninginthefamily.com/blog/motivation/zen-fitness/comment-page-1#comment-6 Evhen Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:09:32 +0000 http://runninginthefamily.com/?p=146#comment-6 By no means did I mean to say that P90X sucks or that it isn't a good program. If I chose to spend less time with my family, then I'm sure I could get great results from P90X! My point is that I can choose to stay fit by enjoying running and simple workouts several times a week, and also enjoy spending time with my family. Simple is not necessarily worthless. By no means did I mean to say that P90X sucks or that it isn’t a good program. If I chose to spend less time with my family, then I’m sure I could get great results from P90X! My point is that I can choose to stay fit by enjoying running and simple workouts several times a week, and also enjoy spending time with my family. Simple is not necessarily worthless.

]]> By: Karen Lundquist http://runninginthefamily.com/blog/motivation/zen-fitness/comment-page-1#comment-5 Karen Lundquist Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:10:56 +0000 http://runninginthefamily.com/?p=146#comment-5 And one other comment...the workouts in the P90X program are no longer than 1 hour. Sure, the program has you working out 6 days a week, but staying fit requires a commitment. And one other comment…the workouts in the P90X program are no longer than 1 hour. Sure, the program has you working out 6 days a week, but staying fit requires a commitment.

]]> By: Karen Lundquist http://runninginthefamily.com/blog/motivation/zen-fitness/comment-page-1#comment-4 Karen Lundquist Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:10:06 +0000 http://runninginthefamily.com/?p=146#comment-4 I don't agree. Keeping it "simple" leads to doing the same things again and again, which leads to no results after a while. The key to fitness is variety, which is why the P90X is a good program. The exercises are not complicated (how compliacted is it to do a push-up with your arms wide, rather than the traditional style, or to do pull ups with different grips?) and to say otherwise shows a lack of knowledge of what it requires to be and stay fit. As far as running goes, tempo runs, intervals of hill intervals also lead to gains in speed and endurance. I don't think this advice is worth following. I don’t agree. Keeping it “simple” leads to doing the same things again and again, which leads to no results after a while. The key to fitness is variety, which is why the P90X is a good program. The exercises are not complicated (how compliacted is it to do a push-up with your arms wide, rather than the traditional style, or to do pull ups with different grips?) and to say otherwise shows a lack of knowledge of what it requires to be and stay fit. As far as running goes, tempo runs, intervals of hill intervals also lead to gains in speed and endurance. I don’t think this advice is worth following.

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