Like most of the world, I have been watching the Olympics over the past weeks. Especially the running, swimming, and gymnastics. The power and dedication of the athletes is inspirational. There is something that I noticed about the athletes in many of the different sports. They are amazing examples of the difference between strong and skinny. These people are the epitome of health and fitness, but they are not walking toothpicks, like so many think healthy people are.
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| Lolo Jones Source: sportsrumble.com |
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| Missy Franklin Source: nbcolympics.com |
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| Aly Raisman Source: Zimbio.com |
Looking at these different women, they have muscles. They don't have much fat, but they don't have tiny legs either. Because, as I said before, they have muscles. When imagining what your healthy and fit body should be, I urge you to look to examples like these and other athletes instead of models or actresses. They work out to be strong, fit, and their best. They eat to fuel their bodies (not only what is needed to survive).
Strong really is the new skinny.
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