Merry Christmas!
I am talking about how you can contribute to your Physical Pension even if you are already active because of your job… yes even over Christmas, usually a time for reflection and to think about how you would like next year to look.
So, you’re a groundworker, multi-drop driver, shelf stacker, gardener, postie, dog walker, builder, police officer, or some other physically challenging job. You don’t need to add to your Physical Pension any more than that, right?
WRONG.
I have met many people in my life and career, who have very demanding jobs and simply do not do anything else, exercise or activity wise, because they believe that they are fit and active enough.
WRONG AGAIN.
Your body is amazing. It is adaptable. It evolves. When you place a physical demand on it every day, it very quickly adjusts to what you’re doing and it becomes very efficient at it. This is now what I refer to as ‘your baseline’. Your baseline of all the things you do for your job, will be almost the same as an unemployed person watching television most of the day. Crazy. But true.
It is because your body has adapted to deal with its daily stresses, and it has found the most efficient ways of moving and coping. It’s why you probably put weight on during a period off work; your brain is attuned to demanding a certain amount of food, which you continue to eat, but you are not burning the same calories.
You Can Make Improvements
But just because your baseline is the same as an inactive person, doesn’t mean you can’t make improvements, and fast. You are already fitter than most to a certain degree, and improving will come easily. You should look for an activity that complements what you do at work by finding the holes in your fitness. If you lift heavy things for your job, go and find a sport that will challenge your cardio fitness or mobility. If you walk all day without much else happening, go lift some heavy things about.
Need some inspiration and guidance? Then send me a message to Chloe at [email protected] to chat about Personal Training sessions.
Get yourself booked in online at www.astralfitness.co.uk with Chloe, Jen, or Steve and start contributing to your physical pension today.
Thank you for taking time to read this week’s blog – Helping You With Your Physical Pension.
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We look forward to helping you.
Chloe, Jen, and Steve
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