What's The Point In Being Fit If You're Not Going To Use It?

What's The Point In Being Fit If You're Not Going To Use It?

I was on Instagram the other day and I saw someone ask this exact question, 'What's the point in great fitness if you are not going to use it?'. The concept being that we train and coach people so that our and their bodies are capable of incredible feats. Or to put it another way our aim is to create an environment where people can become functional fit and to be able to overcome any challenge that they are presented with.

And when it comes down to it the vast majority of us are not going to be professional athletes so if we aren’t going to enjoy the fitness we have built then why work so hard to do it (outside of the obvious health benefits).  Essentially why be functionally fit if we only use it in the gym? The reason it resonates with me personally is because it's the reason why I work hard on my fitness. It's because I want to be able to say yes to every challenge that is put in front of me. If a friend asks if I want to climb a mountain, cycle 100km, go surfing or go spend the day helping them move house I want to be able to say yes without having to worry about how my body will hold up. One of the reasons I coach is because I want to help people be able to do the same and keep saying yes to life for as long as possible.

One of the biggest benefits of CrossFit and other functional fitness/ hybrid programmes, in my eyes, is that you get the best of everything, conditioning, strength, power, flexibility, co-ordination and so on and so on.

So enjoy it, you work hard in the gym, enjoy the fruits of your labour! Go an watch incredible sunrises having walked to the top of a mountain. Go on a weekend camping and canoeing trip with friends or family. Cycle through the forest and have a picnic in the most remote opening you can find. At the end of the day we want to have fun getting fit and even more so, to have fun using that fitness!

What motivates you to stay fit? And how do you enjoy your fitness? Let me know!

Andy