You’re are a athlete if….

Men and women of all shapes and sizes put their body under physical and mental stress while workout.

According to dictionary.com, a sport is defined as “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature.”

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Can you call yourself an Athlete?

When you work out you require physical and mental strength and the power to do exercises. You may do hundreds of jumping jakes,skipping, pushups,burpees or chest press…There are thousands of exercises that require you to put your body through stress. Overall, you put your body through this pressure only to become more stronger,powerful,muscular and tougher. In essence you compete with yourself everytime you workout to improve your physical and mental capabilities.

Each type of athlete has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some may be able to deadlift hundreds of pounds but running ten miles might be a challenge. You’re not a marathon runner…you’re an exerciser.

You’re a practitionerof fitness…..

Don’t disqualify the thought of exercise as a sport and you as an athlete. You train every day to get better and healthier…that is a type of sport.Cricket players, Football players, basketball players, runners other athletes all have the same thing in common; they utilize mental and physical toughness. Whether you take Zumba, dance, yoga,camps or any type of group fitness; you too undergo physical and mental toughness. It’s the same idea if you do strength training alone.

Give 45 Minute to a Stronger mind and body….

Most “sports” have a competitive side where there is a winner. In the sport of workout or exercise the winner is always you. However, some days may not be your best day. On Monday you may have done 25 pullups in 30 seconds, where on Thursday you may only do 20 pullups. Your power went down and you need to work to figure out how to gain more strength and stamina to boost your power to beat your best rep. In this sense, exercise is a sport.

How Crossfit made a name in sports ?

Crossfit has made a name for fitness as a sport because they hold so many crossfit competitions. Crossfit combines weightlifting,sprinting and powerlifting at a high-intensity pace. During the competitions, Crossfit tests how much men and women get cross through various obstacles. But if you don’t do this types of exercise, it’s OK. You’re still an athlete.

Look at Obstacle Course Racing; these races are becoming more and more popular. Obstacle races are challenges; they focus on climbing, crawling, jumping and mental stamina. It’s a test of your fitness abilities. Again, call fitness a sport and you an athlete.

So the next time someone asks you if you participate in sports, say yes. You participate in fitness. You’re a fitness athlete.