FITNESS Companion The Hunt Goes On

Temptations seem to hang around us in form of foods at joints, in the refrigerator, the kitchen, at the canteen etc. At times when one is low and wants to jeopardize all the effort put in for weight management and fitness the need arises for a fitness friend or companion to prevent dropping out.

Studies have shown that women who regularly support their friends have lower blood pressure and experience less stress. In a new study, researchers studied health habits in an online social network. They paired participants of similar age, fitness levels, diet preference, and body mass, and they also matched some participants randomly. After seven weeks, results showed people paired with similar fitness “friends” were three times more likely to make healthier choices than those who were randomly paired.

Other studies have suggested people eat more with friends, and our surroundings can also influence the choices we make. (Seriously, who can pass up a hot dog at a baseball game?!)

When trying to stay fit and healthy, look for some extra incentive in the form of a fitness companion,

Friends:

Pals can be a sources of empathy and encouragement, especially when you have similar goals on weight loss & management. If you have not been helping your friend around, Now is the, time. For helping your friends can help you maintain lower blood pressure and reduction in your own stress. It can help you build confidence as well as cultivating the types of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills that will improve all of your relationships and that can in turn continue your own personal sense of fitness and more.

Fitness Apps:

Smartphones and tablet computers have opened up a whole new world of on-the-go possibilities. No longer are we tied to a gym or a rigid workout schedule. No more waiting for a personal trainer to tell us how well – or how poorly – we are doing. Mobile devices and fitness apps put all that information right there at our fingertips.

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