Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Why Most People Don’t Work Out.


Would you like to see something amusing?

Oh my.

This goes to show that even if you own a supermodel figure, it ain’t an excuse to not exercise.
“What kind of exercise? Yoga? Lifting weights? Pilates? Rock-climbing? I don’t have time for any of that”. –Most people.


Wah wah so ambitious, that’s why you get nothing done! There’s always this mindset of preparing yourself wholly before the big ambitious work out. The right attire (I’ve set my eyes on pink Nike gear), the right shoes (no, Power won’t do, must save up for New Balance), the right trainer, the right time (3 times a week please), the right place (only at the gym) and the list goes on and you will never start. Ever.


The idea is to start small, and get the ball rolling. You know those ditch-the-lift-and-take-the-stairs thingamajig? You must be thinking, oh it’s too simple, it can’t be burning calories. Yeah imma tell you why it works; it builds stamina. 


A lot of people failed because they get so ambitious like “HEY I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT, LET’S GO JOGGING” without knowing that you need stamina for that and the moment they’re doing second laps, they’re like “you know what jogging is not my forte”. Bimbo betul.


How do you do it? 



Start small-  Try to do your normal everyday things, the harder way. Like parking your car further from your office entrance to increase your steps in a day.


Pick your favorite- If you do something you love, you’re most likely to sustain even when it gets tougher. So pick what kind of work out you’d feel happy doing (aerobics/swimming/yadayada).


Work out- Yes, you must work out (no substitute for this, sorry it’s the reality). But don’t lah suddenly want to go on straight 3hours. Stamina is built, not gifted.

 
Keep track- Write it down: Day 1 jog one round tasik. Day 2, 2 rounds tasik. Day 3, 3 rounds tasik. You keep track of what you do, so that you can increase your activities significantly.


Why am I telling you all this? Because I used to be that bimbo before I discovered the joy of sweating it out, the glowing skin and toned body thanks to working out. And also, aku kan makan tak ingat dunia.


Malaysians, we really need to be healthier and lead the healthy lifestyle. As I write this, I am still working on that six packs I promised myself. Visit www.gayahidupsihat.my, or tune in to Sihat 1 Malaysia programme for more tips on healthy living and dieting.

67 comments:

  1. So all this while I am a bimbo? Thanks keknis for sedarkan diri ini. hehe.

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  2. Tyra Banks? For real or just being photoshopped?!!

    p/s: a little appreciation for sis Hanis here.. do visit okeyh! :)

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  3. sebab entry macam ni la people love to read your blog so much :D

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  4. Omg!! Start pandang diri sendiri... adeh....

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  5. hopefully can control amount of food and go exercise after this~

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  6. seribu langkah satu hari berjalan yer dakk ??

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  7. wa...

    semalam da diet...arini jom start cenam2 girls...

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  8. yeayyy!!jom amalkan gaya hidup yg sihat.. :)

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  9. healthy living is my target for new year ;D

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  10. adoilah, nak start tu yang palinglah becinta.. once dah dapat tune dia tu.. baru ok.. tengok!! alasan lagi.. heh.

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  11. great tips! the way you write has psyche me up to work out more for a healthier me. thx sys. uve always the good vibes on me!

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  12. waaaa! i'm so damn fat ad. nak workout tapiiii. heheee

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  13. walaupn tasik xla jauh sgat dari rumah i..i rasa..i x perlula jogg..dlm kerja seharian i pun..i slalu senaman..mlm plak i slalu bersukan..

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  14. damn true!..thanks kak hanis for the tips..:)

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  16. uisshhh....ape dia makan sampai jadi mcm tu skali...haha..

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  17. i actually loves all ur diet posts...

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  18. love ur english ^^ tqsm for d tips

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  19. Good ones. I don't really go to the gym but i park my car a bit far from the office so that I can walk a bit every morning to build up my stamina. And, i climbed the stairs.So far its worth it.

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  20. so true and i strongly agree with what you stated on your post.


    have a nice day :)

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  21. betul tu..tak semestinya kite dah kurus kite tak boleh exercise.. Lagi kuruslah lagi kena jaga sebab nak maintainkan kekurusan yang vogi de vas tu like u hanis..hehe

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  22. Looks like we're on the same track. I've been working out lately 4 times a week (for quite a month now). And yes, even an ectomorph like me needs to workout. Or else those muscles won't pop out. And I happily gained 5 kilos of muscle mass for the past month. :) *Letih jadi orang kurus*

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  23. hanis zalikha ader sixpack? such a turnoff lar babe. just keep it slimfit, no need for a sixpack.

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  24. hanis zalikha ader sixpack? such a turnoff lar babe. just keep it slimfit, no need for a sixpack.

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  25. woha working on six packs.. good luck hamis.. :P

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  26. good info! thanks for sharing..as for me, students sometimes dont have any times to work out. always study but still result..hampeh..and yeah, you motivated me to work out..

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  27. Kerna mereka ade sikap MALAS, heee~

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  28. wow... this post is really surprisingly awakening! :) good job hanis!

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  29. thanks for the link www.gayahidupsihat.my .Keep it up Malaysians!!

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  30. thanks for giving tips..ada bakat jadi lecturer la..:)

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  31. This is soooo true. Good luck with your six packs HamisJalikha! :D Tapi tak nak lah body macam Madonna.

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  32. oh my oh my...bila tengok peha tyra atas tuh....saye pun malas nak work out..heee


    http://pinkbubblegumprincess.blogspot.com/2011/12/setuju-tawaran-sbpa-dan-bersara-umur-60.html

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  33. OHH,SANGAT-SANGAT BERTUAH DIRI INI.

    KERANA KAKI AEROBIK.


    -_-'

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  34. hanis, kat subang parade New Balance tgh sale gila2. 99 hinggit bleh dapat

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  35. Dear Hanis,

    I wish you would pick another example, cause I think Tyra is all about 'embracing your body type' and I think she is still healthy (look at her trim tummy!!!)

    Previously she works as a model which requires to be a certain size and shape, but it can also eat into self esteem and not accepting one's natural shape, also during her thin times she might have been indulging in unhealthy habits (eating too little, over workout, stressing over body shape).

    I have to stress being FAT and ACTIVE is OKAY. Being Medium sized but inactive is more disgusting.

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  36. wah, kena sedarkan diri yang malas nih!

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  37. hanis please make an enrty bout ur love story. its ok if u wont put 'his' face. just tell us a lil bit hows ur relationship had been doing heehee ;D

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  38. I'LL WORK OUT ALMOST EVERYDAY SINCE NEXT WEEK.WILL TRY HARDER T_T

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  39. VERY GOOD INFO SIS HANIS JAMIKHA ! XD

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  40. hanis, please check my email to you.

    nadia.nazifah@gmail.com

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  41. Most of food in our stalls n restaurants doesnt help malysians to keep their healthy food style...

    Maybe ministry bkenaan bolehla wujudkan healthy food restaurants di seluruh msia.... People nowadays memang started to be healthy conscious.

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  42. Sin food is everywhere... Look at statistic pesakit diabetis

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  43. hehehe diaorg mcm senang je kejap kembang kejap kuncup

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  44. hehehe diaorg mcm senang je kejap kembang kejap kuncup

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  46. super like this entry post! wanna have a healthy lifestyle kene tgk jgk things that u intake every single days... kalau exercise mcm mana pon tapi dok belasah jgk burger king, mcD, camna tuh nk loose weight?
    can visit my blog for info for healthy lifestyle!!! =)
    http://dianaharis.blogspot.com
    sharing is caring

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  47. pic tu photoshopped lor! tyra dah buat pengakuan kat tyra bank shows pasal pic tu.

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  48. Sorry but it's not photoshopped. May be bad angle but not photoshopped. Tyra went on a phase where she promoted Big is Beautiful and gained weight, but next season on ANTM, she realised, she liked being slim better an toned down. She's confused.

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  49. 'Oh My' was EXACTLY my reaction when I saw that picture too! I just hope I can shake that image off my head now! LOL

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  50. work out for good life...likesss your infomation ^___^

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  51. thanks hanis..saya pon dah start cara hidup sihat..hehehe azam tahun baru ni..

    feel free to visit my blog..kecoh wkend ni nk masuk marathon hahaha

    http://www.husnamn.blogspot.com/2012/01/ingat-tak-pada-entry-yang-lepas-saya.html

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  52. good article! we're on the same boat in regards to msians are increasingly becoming obese

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  53. There was nothing wrong with Tyra Banks on the right. AT ALL. Man, I feel sorry for the girls who think there is.

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