A Quick Fix is Like Using Duct Tape for Fitness

Duct tape is awesome, but it's not meant to last. In a pinch, the strong stuff can fix things temporarily but doesn't quite do the trick long term. If you want something repaired right, it takes the right tools and materials, agreed? Quick fixes are the same as placing duct tape all over your fitness. Speaking personally, I don't want a short-cut but a permanent solution to staying fit.

Unfortunately duct tape fitness is the most popular route for most people and as the sticky starts wearing off, it reveals what still remains ... an unhealthy body. The tape removal is painful and frustrating, but somehow the roll gets pulled back out and the ducting process begins again. Temporary happiness but what a yo-yo ride.

It's time to toss out the tape and get real with what it takes to fix things right. Our healthy lifestyle tool box should contain things like dumbbells and jump ropes along with lean proteins, good carbs, and healthy fats. Other great add-ins are motivational sayings, music, and awesome fitness clothes. Probably one of the best tools pulled out of the box is a fitness accountability journal.

There are no short-cuts to where we want and need to go. Duct tape has no business in our fitness and lifetime journey of being healthy. We should not be covered in a sticky mess revealing yuck on the inside when the tape is pulled back. Our society needs to stop embracing the quick fix as any type of healthy remedy because that is crap. What needs to happen is building a strong toolbox we can carry for a lifetime and daily use of the contents. Be well and Stay Healthy!

My articles on the about.com network will help you build the toolbox you need for a fit body and healthy life. Start with these great reads!