Outsourcing Fitness and Health: It's a Small Price to Pay

Outsourcing has a negative connotation these days. Corporations send jobs to foreign shores, manufacturers assemble products instead of making them, and private companies are now doing what the government used to do. How much of your life do you outsource? More than you think. It's true that some things are better left to experts, like your doctor or mechanic, but does someone else clean your house, wash your car, or prepare most of your meals? We live in a busy world and that's price we pay to have someone else perform tasks that we otherwise might do ourselves, or choose not to do.

How about your workouts? I have clients who get a 90 minute lunch break with 60 minutes of that time alloted to training. That's one of the great values of having a personal trainer: getting the most out of a workout in a short period of time. Other clients come to me with specific fintess goals, either their own or doctor ordered, seeking guidance and motivation. Whether it's loosing weight, gaining weight, improving "numbers," or sport-specific, a personal trainer is a great value. When considering health care costs and prevention the the U.S., the price of maintaing and improving health is vastly more cost-effective than the alternatives. Obesity alone, with aliments ranging from high blood pressure, diabetes, and joint problems - including higher insurance premiums and lost wages - added $190 billion to the national healthcare price tag.

Corporations outsource to improve their bottom line. You may want to consider outsourcing your health and fitness goals to improve your mumbers as well.

"What is the single best thing we can do for our health?"

Dr. Mike Evans asks, "What is the single best thing we can do for our health?" in his You Tube documentary, 23 1/5 Hours. It's a short clip, just over 9 minutes, but it gives pause to just what small changes in our daily routines can do to vastly change our quality of life. According to Evans, the lack of exercise coupled with obesity, will put you in your grave faster than hypertension, high cholesterol, or smoking. His conclusion: just 30 minutes of activity everyday! It's a small effort with a big impact.