Comments on: Why are spiritual qualities lacking in the fitness industry? http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/ A Cure for the Common Couch Potato Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:18:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 Jeff Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:37:59 +0000 http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/fitness-role-models/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/#comment-3707 As a personal trainer for the last 5 years I have battled the superficial "bug" that has infected so many people looking to fitness as a run around answer to their life's troubles. (I have been very discouraged by it at times) But this shallow motivation can be quickly qiuckly pushed to the back burner as truer motivations are flushed to the surface by a heart rate reaching 160. I believe most good fitness professionals are not so shallow and like their clients learn that no true success really comes from the outside in but the inside out. I know the marketing is shallow but the reason why so many struggle to achieve results is the lack of handling the deeper issues we all face in our lives. Ninety percent of my clients don't need a better exercise or supplement. They need better life skills and a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships with others. I can easily share with someone how to move and eat properly but it is the true fitness person who can help someone move out of the comfort zone and change. For the better! We have a huge responsibility and a lot to learn as guides of this transition from focusing outside to inside. My biggest wins have been from those who made personal and spiritual growth a part of their journey into physical health. It is hard for most to see it but we are the true fitness industry not the marketers. As a personal trainer for the last 5 years I have battled the superficial “bug” that has infected so many people looking to fitness as a run around answer to their life’s troubles. (I have been very discouraged by it at times) But this shallow motivation can be quickly qiuckly pushed to the back burner as truer motivations are flushed to the surface by a heart rate reaching 160. I believe most good fitness professionals are not so shallow and like their clients learn that no true success really comes from the outside in but the inside out. I know the marketing is shallow but the reason why so many struggle to achieve results is the lack of handling the deeper issues we all face in our lives. Ninety percent of my clients don’t need a better exercise or supplement. They need better life skills and a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships with others. I can easily share with someone how to move and eat properly but it is the true fitness person who can help someone move out of the comfort zone and change. For the better! We have a huge responsibility and a lot to learn as guides of this transition from focusing outside to inside. My biggest wins have been from those who made personal and spiritual growth a part of their journey into physical health. It is hard for most to see it but we are the true fitness industry not the marketers.

]]> By: Maria Kang http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-3602 Maria Kang Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:14:04 +0000 http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/fitness-role-models/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/#comment-3602 I don't think we're not getting lazy - I think the media really controls our psyche and therefore effects our concentration on very superficial ideals. Thanks for the comment Debbie! I don’t think we’re not getting lazy – I think the media really controls our psyche and therefore effects our concentration on very superficial ideals.

Thanks for the comment Debbie!

]]> By: Debbie http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Debbie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:47:59 +0000 http://www.fitnesscure.com/2007/06/19/fitness-role-models/why-are-spiritual-qualities-lacking-in-the-fitness-industry/#comment-3571 I was just getting ready to post on a topic related to this one. One of my regular readers had commented to me through email that many of my readers were becoming superficial in their comments on my posts. Are we all just getting lazy? I was just getting ready to post on a topic related to this one. One of my regular readers had commented to me through email that many of my readers were becoming superficial in their comments on my posts. Are we all just getting lazy?

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