你是否在健康或健身計劃面前失敗過(guò)？坦誠點(diǎn)沒(méi)關(guān)系，我們都曾經(jīng)歷過(guò)。
So many of us (myself included) fall in to the trap of “all or nothing” thinking, especially when it comes to diet and exercise. Breaking free of this cycle made an incredible impact on my life and allowed me to make physical changes in my body that I had been trying to guilt myself into making for years!
我們很多人（包括我自己）都曾陷入過(guò)"要么全做，要么不做"的想法里，特別在面臨節食和鍛煉時(shí)，沖破這個(gè)想法對我的生活竟然起到了不可思議的影響并使我的身體發(fā)生了變化，這也是我多年內疚沒(méi)做到的一點(diǎn)。
Before I introduced the theme of balance into my life, I‘d frequently skip exercising all together if I didn’t feel like I had enough time to go hard and make it worthwhile. Life is busy, so as you can imagine, this led to a lot of skipped workouts; a lot more days of inactivity than days of activity. Maybe you can relate…
在平衡之道進(jìn)入我生活之前，我曾頻繁地翹掉鍛煉，總覺(jué)得自己沒(méi)有足夠的時(shí)間去努力或值得去做。生活總是很忙碌，你可以想象這導致了多少翹掉的運動(dòng)訓練，不運動(dòng)的日子遠遠多于運動(dòng)的日子，也許你們自己也能體會(huì )......
Exercising is a commitment (especially for us women. When we commit to exercise, we’re also committing to the entire “getting ready” process afterward…showering, blow drying, make up, hair, you get the idea). In many cases if we don’t have time for this whole process, we often end up doing nothing when realistically we could have fit in some form of exercise in by taking a more balanced approach.
鍛煉是一項承諾（特別對于我們女人，當我們決定要鍛煉，我們會(huì )做足整個(gè)”預備“步驟，沐浴，吹干頭發(fā)，化妝，再弄發(fā)型，你懂得......）。很多情形下，如果我們沒(méi)有時(shí)間做這整套步驟，我們常常放棄，索性什么都不做，更現實(shí)地尋找其他平衡的方式。
Passionately pursuing balance in all areas of life, including my fitness regimen, has helped me embrace health & exercise as a way of life – not as something to put on my to-do list. I encourage you to explore what that could look like for you.
熱情地追求生活里各個(gè)領(lǐng)域的平衡，包括我的健身之道，能夠使健康和運動(dòng)成為我的生活方式，而不是把某樣東西放在我”必做“的列表里，我鼓勵大家也探尋一下適合自己的方法。
I believe that consistency is the number one key to getting in shape and staying in shape. My clients who see dramatic changes are not the most intense, they are the ones who keep showing up, day after day, year after year. Expanding your view of what constitutes a “workout” and dropping the all or nothing approach got me in the best shape of my life and it can do the same for you.
我相信保持一貫性是獲得好身材和保持好身材的第一要領(lǐng)。我的很多客戶(hù)，她們身體發(fā)生了很大的變化，但這并不是一天練就的，這是她們日復一日，年復一年的練就成果。擴大對于鍛煉一詞的理解以及放棄要么全做，要么不做的這種想法使我的生活達到了最佳的狀態(tài)，我想這同樣適合你們。
Next time you’re tempted to take a week off of exercises because you don’t have enough time, remember that every little positive step you take toward better health counts. If you only have 20 minutes, take advantage of it! You’ll be much more successful in the long run if you can learn to incorporate exercise into your daily life.
下次，如果你沒(méi)有足夠的時(shí)間不得不放棄一周的運動(dòng)訓練，記住即使你做的一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)積極的努力都會(huì )為你的健康加分。如果你只有20分鐘的時(shí)間，利用起來(lái)！如果你能學(xué)著(zhù)把鍛煉融入日常生活中，從長(cháng)遠來(lái)看，你會(huì )更加成功。
To help you think outside the box, here is a list of sneaky ways to fit more exercise into your busy day:
為了幫助開(kāi)闊大家的思維，我列舉了一些巧方法能夠讓鍛煉融入我們繁忙的生活：
Take a brisk walk around the neighborhood.
在家附近來(lái)個(gè)快步走。
10 minutes of abdominal work + 10 minutes of arm work (sit ups, planks, the Pilates hundred, push-ups, triceps dips, light weights if you have them, etc.)
十分鐘的腹部訓練 +十分鐘的臂部訓練（起立坐下，俯臥，普拉提一百，俯臥撐，小腿三頭肌訓練或一些輕量級拳擊，等等）
Lay down on the floor and stretch. (Bonus points if you include deep breathing.)
平躺于地面，并全身伸展（配合深呼吸更好）
Pilates (visit Pilates Anytime for fabulous online classes or visit my website for a free 10-minute workout that you can download straight to your ipod)
普拉提（訪(fǎng)問(wèn)“隨時(shí)隨地普拉提”網(wǎng)站的超贊線(xiàn)上課程或訪(fǎng)問(wèn)我的網(wǎng)站，可直接下載10分鐘免費練習資料到你的ipod）
Jump rope. Do 3 five-minute intervals.
跳繩，每五分鐘間隔，做三次
Go for a short, fast-paced run.
來(lái)個(gè)短快跑.
在當地體育場(chǎng)跑階梯.
Dance around the living room with your kids or by yourself!
跟你的小孩或獨自在起居室跳舞.
Lunges, Squats & Calf Raises (just 3 sets of 15)
弓步，蹲馬步起身練習
Do sit ups and push ups during commercial breaks while watching TV.
在看電視進(jìn)廣告的間隙做仰臥起坐和俯臥撐。
Call a friend and meet for a walk instead of coffee or happy hour.
跟朋友散散步而不是喝咖啡或在酒吧happy hour。
Hopefully one or two of these stand out to you as an option that could work for you. Next time you’re tempted to skip a workout for lack of time, remember that consistency can be more important than intensity. When you realize you’re getting trapped in an “all or nothing” attitude, reframe your thoughts. Remind yourself that some days you’ll have more time than others and that’s okay. It’s nothing to feel guilty about and it’s certainly not worth throwing in the towel on your fitness goals all together.
希望以上的建議中，有一兩項可以給你作為參考。下次你如果沒(méi)有時(shí)間要翹掉鍛煉的話(huà)，記得保持一貫性比強度訓練更為重要。當你發(fā)覺(jué)自己正陷入要么全做，要么不做的想法的時(shí)候， 適時(shí)糾正你的想法。記得自己有天會(huì )比別人擁有更多的時(shí)間就好了，根本不需要為此感到內疚也當然不值得在你的健身大計面前服輸。
在通往健康的旅途中尋找平衡之道非常具有挑戰性，我們從媒體上發(fā)出的訊息也當然并沒(méi)有讓它變得更簡(jiǎn)單。做出一個(gè)健康決策，結合一點(diǎn)上述的額外練習，寬宥自己犯的錯誤。找到你的平衡之道是幫助你完成和促進(jìn)自己塑身計劃的秘匙。
P.S. I’m honored to guest post here on Balance In Me today. Anastasiya and I have a lot in common. We both love health & fitness, in particular Pilates, and we both are passionate about pursuing balance and sharing our journey with others.
P.S. 今天非常榮幸能夠被邀請為”Balance In Me“網(wǎng)站寫(xiě)文章， Anastasiya和我有很多共同點(diǎn)，我們都喜歡運動(dòng)和健身，特別是普拉提，我們都狂熱地追求平衡之道并愿與別人分享我們的心得。
Robin Long blogs over at The Balanced Life. She is a Pilates instructor that has set out to make an impact in the fitness industry by challenging the messages we receive and the impact they have on our self image, motivation and success.
平衡生活網(wǎng)站， Robin Long的博文。Robin Long是一位普拉提導師，通過(guò)挑戰我們所得的資訊以及構建我們的自身形象，動(dòng)力和成功方面，在健身界獲得影響力。
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