BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- Well it's not too late yet for a healthy New Year resolution. After a considerable calorie intake over Christmas, you may want to strip those extra kilos of fat off your body. Beijingers are flexing their muscles and setting their fitness goals for 2014. Martina Fuchs hits the gyms in the Chinese capital to feel the pulse of bodybuilders and sports enthusiasts.
Work it out!
At the Human In Motion fitness studio in Beijing, sweat is your currency. Ultimate fitness is your aim.
Professional trainers here sculpt male and female physiques, help with weight loss, strengthening, or sports-specific conditioning.
What are the golden tips for the new year?
"The first thing that I would recommend when you start 2014 is to set your pace. Don’t try to get it all done in the first month. The biggest problem is you have all this energy, you are so enthusiastic, you want to get in shape but then in April you start to phasing out and by November you are doing exactly what you were doing in 2013. So pace yourself, you have something to work for, you’re doing it on a regular basis which you can sustain for the rest of the year." Ruben Payan, Owner & CEO of Human In Motion, said.
You don’t have to look like a beefcake. Achieving results with long-lasting effect is probably the main challenge.
"Tip number two is extremely important. You might even look at this. You have to schedule it. How important is that. If it’s not on the schedule for people who are professionals like yourself that are travelling, guess what. Phone call, kills it. You have to put it away. So you have to make sure if you put it on your schedule, it happens." Payan said.
Ruben showed no mercy. To earn results, one has to suffer.
Reporter: "Okay. Bodybuilding and beefing up muscles to the extreme is not everybody’s thing. Personally I prefer to simply run. But whatever your preference, the most important is to stick to your fitness plan over the next 12 months and beyond."
It’s not a competition for the biggest biceps, but rather about a healthy lifestyle.
"I think you want to make sure to be in a position where you can inspire other people. And to do that you need to keep your energy levels up. I have learnt from being here you have to drink a lot of water, it’s really important what you eat. You don’t have to diet, you don’t have to starve yourself, but you need to be mindful and careful. It’s okay to have treats but you don’t need to extend those treats every day. You have to pick what you want to eat, and enjoy it and then get back on track to what you’re doing the next day." Teacher Sarah-jane Basso said.
The bodybuilding and fitness business is bulging in China. The scene is shaping up with a growing number of hardcore studios and competitions across the country.
"Beijing is the most active city in terms of fitness and bodybuilding, it counts the most gym memberships. The market here is very big, there are upperscale gyms and gyms for ordinary people." Gu Qiao, division chief of Chinese Leisure Sports Administration, said.
2014 is here. Be ready to test your limits.
(Source:cntv.cn)
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