MINDSET MATTERS
WHAT THE
*F*
IS BALANCE
ANYWAYS?
Written by: Melissa Melnychuk
Editor CPA Magazine
By: Melissa Melnychuk
The word balance is thrown around a lot in
the world of sport, health and fitness. Actually
in life in general, and for good reason.
The definition is applied in the dictionary
specifically to sport/fitness and health within
two parameters.
BALANCE: noun
balĀ· ance |
Sport: the ability to retain one's balance.
Ex: Gymnasts must have a good sense of
balance.
Health: equipoise between contrasting,
opposing, or interacting elements.
Ex: the right balance of diet and exercise.
That being said, I think the concept
of true balance is really not
attainable, especially in the
framework of sport. This is a hard
pill to swallow. Partaking in
competitive sports is about taking
your body to its greatest place,
physically, emotionally and
mentally. You are required to eat a
certain way, train a specific amount
of time, think, feel, live and breath
with your competition in mind.
During that process, there truly is
no concept of balance. You cannot
choose to eat cake sometimes (if it
is not counted for), take a day off
from your goals, or only put in 50%
effort into your training.