Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Fun Equals Fit...Why You Should Learn To Love Your Hard Workouts

One thing is for certain; if it is fun you are more likely to stick with it even if the underlying reality is built on the idea of being difficult (our first hash tag is #burnouchdun...use it). The word hard in Rock Hard Fitness means exactly that, hard.

The recent science...

If you enjoy your workouts you control your food intake better according to a new study out of Cornell (Food and Brand Lab study). It is linked to an idea known as compensation (rewarding...licensing effect). When you do something you don't want to do you often reward yourself differently and food is often a first choice in rewarding or compensating.

In short, people tend to eat more junk food if they hate their workouts according to the recent study. Makes sense from this dialog: "I just made it through the toughest workout so surely I can eat a little more of that left over pumpkin pie from Thanksgiving." The problem is that it often never stops there. It morphs into other areas of life. Never let it.

We really understand the fun factor at RHF. Hard can be fun. Fun can certainly be hard. Just switch the forces if you are held back at all.

Try this...

Look at your workouts as a break from work or daily stress. You will be happier. When you are happier fitness is fun as it should be...

You get what you go after...

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