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7 Habits of Highly Fit People

Have you ever noticed how some people can train and stay fit, while others get stuck in an endless loop of weight loss and weight gain? As the daughter of gym owners, I’ve seen fitness fads come and go. As a yoga teacher myself, I’ve seen people start health regimes with zeal, only to fizzle out without realizing lasting results. But I’ve also seen people, year after year, improve their bodies. To find out what makes the difference I asked some of my favorite fitness icons for answers, and here’s what they had to say.

7. KEEP IT REAL: You can’t go from couch potato to Iron Man racing. At least not quickly. Yoga guru and author Sadie Nardini (The 21-Day Yoga Body, Random House), says a friend’s relationship advice inspired her fitness routine. “Don’t act like today is all you have,” the friend advised. “Assume 30 years.” For Nardini, that means making fitness part of her everyday life rather than trying to add yet another thing to the to-do list. “Make your fitness routine an organic part of your lifestyle,” she says. “Create each day (or so) around something healthy you can fit in without having to make sweeping changes. Start naturally. After work, go for a walk. Or do 20 minutes of yoga that challenges you without overwhelming your body. Increase if and when it feels possible, but allow yourself to look at the big picture, and take actions that will benefit [you for the long haul], not just the smaller moment at hand.”

6. DON’T WAIT TILL YOU’RE BORED Denise Mast, president of New York Adventure Racing Association, has been finding new fitness challenges since the 1990s. “Mix up what you’re doing,” Mast advises. “There’s so much out there. After years and years of running I discovered adventure racing. That got me into mountain biking and paddling. Now I do boot camp and obstacle races. Before you find you’re getting bored, find something else that interests you.” 5. PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS Ann Marie Miller, a USA Cycling Level 2 Licensed Coach at Chelsea Piers, says that training for a goal or a specific date helps keep her training on track. “And you can monitor your progress along the way,” Miller says. “You don’t need to do a full Ironman triathlon or a marathon. Start with more attainable goals like a 5K Fun Run or Walk, a Sprint Triathlon or a Charity bike ride. Charity rides usually offer multiple distances, so you can choose the ride that’s the right length for you.”

4. PAIR UP Sometimes you need that extra kick. “I met someone who I had to work really hard to keep up with,” says Chelsey Magness, a professional acrobat. “I wanted to see how long it would take until [he was] working hard to keep up with me.” She says that training, playing and exploring together helps them stay fit as a couple, physically as well as mentally and emotionally.

3. SET GOALS A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. The same is true of fitness. “Setting short-term goals allows you to stay motivated,” says former professional ice skater Jason Cotnoir. But he’s quick to add, “leave yesterday behind. Don’t let your past missteps affect your present. Many people get discouraged if they miss a workout or eat something they were trying to avoid. When this happens, people tend to feel like a failure [which] can quickly derail you from your goals. It’s important to know that you can only control what happens today!”

2. THE FAME PRINCIPLE Whether you’re experienced or new to working out, a personal trainer can help you get results you never dreamed possible. “No matter who you are it’s easy to get in a rut,” says Robert L. Kirchner, my father, and owner of the Holiday Health and Racquet Club. “Celebrities and famous hire trainers to keep them motivated, so can you. You can hire a pro at any gym at just about any budget, and it will inspire your routine.”

1. DO NOT EXERCISE This one’s mine. Homework is full of exercises, maybe that’s why the e-word makes me want to run screaming into the night. Yet I’ve exercised my whole life. Before discovering yoga, you’d find me at the gym under my headset, flipping through a magazine while riding a bike or climbing stairs. It wasn’t until I connected with something that was challenging physically and mentally that I became truly fit. That component was missing was, well, love. I had to love what I was doing, so I wasn’t so much exercising as getting to do that thing I couldn’t wait to do. Even when it was (is) hard.

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(via the quiet place)

Great website for collecting your thoughts and reflecting. I highly recommend looking at/trying it at least once :)

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Me as a child

*eats 14 packs of scooby doo fruit flavored gummy snacks* im gonna solve mysteries so fucking good

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Being an artist and meeting other artists

Person: I'm an artist

Me: Oh cool! How much do you cry???

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Um so apparently you can live in this Parisian bookstore for free

I just learned about this place called Shakespeare and Company, situated right outside Notre Dame in Paris. You can go there and sleep for free, for just a night or a few weeks. One dude reportedly stayed here for years. During the day you’re welcome to write or make art among the bookshelves. 

All they ask is that you read their books, tend their store for a couple of hours each day, and put a one-page autobiography in their already extensive library. A lot of people here speak English, and lots of the books are in English as well. If you live here, you’re called a Tumbleweed, how cute is that?! (Here’s a link to one blogger’s experience.) I think I’m going to put another item on my bucket list…

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when u finally nail the high note - more vines

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Since Matty seems to be buying $96433145646 sweaters and I’m having a giveaway, I combined them.

I am in no way affiliated with tumblr, the 1975 (i wish), or the shops in this giveaway.

The giveaway is international and I will be choosing randomly.

THERE WILL BE 5 WINNERS. ENDS DECEMBER 30TH 11:59PM CT

Prizes:

~~1st winner~~

signed cd

poster that i snagged from my local music shop

limited edition 7 inch vinyl mentioned on poster

the 1975 vinyl

I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it Limited Edition Super Deluxe Boxset

A hardcover journal with the 2nd album artwork

the 1975 Vinyl

something off the new merch on tour

something off the 1975 store

something off the 1950 collective

~~2-5th winner~~

something off the new merch on tour

something off  the 1975 store

something off the 1950 collective

A hardcover journal with the 2nd album artwork

the 1975 vinyl

Rules:

must be following me

Reblogs and likes count

everything is paid by me including prizes & shipping

Get parent/guardian permission if you are under 16

must be willing to give an address or P.O. box

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

and if nothing happens please ignore this post

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hello! I’m doing a little giveaway in light of recently hitting 35k

 I wanted to do something to thank my followers for always being so kind and bring me so much joy. I’m excited to give away this stuff because they’re some things that I really love !

What you will get:

• lavender body lotion (smells amazing & cruelty free!)


• Essie topless and bare foot nail polish

• mini becca opal highlighters (liquid and powder, they’re so pretty)


• 6 botanical prints (I printed them out on nice paper, they’re the ones I have hung in my room)


• 2 turtle necks that I thrifted (they’re washed and super soft, also stretchy so they’ll fit a variety of sizes. one is a light brown long sleeve and the other is a brown short sleeve)


• other random little things (pretty colored tape, dried flowers, etc.) 

• a letter from me

Rules:

• reblogs count only (you can reblog this as many times as you want) 

• mbf me, because this is a give away for my followers

• you have to be allowed to give your address to me (I have to send you the stuff somehow, and also it is worldwide )

• your inbox must be open so that I can message you if you win :-)

I’ll be picking the winner sometime next month, good luck and I love you all!!

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The only acceptable birthday cake

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10 Reasons to Hate Donald Trump

1. His ex wife admitted that he forced her into sexual situations.

2. He wants to spend billions of dollars of our already dwindling budget to build a wall to stop Mexicans from coming into the country.

3. When asked hard hitting and relevant questions by a female he avoided them and went on to blame it on her period.

4. He gave out a senators private number out of spite.

5. If he can’t fix his hair how can we expect him to fix our economy?

6. He accused all immigrants of being rapists.

7. He believes immigrants stealing jobs is actually a thing.

8. He believes that sexual assault is to be expected when men and women are put together.

9. He’s disgusted by breast feeding.

10. He’s overall just a sexist, racist bully who uses his money in order to push people around. 

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burgundy mood board (not my pics) Ig: rachnoel_13

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get rich or cry tryin