Looking Fit versus Being Fit
Yes there is a difference. Because the body has different aspects, looking fit and being fit is really a case of training each module to, visually, look the part and training the system to be totally badass.
You can take a body part, your arms or your abs for example, and work on it and make it look extremely good, and it will. However if you don’t work on your body as a whole, you won’t be able to run faster or jump higher and you certainly won’t have greater endurance. You won’t be fit, you’ll just look like you’re fit.
But looking fit and being fit goes deeper than just the physical stuff. Trust me I’ve been on both sides of the fence before.
Visual fitness is always more impressive and something people can judge instantly (which is why Fitness models work alot). However, endurance, strength, flexibility or the recovery time you need after a session – these things can’t be achieved through just working on how you look and starving your body to make your muscles stand out. If your body is starved, you are tired all the time because you have given up carbs and are low on energy, your quality of life drops as well and so does your attitude and mood.
On the other hand when it comes to performance, your highest priority are the results you get when performing. You can have extra bodyfat reserves because that’s what you need to give that extra push when you need it. But if you don’t use it – you lose it, but unlike visual fitness it is a lot more permanent, it extends and improves your quality of life and it can be maintained indefinitely provided you use it.
All you have to do is train, consistently. That’s all it takes to be fit, capable and strong. You don’t have to starve or count calories, you don’t have to give up on the food you love – you just have to work for it. Performance fitness is all about what you can do, how long you can do it for and how fast you can recover before you can do it again. That puts you in complete control over your body and gives you confidence in your every move.
Let’s be fit on the inside and outside, the ultimate goal isn’t to look fit but to BE FIT!
