No matter what your fitness or
weight goals are, it is important to get some support. People will often look
to their family, a spouse, best friend and co-workers for this support.
Although this support system is really good to have, sometimes the support just
doesn't quite live up to par. This is especially true when the other party
doesn't have the same goals or motivation as the person working on specific
goals.
Rather than have the burden of
relying solely on that support system, it might be more beneficial for you to
seek out support online. I know it may seem a little absurd to think that
strangers online could offer you the encouragement and motivation to push you
towards your goals but this method is actually very successful because it is
better for you to be around like minded individuals. Members that are a part of
a fitness forum are going to be like-minded and working on similar goals, so
you will find that it is easier to relate to them, be accountable and get
advice and tips from them too.
Some online forums and health
communities that can help motivate you to reach your goals are
bodybuilding.com, sparkpeople.com, teambeachbody.com and livestrong.com.
Bodybuilding.com offers some
fantastic articles on weight training and cardio exercises. You do not need to
be working towards being a body builder necessarily since the articles touch on
both gaining weight and losing weight. The forums also feature section s for
specific goals such as gaining weight, losing weight, workout plans and more.
You can also connect with other members by viewing profiles which feature
members before, after or progress photos and further keep in touch by leaving
comments on their profile pages.
Sparkpeople.com is a weight
loss community. You can set goals for weight loss and Sparkpeople will help
build a plan based on your current weight and help you reach your weight loss
goals. There are also plenty of diet recipes in the database and you can
connect with other members by being active on the forums and through other
member's sparkpages (a profile page).
Teambeachbody.com is a great
resource to help you lose weight, gain weight or just get into shape. The focus
of using this website is with the emphasis on specific at home Beach Body
products such as Power 90X, Turbo Jam and Hip Hop Abs. There are many more
systems produced by BeachBody so it's easy to find a workout system that suits
your needs and interests. You can also log onto the virtual gym known as
WOWY.com and do your online workout with other members. The forums offer advice
and tips for the specific systems but also offer much more information and
discussion on various fitness topics.
Livestrong.com is the Lance
Armstrong fitness Online
Community. You can create a profile, keep track of your daily and workout
activities, read health articles and participate on the message boards.
Livestrong also features an applet for your phone to help you keep track of
your calorie intake and physical activity and then you can sync the information
from your phone directly to your profile without having to log in to the
website.
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