Why The Gym Won’t Fix Your Body’s Problems

Some people exercise for their health. Some people exercise out of competitiveness or a sense of accomplishment. But the most common reason people go to the gym is to get in shape. look Better. They want to lose weight, jack up, build abs and get toned.But I would humbly suggest: maybe it shouldn’t be yours that’s all Motivation.

It doesn’t mean that caring about your appearance is wrong or bad.We all face appearance-related pressures, both from ourselves and from society at large. about You’d be better off discussing your feelings about your body, and perhaps a therapist than a personal trainer. Your body is what it is, but how you feel about it is a complex structure.unlikely to change your ways dramatically felt about your body. Please let me explain.

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Embarking on a journey of body transformation takes several weeks—maybe a few months—Before I saw a big difference in the mirror. If you’re just trying to lose fat, you’ll start seeing results right away. However, if you’re trying to gain muscle, the process may seem like a long one.so farBecause that’s kind of the thing.

and if you want to build muscle When lose fat? It takes more time. You have to eat more to build muscle, then less fat, and repeat. An even slower process than doing one and then the other.

What is important is the amount of muscle that can be gained significantly in a few months (or 1 year) It’s smaller than you think. Using an estimate of Gain 4-7 pounds of muscle After the first three months of training, the gains gradually slow down. Distributing those few pounds throughout the body, remarkably greater than butt but it’s not gigantic ass…shoulder, biceps, or other yyou might concentration upon.

The body of your dreams may never be available

But let’s say you keep working. less fat, gain muscle, over the years, and finally conduct have a big butt chiseled abs, or Anything you had a dream at the start. are you happy?

For many people the answer is is: it is not. You may be able to see your abs, but the “blocky” waist is frustrating. Your butt may be big, but it’s not big enough. Arms may be tight But now your shoulders don’t fit the jacket you want to wear. feel like you are I’m running out.

The truth is, if you hate one part of your body and start exercising, you probably everytime You can find what you don’t like about your body. No one cures an eating disorder by being thin enough and saying, “Yeah, I’m perfect.” The problem wasn’t their bodies in the first place.

And if you think I’m taking the plunge by bringing eating disorders into this, you might be better off thinking of body image as a mental health issue. However, it is possible that you are obsessed with your body due to unhealthy thoughts. According to the National Eating Disorders Association,

Negative body image (or body dissatisfaction) is accompanied by feelings of shame, anxiety, and self-consciousness. People with high body dissatisfaction feel their bodies are more flawed than others and are more likely to suffer from depression, isolation, low self-esteem, and eating disorders. Although there is no single cause of the disorder, research has shown that the most common cause of the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is body dissatisfaction.

Even if you find yourself here, it doesn’t mean you should quit the gym. If so, you can also enjoy weightlifting and running. (helpline, here.) But you may need to change your focus at the gym to stay on a healthy trajectory.

What if I focused on what my body could do? conduct?

Just because weight loss or body image issues got you into hitting the gym doesn’t mean it has to be your focus forever. I’ve seen a lot of people get hooked on the sense of accomplishment they get from seeing what they can do. conduct.

Maybe this means becoming a bench god at your local gym. You can do all the cool exercises in the Crossfit box, or so much fun with zumba that you end become a dancer. start a whole new sport I decided to compete in a sport version of what I already do in the gym: run a 5k racefor example, or by typing powerlifting competition.

You don’t have to give up your interest in changing your lookWe are human after all.It’s just that looks can be a side effect of your main goal of I actually enjoy it in a healthy way.