OLYMPIC INSPIRATION!

I'm not saying that a daily work out will make an olympian out of anyone but the powerful muscles on these folks is amazing.  If a body can look and perform like these atheletes just think how much better we can do for ourselves. 

Look at the muscles on these girls.  Even at over three times the age of our own Miss Gabrielle, I know I can be stronger, firmer, and more well defined than I am without pretending to be an athelete.  

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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, right, walks past Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

I'll never do this but I can be limber and flexible in my own right.  Its too late for me where smooth, taught and lean legs are concerned but under this skin I can have long well defined muscle. 

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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around competition final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

 

I'm willing to bet these dancers performing at the Olympics have equally strong bodies.  There are many ways to be athlete level fit.  You know there are countless ways to be every day fit and strong. 

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Dancers prepare to perform before the start of the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Individual All-Around final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Joint trouble?  Go low impact and swim.  Temperature controlled pools can make swimming possible for those with heat sensitivities that interrupt other forms of working out.  Look at the visable strength of these women's bodies.  You do not have to look like a muscle bound man to be strong. 

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Missy Franklin of the United States looks on after competing in the Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinal 2 on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 2, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Youth is not required.  These US olympians turned 30 and 35 respectively yet they are 2012 medal hopefuls.  

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LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: April Ross of the United States and Jennifer Kessy of the United States celebrate during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary match between United States and Spain on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Horse G

I'm going to use some of these olympic pics to inspire me when I want to chose the easy work out over the one my body really needs for my personal best.  I'm holding the men's swimming, wrestling, and gymnastic pics for eye candy.  Oh so delicious. 

Check out loads of inspiration and motivation.  These pics are all from ESPN.  Get Motivated!  Be Inspired! 

 

Great inspiration by all.... GABBY IS AWESOME!!!!

Women who run track have no body fat, flat chests & abs you can bounce a quarter off. Clearly !!!! Go Team Track & Field USA.

I loved reading your blog and you are correct- in fact I am going to look for a place where i can get some swimming in. i have been on disability for the past 8 months and I HATE IT. After wls i had a tough recovery over a year not able to eat really solid foods- but before that my body was breaking down and i did not know it. I then got over that hump last year, went back to the gym, did Zumba, strength training three times a week plus walked a ton. I loved being able to move so freely again...then I became ill in November 2011 and i have been out of work since- i have to do physical therapy three times a week to get my balance back. I have peripheral neuropathy caused by some virues that attacked my peripheral nervous system. You have no idea how much i miss dancing and moving whenever I want to. Some days are harder than others but i am seeing myself back to that healthy place of movement. Thank you for this much needed inspiration and I will find a place where my husband and I can go swimming so I can get some low impact activity in. Thank you loads.
Veronica/Cathy

I have been disabled for quite some time so I understand your frustration.  The key is taking what is out there and modifying it for your current level of ability.  For me this can changes daily or even in the middle of a work out. 

Balance, neuropathy, pain, spasticity can all be incorporated into regular exercise.  You just can't do things like other folks do them and you may have to do it a little diffferently each day.  You will find your fitness niche.  Committ to doing something every single day.