via Muffin Top-Less
1) As training and race day motivation. Just because they look like they're in a better shape doesn't mean they must be faster than you. Or stronger. Or whatever-er. It's not always true so don't let other's physique intimidate or belittle you. It doesn't determine who crosses the finish line first.
When I was on the cross country team, a teammate secretly made a caustic comment on another team runner's physique during the warm up before the starting gun. She had more "meat" than us and guess what? She beat us to the finish line. I kid you not. What a woman.... with the most guts and that's rather more impressive.
2) As a healthy body image message. Often, clients who are just getting into the fitness world start comparing themselves with one another and make someone else's physique their goal. Let's be real. We have to be flexible with what our bodies can give us because we come in all sizes and shapes, genetically speaking. We can't transform our genes but we can up play what we were born with. Like, for crying out loud, we can't give you Jessica Biel's legs but we can help you accentuate YOUR legs.
Let's put our perspective of fitness in a better way. I mean it's possible to look fabulously and amazingly skinny and fit on the outside while on the inside you're just a train wreck. Come on, I don't call that fit. That's skinny fat. Fitness isn't just how you look but most importantly, it's how fit, mentally driven and well-nourished you are on the inside. Can't beat the feeling that's sure to last!
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