Humans are meant to be athletes
Training like an athlete isn't enough You need to adopt the IDENTITY of an athlete Sleep like an athlete, eat like an athlete, live like an athlete Humans are meant to be athletes. Sedentary living is a plague
We’re built to be athletes—to move, rotate, jump, and sprint. Athleticism has always been a creative process, not a meagre hour in a conventional gym you’d rather not pay for.
I froze my gym membership when lockdown began and never looked back. Funnily enough, today is the best I’ve looked, and I’ve barely gotten started.
In other words, it’s me saying if you want to live fit, healthy, pain-free, strong, and mobile, you need to be training everything. Think and be outside of the gym confines.
Walk, run, breathe, stretch, hang, pilates, handstands, isometrics, boxing, martial arts, rock climbing, cycling, swimming, rotating weighted exercises. People think you need to focus on two exercises or sports, but are you trying to become a world champion specifically or be well-rounded and agile?
When we stick to the gym and lose motivation (like most of the population), it’s because our typical routines lack creativity. More determined individuals might last a bit longer, but most people will struggle eventually. That’s a sign to change things up: train somewhere new, adopt a new style, or set new goals.
Fitness isn’t about lifting absolute weights or getting pure mileage. It’s about testing your body in all possible ways and directions. That’s what makes it so special. You can look around and see “bodybuilders” who look like they’ve mastered athleticism, but you’ll be surprised how many of them suffer from back pain. It’s the same as people who look smart until they open their mouths or who look rich on Instagram despite having no money in reality.
You get smarter by broadening your mind and listening to many smart people. You train better by broadening your for-body stack and incorporating many routines and exercises that twist, lift, hold, push, and pull you to your limit.
Fitness is a holistic approach to your body. A strong core, neck, grip, or feet means you must adopt variety to become more in tune with your body in different conditions. You understand your limits and potential in ways that a single-discipline focus may never reveal.
Holistic training cultivates physical prowess and adds mental fortitude to your profile. Constantly challenging yourself in exercise will also entice you to push through new barriers on the outside.
Moreover, diversified training prepares you much better for real-life scenarios like carrying heavy shopping and closing your car boot, dancing, or playing with the kids. Imagine the thrill of climbing a tree without pulling anything, feeling the wind rush past you while cycling down a forest trail, or feeling meditative calm instead of agony during a deep yoga stretch. Make your fitness journey a total adventure.
I hate periodic diets or workout plans that ignore the fundamentals. Health is a lifelong journey, not a destination. It’s about sustainability and enjoyment as much as it’s about objectives and achievements. So mix it up and explore the full spectrum.
In life, we are all athletes. It’s not about who lifts the heaviest or runs the fastest mile. It’s who can move through life and do much more without losing the smile on their face.