Don't let fitness take a summer vacation

Oh, how I love the summer and the warm weather, and the opportunity it gives me to be more active outdoors.
I am more active overall, because I still do my typical strength training workouts, but I also get in more cardiovascular workouts — walking, jogging, biking and playing outdoor sports.
As a trainer, though, my clients tell me they don't need to do their usual workouts because they're involved in so many more outdoor activities.
Granted, there are the few who actually train their rear ends off (tri-athletes), who run, bike and swim several hours a week.
But trainers know what most of our clients are actually doing more of is sitting on their boats drinking beer, driving golf carts around the golf course and lounging poolside drinking margaritas and eating chips and salsa.
Don't get me wrong; I'm all about enjoying summer and having fun while the sun shines.
I love all of those activities, too. Feel free to invite me to join you, by the way.
Seriously, though, we still have to make sure exercising and taking care of our bodies is a priority.
We all need vacations, time to get away, relax and just enjoy life. Our bodies' fat factories don't take a vacation just because you do.
I hate for someone to work hard all year, to finally get into a consistent exercise routine, build up his metabolism and start losing weight — and then throw it all away by taking the summer off.
My goal is to encourage everyone to be more active, stay on a fitness routine, eat healthier and not throw away all his or her hard work, so that at the end of summer he can be healthier, fitter and happier.
Ironically, when fall rolls around, most people come back heavier, less fit and more frustrated. There's still three weeks of summer left, and some beautiful fall weather ahead.
Make the most of it. Get moving, get it in gear (and tighten that rear).

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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Rest Day
The week took its toll on me, so other than some active time with Mason and Hailey, I kind of took it easy today.

~Feelin' Alive!~