Fitness with Jesse James Fit

Why Working Out IS SELFLESS

Not Selfish!

by Jesse J. Leyva, Owner of Jesse James Fit & Outlaw Fitcamp

People are good at coming up with reasons why they can’t make time for exercise: I have a wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend who wants me to do this or that. I have kids to take care of. My job is too demanding. The excuses go on and on. And we get it—life is busy!

But what if you came to realize that the husband, wife, significant other, child, or job actually benefits from a healthier and more fit you? If we can show you that instead of it being selfish to work out, it’s really the opposite—selfLESS, would that make a difference?

Here’s why working out is selfless:

• Exercise improves other areas of

your life: Exercise has been shown to improve energy, make people better at time management, and feel happier and less stressed out.

When you feel better, you’re a better employee, spouse, parent, etc.

• Your health is everything: We quoted this in another blog post recently, but it bears repeating:

“When you have your health, you have everything.”— Augusten Burroughs. When trying to fit exercise into your life on a regular basis that can be maintained, the quality of time spent exercising is more important than the quantity of time.

• Exercise leads people to be more

productive: According to a recent study, employees who exercise for at least 30 minutes three times a week were more likely to have higher job performance. Another study showed that employees who exercise on workdays are more productive, suffer less stress, and are happier.

Almost 75% of the study participants reported improvement in time management on exercise days.

• It’s more likely that your children grow up to exercise themselves:

There is a direct connection between the physical activity level of mothers and their children. Whether in the gym or doing activities together, you can include your family members in your exercise. It’s good for your health, and it’s a good thing to model for your children!

See for yourself; Can you make fitness your most important priority for one month?

To see the benefits, why don’t you try for one month—just one month—to put fitness first in your life. Leave work on time, tell your spouse and kids you’ll be home after your workout, and tell your friends it’s a priority. Do whatever you need to do to make exercise your biggest priority for one month.

At the end of that time, see how much better you feel and how much more productive you are. You’ll see that it’s better for everyone in your life when you make fitness and working out a priority. Then, we think you’ll want to keep at it past one month.

We can help you at Jesse James Fit and Outlaw FitCamp with focused, efficient workouts that give you the most benefit in the least amount of time.

Staying fit is selfless.

If your only motivation for working out is toned arms or six-pack abs, that’s one thing. But if you’re trying to improve your health and raise your fitness level, that’s going to be good for the people in your life. It may inspire them to be healthier themselves. And if you get toned arms and six-pack abs at the same time, that’s an awesome bonus!