Fitness in Your Pocket

Is it Tae Bo or Tai Chi?  Finding a video workout that’s right for you can be a good substitute for a trip to the gym and can make working out more fun.  While there are many choices available, which one is right for you? Determining which workout is the most effective for you is usually a matter of trial and error, but there are some basic considerations you should take into account:

1. Is it fun? Many video workouts don’t engage the viewer enough to keep them interested in the program.
2. Is it something I can fit into my daily schedule? Many times, video workouts can be long-some over an hour. Is this something you can devote time to everyday? Shorter workouts maybe the answer for you. Workouts of 20 minutes can by just as effective as longer workouts, providing they are performed regularly.
3. Is it effective? Does it give you the results you wanted? Is it too easy or too hard? These are important points to consider.
4. Does it require equipment? Some video workouts require equipment, which can limit WHERE you can do these programs.
5. Does the program have increased difficulty levels to keep you challenged?

Remember, a fitness program is something you will be incorporating into your lifestyle, and as such, it must fit seamlessly into your schedule. Fitness is not something that is acheived and checked off a list-it is an ongoing commitment to your personal health and well-being. With this in mind, it is extremely important that you enjoy your video fitness program as well as integrate it into your daily life.

by djwhelan

There are many programs today which offer fitness plans and programs that are quite effective-if you can stick to the schedule. Sticking to a schedule requires self-discipline, and the average person just simply doens’t have the time to commit to a workout regimen. Usually, fitness is something that we squeeze in where we can, and it is not high on our priority list. The key componet to an effictive fitness program is personal accountability. If you are required to provide input on your fitness progress during the course of the program, you are more likely to follow it.

Before starting a fitness plan, it is important to take some time and develop a schedule that will work for you. Being realistic instead of idealistic is the key. Determine times you can realistically set time aside for your workouts. A common mistake is to set near impossible goals, with the hope that somehow you will be motivated by these goals, and aspire to accomplish them. In business, as well as in many other aspects of life, this system may work-but not when it comes to a fitness program. It is important to be realistic, because failure to attain idealistic goals can lead to extreme dissappointment and you may decide to give up on your program.

Remember, getting fit and staying fit is something you will have to incorporate into your lifestyle. It is not something that can be accomplished and forgot about-it is an ongoing process.

Today, there are many things you can download to your portable device, such as music, videos, and even full-length movies, but how many of these things can actually benefit your health? Well now, Rox Fitness, the revolutionary new portable fitness program you can take with you anywhere, can turn your iPod or other portable device into a powerful tool that can help you lose weight or increase your fitness level. Rox Fitness has a vast library of video workouts created by professionals that can be tailored to your individual fitness goals.

Giselle Schmitz, the Founder of Rox Fitness, and a busy Ad Executive, came up with the concept after discovering her busy work schedule made it difficult for her to maintain a fitness program. Gym memberships, she discovered, were a waste of money as she didn’t have the time to go to the gym, and more often than not, there was not a gym in the areas that she would travel to. Seeing a niche, Giselle thought there must be other people out there much like herself, with no time to integrate an effective fitness plan into their daily lives. Realizing the importance of health and fitness, and the ability of physical workouts to reduce stress and fatigue, Giselle set about designing a program that could work for her, while at the same time being able to accommodate her busy work and travel schedule.

The answer, she found, was in the portability of the system. A system that you could truly take with you anywhere that required no equipment would enable her to workout in a hotel room after a long day of meetings. The unanticipated side-effect was the money she saved by not having a gym membership. The system is designed around a few key factors, such as accountability. Research has shown that a key component of any fitness system must be accountability. Human nature is such that without an accountability system, there is a tendency to skip harder parts of a routine, as well as lose focus on the overall goal. Incorporating goals with accountability it turns out, is a powerful tool to any effective fitness program.

Another key feature that was integrated into the system was user-based scheduling. The user could set the schedule and change it as necessary, to ensure that the workout times were convenient. Encouragement from friends is also a key component, and the feature for encouragement from friends was added, via text message, or email. The total program evolved into a comprehensive fitness program with built-in accountablility and measurable results.