Ch 8 Walking Before You Run
I.) Going from Walking to Running
Transitioning from the standard American lifestyle to a fitness lifestyle means switching from grocery store food and TV to natural food, supplements and workouts. It is basically for healthy people, especially ones who wonder if there might not be something more. This is particularly the answer for some baby boomers who expect there is a way rise above an average physical state, catapulting into an exceptional one.
A.)The Under Forty People
But it is for younger people as well. They may suspect that something is lacking in the traditional approaches to standard American healthiness. If statistical reports can be trusted, this has a lot to do with appearance, body build and the like. In part, this may be a reaction against the approach of the standard doctor, whose traditional understanding of health tends to exclude physical attractiveness. As a result, younger people have more of a concern for looking good on the beach than merely doing well for the yearly checkup. Their concerns need to be kept in mind if a switch to a permanent fitness lifestyle is hoped for. In other words, their language must be learned.
Perhaps the place to start doing so is to emphasize machine usage a opposed to Exercycle training. Clearly a new corporate facility has both, but it is likely that younger people need to be encouraged more along the weight-training lines, if becoming more attractive physically is a primary concern. The same may go for diets which should include more protein for optimal development. In other words, there has to be more of a spin on aesthetics to hold their attention. This makes them only slightly different than most of those who are a generation older.
B.) The Over Forty People
To put it another way, the over forty people are more interested in superlative health than in merely looking good for the beach this coming summer. But this may only be only what they say--how they come across. There are over forty persons who are secretly interested in making up for missed time or returning to a former state of physical excellence. Being aware of this is crucial in talking with them about fitness, though only broaching the subject indirectly may be most wise..But what does any of this matter really as long as everyone is on a fitness program and committed to for at least five days a week, preferably seven?
C.) To Each His or Her Own
Possibly all that this says is that people will choose their own particular ways of training for their own reasons. And they will need, not just want, to be respected for it. They are adults, not children in any sense of the word. This argues strongly against any set program which is supposedly good for everybody. The truth is that there are standard things that everyone can do, but they will be most beneficial if they are done for the real reasons--ones which are important to the person in question. Ignoring these personal motivations is encouraging people to either go it completely on their own or simply stop doing so in anger.
What corporate fitness director could even remotely care whether a person is more into cardio than weights, or vice-versa? In the gym five to seen days a week, plus eating and supplementing right is what a fitness director is all about, whatever the primary emphasis. That should be axiomatic. Perhaps the only caveat is to say that even unintentionally accusing any of these people of vanity as the supposed immature base of their fitness interests will more than likely alienate them.
D.) Making the Mirror Your Best Friend
All too often we all get this from the medical profession. Maybe that is why there is less respect for these dedicated individuals lately. Not an overwhelming number of baby baby boomers are just interested in having stellar electrocardiograms or being the proper number of pounds as determined by some twenty year old table of acceptable body weights. We have come along way since a few decades ago. Largely this is because self-esteem has become more important than it ever was. That's something which can be helped by liking what is seen in the mirror.
The sum and substance is that the new corporate facility will have the equipment needed by both groups. The only thing lacking is that this will very seldom include a pool, which is excellent overall conditioning for a lot of people (especially those with joint pain to be talked about later.) But there are corporations who offset health club memberships. Thus, for few extra dollars a month, one can have two places to go thereby increasing workout options.
With a corporate fitness program, both the under forty and the over forty groups are taken care of. Who then is not taken care of? The answer is No one, but some will have a much harder time getting as much out of it as they could.
II.) Working Hard At Walking
Fitness is not as much for people who are 1.)addicted to cigarettes; 2.)into binge eating; 3.) suffering from extreme pain.These are problems which are usually beyond the scope of fitness. Fitness needs to have these corrected before it will work its best. Nevertheless, fitness can make getting out of compulsive behavior patterns easier. That is because fitness tends to normalize. It evens out the emotional peaks and valleys which are common to smokers and binge-eaters. It also has an endorphin- like effect on pain.
Fitness is more like running as opposed to the normal American lifestyle of walking. Getting into the former assumes that a person is already doing well at the latter. The challenged person is having trouble walking. Therefore, they are first encouraged to seek outside help if they want to be in a fitness group or use the corporate facility. Yet, it is not expected that such a suggestion will be well-received. It may take one or more of the group members to make it effective.
The problem in a group situation is that the challenged person is looked on by group members as having more control over themselves than they actually do. That is because smoking, eating and pain problems are seldom new. In most cases, they have been with a person for decades, meaning that they are physically as well as psychologically ingrained. Therefore, special help is generally needed.
These challenges make us less able to relate when everybody else is talking about how to cycle faster or do more bench presses. They can make being with more normal people very depressing.That may be a good reason to never encourage group membership for those who do have these difficulties. Yet, smokers, binge-eaters and those in pain are people too. In other words, they have aspirations and the need to strive in the face of adversity. It's just that they may really need a lot of extra help in doing so.
As long as everyone knows this beforehand, challenged people are certainly welcome in a group situation. And, it would be particularly gratifying to everyone if these people were able to admit their problem, work hard at overcoming it, and do whatever amount of fitness they could tolerate--making whatever strides they could.Their objective success might not be as great, but their subjective triumphs might become inspirational even to the most seasoned marathon runner.
Again, everyone is welcome. Being open-minded about a fitness lifestyle and accepting that everyone must start from where they are at are all that is really required. There is always good which can come from shared hope and trust along with the right mix of diet supplements and exercise. These really can do good things for all people.
A.) Binge-eating
Binge eating is a serious problem which involves consuming large amounts of food on a regular basis. While it is true that everyone does this from time to time, the binge eater does it more than just a little. It can be as much as every night after work. That makes this person different than one who may have three helpings of a particularly good meal, once a month, perhaps. Further, the emotions which surround this behavior are different. The binge eater may be extremely secretive about this excessive activity, not wanting to admit the lack of control to anyone.
On the other hand,the occasional over eater may be initially proud that he over did it. Perhaps it was a compliment to a spouse's cooking, or a display of zest or gusto. Nevertheless, if the effects of this reverie are not well met the day after, there should be some discussion over alternative behavior. An extra thousand calories a month over four months will likely result in a gain of three pounds per year. That may not sound like anything to worry about, but keeping it as a habit can account for the weight gain which is thought of as an inevitable part of getting older.
The point is that the binge-eater and the less challenged have something in common. But what is the essence of the greater problem?
Some symptoms of binge eating include the following :
1.)regularly eating more than what is necessary for muscle repair and energy;
2.)continuing to eat beyond the full point;
3.)eating too fast as if swallowing whole;
4.)suspecting that cravings and consumption are beyond control;
5.)eating when not hungry;
6.)anxiety over what will happen when near the ice box;
7.)self-rejection for being unable to hold back;
8.)frequent dieting to offset a number of days of gorging.
In a relatively mild form, any person coming from a standard lifestyle into one of fitness may experience all of these from time to time, hopefully much less so than more. But it can hardly be said that the problem is any where nearly as severe as the person who may consume as much as a thousand or more extra calories per day. This will result in a ten pound weight gain per month, sometimes worse in the case of those with severely depressed metabolisms.This is a serious problem--one which will result in obesity. Therefore, it should be treated by someone who specializes in just that.
Yet, there is some good which can come from just being part of a corporate fitness program. Someone may suggest a very simple, safe, over the counter diet pill like Dexatrim. Used daily, it really can stop the unwanted behavior, allowing new habits to work their best.
The only trouble with this is that person in question may refuse to take the pill, claiming that it is an artificial solution or that the alleged long term addictive potential far outweighs the "minor" eating indiscretions. When an objections like these emerge, it is best to do nothing other than strongly recommend outside help, accepting that the person may not return.
Nevertheless, problems such as these are ones which are from time to time experienced by everyone. Too, there may have been shorter periods when the more severe form was experienced some years back. Therefore, what is discussed in a group scenario can be beneficial to everyone there. But it is unlikely that a flat out forgetting to take diet aid, or a denial that there really is a problem will not be congenially accepted. Freer individuals know that there are things, such as over eating, which you should never do, and which you can stop, if in fact you put your whole self to it.
B.) Smoking
Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive. Therefore the body and mind need more and more of it in order to feel normal.
People start smoking for different reasons, many of which have been in place since before eighteen. Thus, when a forty year old talks about a smoking habit, it may well have been present for at least two decades. Possibly it started as a result of peer pressure (to be cool) or because their family and friends smoke.
While this problem is not as widespread as it was ten years ago, it still exists.Some otherwise good employees have it and therefore rely on their frequent breaks during the day. The number of breaks is relatively high as every manager knows. If only there were a way to have every smoker get a patch that works, so they say.
It is doubtful that a group of non-smokers could be of much help to a smoker. But it is not completely out of the question either. Some folks really want to quit, believing that living healthily will in fact make that happen. Yet, unless there is a former smoker in the group, there may not be enough empathy to help in the development of new habits.
Nevertheless, there still may be a belief on the part of the smoker ( a Rocky in his or her own right) to get with a fitness lifestyle as a new way of getting the good feelings which are otherwise experienced through smoking. This is a highly unusual circumstance, but the possibility of it working should be tried, assuming the person wants to do so. The worst that can happen is for the group members to strongly insist on the person getting specialized help. This may actually work, when other similar urgings from family or friends have in the past been flat out rejected.
C.) Chronic Pain
We all experience pain in some form or another. Just getting out of bed in the morning can be hard on some people. Doing a workout without first warming up can be a pain. But a considerable number of people have far more serious pain on a daily basis. This is one of the reasons that there is always a pain medication portion in every drug store with billions spent on these medications annually.
Pain is not only a personal concern. Companies care about it too. One study shows a whopping 60 billion is lost by business due to headaches and arthritis. These can be blamed on stress, sitting for long periods and the like--the nature of a modern corporate lifestyle. While the particulars on how companies can have lost so much would be interesting to look at, it is safe to say that everyone knows that pain puts a damper on productivity. That is, few people do well when hurting; or, people do far better when they feel great..
Fitness can minimize pain or in fact replace it with pleasant feelings through the mobilization of endorphins. But getting to the point of being able to do daily workouts may be a challenge to folks with pain problems--anything from low back pain to fibromyalgia with frequent headaches in between. It may be so much so that it requires professional help.
Nevertheless, fitness can make the less intense pain much easier to bear. That is one of the reasons there is a new workout area in your building. The company knows that a fitness helps alleviate stress, reduces tiredness, and takes away pain.
Those who have been into fitness for a number of years know this to be true as well. Many, if not all, would never think of sitting in a car for one long commute, followed by an entire workday of stressful tasks, ended by yet another commute, without having done a daily workout. Getting everyone to this point is, or ought to be, the goal of every corporate fitness director.
The internet is loaded with options for folks with pain problems. Thus, if a person talks about severe pain more than once in a group, it is likely that one of the group members will ask if certain things have been tried. When that happens, not only an answer, but some type of compliance will be expected. That might actually work.
But there are some who will not comply, insisting that their pain is incurable. In this case, their pain may have the same hold over them as addiction to nicotine or food in the instance of the binge eater. If so,they need outside help, pure and simple.
III.) Wrapping it up
Everybody has to walk before they can run. That is, we all have to do the basics before we can get good at the transitions In this sense, a fitness lifestyle is transition from an already normal life. It is an extension of it. That is, it is a replacement for : 1.) some leisure hours with a workout; 2.) fructose with natural sugar; 3.) unconscious food choices with a well-planned diet; 4.) medications with mega-dosing of supplements; 5.) coffee with green tea, etc
This may sound like fantasy land for those who have health challenges, but this is what getting into a fitness lifestyle is all about; and, it is not as easy for the unchallenged folks as it may sound. Change is hard on all people, which means that going form a normal way of being to a fitness lifestyle is not easy.
For the average under forty and over forty groups above, there are differing reasons for what is done (whether one emphasizes weight training as opposed to cardio or vice versa.) There are issues with cooking healthy foods as opposed to micro-waving long time favorites. Then too, there is supplement use which may be perceived as being prohibited by doctors, who are convinced that three meals daily from the four food groups will enable people to be as healthy as they can be.
On the one hand, the over forties and under forties already know how to walk and are therefore different than those who have significant challenges. They need to get good at living a fitness lifestyle. In other words, they need to learn how to run. On the other, the challenged folks may want to do the same, but need to be told that they have to learn how to walk in an upright fashion-- (metaphorically) neither crawling nor using crutches. This is emphatically different than permitting the problems to continue alongside workouts, diets and supplements. Many challenged persons will have trouble with that.
Nevertheless, there are some challenged people who believe that fitness will help them get walking while starting very slowly at running. In other words, some of them already believe that a fitness lifestyle will in fact help them overcome binge-eating, smoking and pain with or without the help of an outside professional. This may be true. But they should be aware that people who do not have these challenges will insist on them seeking help if continued frustration or failure persists.
For further thought on fitness and extreme challenges order my e-book "Think and Grow Fit."
Transitioning from the standard American lifestyle to a fitness lifestyle means switching from grocery store food and TV to natural food, supplements and workouts. It is basically for healthy people, especially ones who wonder if there might not be something more. This is particularly the answer for some baby boomers who expect there is a way rise above an average physical state, catapulting into an exceptional one.
A.)The Under Forty People
But it is for younger people as well. They may suspect that something is lacking in the traditional approaches to standard American healthiness. If statistical reports can be trusted, this has a lot to do with appearance, body build and the like. In part, this may be a reaction against the approach of the standard doctor, whose traditional understanding of health tends to exclude physical attractiveness. As a result, younger people have more of a concern for looking good on the beach than merely doing well for the yearly checkup. Their concerns need to be kept in mind if a switch to a permanent fitness lifestyle is hoped for. In other words, their language must be learned.
Perhaps the place to start doing so is to emphasize machine usage a opposed to Exercycle training. Clearly a new corporate facility has both, but it is likely that younger people need to be encouraged more along the weight-training lines, if becoming more attractive physically is a primary concern. The same may go for diets which should include more protein for optimal development. In other words, there has to be more of a spin on aesthetics to hold their attention. This makes them only slightly different than most of those who are a generation older.
B.) The Over Forty People
To put it another way, the over forty people are more interested in superlative health than in merely looking good for the beach this coming summer. But this may only be only what they say--how they come across. There are over forty persons who are secretly interested in making up for missed time or returning to a former state of physical excellence. Being aware of this is crucial in talking with them about fitness, though only broaching the subject indirectly may be most wise..But what does any of this matter really as long as everyone is on a fitness program and committed to for at least five days a week, preferably seven?
C.) To Each His or Her Own
Possibly all that this says is that people will choose their own particular ways of training for their own reasons. And they will need, not just want, to be respected for it. They are adults, not children in any sense of the word. This argues strongly against any set program which is supposedly good for everybody. The truth is that there are standard things that everyone can do, but they will be most beneficial if they are done for the real reasons--ones which are important to the person in question. Ignoring these personal motivations is encouraging people to either go it completely on their own or simply stop doing so in anger.
What corporate fitness director could even remotely care whether a person is more into cardio than weights, or vice-versa? In the gym five to seen days a week, plus eating and supplementing right is what a fitness director is all about, whatever the primary emphasis. That should be axiomatic. Perhaps the only caveat is to say that even unintentionally accusing any of these people of vanity as the supposed immature base of their fitness interests will more than likely alienate them.
D.) Making the Mirror Your Best Friend
All too often we all get this from the medical profession. Maybe that is why there is less respect for these dedicated individuals lately. Not an overwhelming number of baby baby boomers are just interested in having stellar electrocardiograms or being the proper number of pounds as determined by some twenty year old table of acceptable body weights. We have come along way since a few decades ago. Largely this is because self-esteem has become more important than it ever was. That's something which can be helped by liking what is seen in the mirror.
The sum and substance is that the new corporate facility will have the equipment needed by both groups. The only thing lacking is that this will very seldom include a pool, which is excellent overall conditioning for a lot of people (especially those with joint pain to be talked about later.) But there are corporations who offset health club memberships. Thus, for few extra dollars a month, one can have two places to go thereby increasing workout options.
With a corporate fitness program, both the under forty and the over forty groups are taken care of. Who then is not taken care of? The answer is No one, but some will have a much harder time getting as much out of it as they could.
II.) Working Hard At Walking
Fitness is not as much for people who are 1.)addicted to cigarettes; 2.)into binge eating; 3.) suffering from extreme pain.These are problems which are usually beyond the scope of fitness. Fitness needs to have these corrected before it will work its best. Nevertheless, fitness can make getting out of compulsive behavior patterns easier. That is because fitness tends to normalize. It evens out the emotional peaks and valleys which are common to smokers and binge-eaters. It also has an endorphin- like effect on pain.
Fitness is more like running as opposed to the normal American lifestyle of walking. Getting into the former assumes that a person is already doing well at the latter. The challenged person is having trouble walking. Therefore, they are first encouraged to seek outside help if they want to be in a fitness group or use the corporate facility. Yet, it is not expected that such a suggestion will be well-received. It may take one or more of the group members to make it effective.
The problem in a group situation is that the challenged person is looked on by group members as having more control over themselves than they actually do. That is because smoking, eating and pain problems are seldom new. In most cases, they have been with a person for decades, meaning that they are physically as well as psychologically ingrained. Therefore, special help is generally needed.
These challenges make us less able to relate when everybody else is talking about how to cycle faster or do more bench presses. They can make being with more normal people very depressing.That may be a good reason to never encourage group membership for those who do have these difficulties. Yet, smokers, binge-eaters and those in pain are people too. In other words, they have aspirations and the need to strive in the face of adversity. It's just that they may really need a lot of extra help in doing so.
As long as everyone knows this beforehand, challenged people are certainly welcome in a group situation. And, it would be particularly gratifying to everyone if these people were able to admit their problem, work hard at overcoming it, and do whatever amount of fitness they could tolerate--making whatever strides they could.Their objective success might not be as great, but their subjective triumphs might become inspirational even to the most seasoned marathon runner.
Again, everyone is welcome. Being open-minded about a fitness lifestyle and accepting that everyone must start from where they are at are all that is really required. There is always good which can come from shared hope and trust along with the right mix of diet supplements and exercise. These really can do good things for all people.
A.) Binge-eating
Binge eating is a serious problem which involves consuming large amounts of food on a regular basis. While it is true that everyone does this from time to time, the binge eater does it more than just a little. It can be as much as every night after work. That makes this person different than one who may have three helpings of a particularly good meal, once a month, perhaps. Further, the emotions which surround this behavior are different. The binge eater may be extremely secretive about this excessive activity, not wanting to admit the lack of control to anyone.
On the other hand,the occasional over eater may be initially proud that he over did it. Perhaps it was a compliment to a spouse's cooking, or a display of zest or gusto. Nevertheless, if the effects of this reverie are not well met the day after, there should be some discussion over alternative behavior. An extra thousand calories a month over four months will likely result in a gain of three pounds per year. That may not sound like anything to worry about, but keeping it as a habit can account for the weight gain which is thought of as an inevitable part of getting older.
The point is that the binge-eater and the less challenged have something in common. But what is the essence of the greater problem?
Some symptoms of binge eating include the following :
1.)regularly eating more than what is necessary for muscle repair and energy;
2.)continuing to eat beyond the full point;
3.)eating too fast as if swallowing whole;
4.)suspecting that cravings and consumption are beyond control;
5.)eating when not hungry;
6.)anxiety over what will happen when near the ice box;
7.)self-rejection for being unable to hold back;
8.)frequent dieting to offset a number of days of gorging.
In a relatively mild form, any person coming from a standard lifestyle into one of fitness may experience all of these from time to time, hopefully much less so than more. But it can hardly be said that the problem is any where nearly as severe as the person who may consume as much as a thousand or more extra calories per day. This will result in a ten pound weight gain per month, sometimes worse in the case of those with severely depressed metabolisms.This is a serious problem--one which will result in obesity. Therefore, it should be treated by someone who specializes in just that.
Yet, there is some good which can come from just being part of a corporate fitness program. Someone may suggest a very simple, safe, over the counter diet pill like Dexatrim. Used daily, it really can stop the unwanted behavior, allowing new habits to work their best.
The only trouble with this is that person in question may refuse to take the pill, claiming that it is an artificial solution or that the alleged long term addictive potential far outweighs the "minor" eating indiscretions. When an objections like these emerge, it is best to do nothing other than strongly recommend outside help, accepting that the person may not return.
Nevertheless, problems such as these are ones which are from time to time experienced by everyone. Too, there may have been shorter periods when the more severe form was experienced some years back. Therefore, what is discussed in a group scenario can be beneficial to everyone there. But it is unlikely that a flat out forgetting to take diet aid, or a denial that there really is a problem will not be congenially accepted. Freer individuals know that there are things, such as over eating, which you should never do, and which you can stop, if in fact you put your whole self to it.
B.) Smoking
Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive. Therefore the body and mind need more and more of it in order to feel normal.
People start smoking for different reasons, many of which have been in place since before eighteen. Thus, when a forty year old talks about a smoking habit, it may well have been present for at least two decades. Possibly it started as a result of peer pressure (to be cool) or because their family and friends smoke.
While this problem is not as widespread as it was ten years ago, it still exists.Some otherwise good employees have it and therefore rely on their frequent breaks during the day. The number of breaks is relatively high as every manager knows. If only there were a way to have every smoker get a patch that works, so they say.
It is doubtful that a group of non-smokers could be of much help to a smoker. But it is not completely out of the question either. Some folks really want to quit, believing that living healthily will in fact make that happen. Yet, unless there is a former smoker in the group, there may not be enough empathy to help in the development of new habits.
Nevertheless, there still may be a belief on the part of the smoker ( a Rocky in his or her own right) to get with a fitness lifestyle as a new way of getting the good feelings which are otherwise experienced through smoking. This is a highly unusual circumstance, but the possibility of it working should be tried, assuming the person wants to do so. The worst that can happen is for the group members to strongly insist on the person getting specialized help. This may actually work, when other similar urgings from family or friends have in the past been flat out rejected.
C.) Chronic Pain
We all experience pain in some form or another. Just getting out of bed in the morning can be hard on some people. Doing a workout without first warming up can be a pain. But a considerable number of people have far more serious pain on a daily basis. This is one of the reasons that there is always a pain medication portion in every drug store with billions spent on these medications annually.
Pain is not only a personal concern. Companies care about it too. One study shows a whopping 60 billion is lost by business due to headaches and arthritis. These can be blamed on stress, sitting for long periods and the like--the nature of a modern corporate lifestyle. While the particulars on how companies can have lost so much would be interesting to look at, it is safe to say that everyone knows that pain puts a damper on productivity. That is, few people do well when hurting; or, people do far better when they feel great..
Fitness can minimize pain or in fact replace it with pleasant feelings through the mobilization of endorphins. But getting to the point of being able to do daily workouts may be a challenge to folks with pain problems--anything from low back pain to fibromyalgia with frequent headaches in between. It may be so much so that it requires professional help.
Nevertheless, fitness can make the less intense pain much easier to bear. That is one of the reasons there is a new workout area in your building. The company knows that a fitness helps alleviate stress, reduces tiredness, and takes away pain.
Those who have been into fitness for a number of years know this to be true as well. Many, if not all, would never think of sitting in a car for one long commute, followed by an entire workday of stressful tasks, ended by yet another commute, without having done a daily workout. Getting everyone to this point is, or ought to be, the goal of every corporate fitness director.
The internet is loaded with options for folks with pain problems. Thus, if a person talks about severe pain more than once in a group, it is likely that one of the group members will ask if certain things have been tried. When that happens, not only an answer, but some type of compliance will be expected. That might actually work.
But there are some who will not comply, insisting that their pain is incurable. In this case, their pain may have the same hold over them as addiction to nicotine or food in the instance of the binge eater. If so,they need outside help, pure and simple.
III.) Wrapping it up
Everybody has to walk before they can run. That is, we all have to do the basics before we can get good at the transitions In this sense, a fitness lifestyle is transition from an already normal life. It is an extension of it. That is, it is a replacement for : 1.) some leisure hours with a workout; 2.) fructose with natural sugar; 3.) unconscious food choices with a well-planned diet; 4.) medications with mega-dosing of supplements; 5.) coffee with green tea, etc
This may sound like fantasy land for those who have health challenges, but this is what getting into a fitness lifestyle is all about; and, it is not as easy for the unchallenged folks as it may sound. Change is hard on all people, which means that going form a normal way of being to a fitness lifestyle is not easy.
For the average under forty and over forty groups above, there are differing reasons for what is done (whether one emphasizes weight training as opposed to cardio or vice versa.) There are issues with cooking healthy foods as opposed to micro-waving long time favorites. Then too, there is supplement use which may be perceived as being prohibited by doctors, who are convinced that three meals daily from the four food groups will enable people to be as healthy as they can be.
On the one hand, the over forties and under forties already know how to walk and are therefore different than those who have significant challenges. They need to get good at living a fitness lifestyle. In other words, they need to learn how to run. On the other, the challenged folks may want to do the same, but need to be told that they have to learn how to walk in an upright fashion-- (metaphorically) neither crawling nor using crutches. This is emphatically different than permitting the problems to continue alongside workouts, diets and supplements. Many challenged persons will have trouble with that.
Nevertheless, there are some challenged people who believe that fitness will help them get walking while starting very slowly at running. In other words, some of them already believe that a fitness lifestyle will in fact help them overcome binge-eating, smoking and pain with or without the help of an outside professional. This may be true. But they should be aware that people who do not have these challenges will insist on them seeking help if continued frustration or failure persists.
For further thought on fitness and extreme challenges order my e-book "Think and Grow Fit."
Posted by mark clemens at 12/28/2011 2:50 PM 
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