Do you believe that everyone can get fit?

Yes anyone can do it!

I'm a 65 year old grandmother and I am making myself fitter than I ever was before. I'll never be an athlete but I am making a difference!!

I firmly believe that everybody can choose what they like to be. The thing is, not everbody wants to be fit. They may say that they do, but in the end of the day, they rather stay in bed for 20 more minutes rather than going for a jog, order those fries instead of the apple slices etc.

If you truly want to be fit, you can.
Also, there's no point in hiding behind sayings like "I'm big boned" or "I'm fat because its in my genes". Some people in bikinicontests have the whole genetic set for being overweight. They've chosen not to be that.

No excuses.

It depends on your definition of fit, for example I could never be as fit as an Olympic athlete - I simply don't have the time (or dedication) to do all the training. However everyone can get fitter and improve their quality of life.

Everyone can do it but it s not only work hard and harder... It s about finding the ay it works for you,because every person is different and think thats where you should work hard! :-)

I don't believe everybody can be sporty or an athlete. I do believe everybody can be fit. My husband loves sports but will freely admit he was never good at them. He was always a bit overweight but he lost about 70 lb's by taking up running and is running the Paris Marathon next week. That's a pretty amazing achievement for a person.

I don't think I'll ever be a runner. I'm quite large chested and have sinus issues that make the breathing part really hard for me but my aim is I'd like to get fit enough to be able to do the coast to coast walk in the UK. I'll never be an athlete but I will be fitter and as a result much healthier.

Everyone can get fitter but I think everyone starts from different base points, which are determined by how we spent our whole lives before getting fit. Someone who was not active throughout childhood is going to have a lower base level of fitness, vo2 max, muscle mass, coordination, etc than someone who was involved in several sports for years.

For the OP, I would suggest getting a proper health check done if you can to ensure you are not deficient in anything; if you get this done pay special attention to anything on the low range of normal, you can be in the normal range of a vitamin or mineral and still be within a few points of deficient.

Also try resetting your training. What I mean is if you haven't made progress in the last X months then go back to a point where things were still easy enough and build up from there again. So for instance if you are running 5 miles and trying to increase it to 6 but keep getting sick, go back to 3 miles or 2 miles if you can complete that distance easily, and build up again slowly. Do these shorter distances more often, while still paying attention to how you recover. Increase the distance or decrease the time taken when the distance/time becomes easier and recover from it quickly. Same with weights if you're lifting. Unfortunately or bodies cannot progress linearly forever, so resets are necessary from time to time.

Yes. Keep in mind there is a difference between exercising and training. Exercising is just going out and doing the same routine however often you do it- if you run a mile at the same pace 3x per week and lift the same weights 3x per week your body will get fit enough to accomplish those tasks and that's about it. Training is always pushing yourself to a better performance- going for faster or stronger on every single time. Continued improvement means always pushing yourself further than you think you can.

Btw, when I talked about progress I referred to progress in my exercise performance. I lost a fair amount of weight by eating healthier.

It is pretty difficult to make physical gains if you have been eating at a deficit.

"whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you are 100% right"

Unless you think you can fly, which you may not be wrong about for long once you try.

I have fibromyalgia, kneecaps that dislocate, and ulnar neuropathy in my left arm (essentially carpal tunnel in my elbow) and I'm doing it. (yeah, I totally won the physical lotto, haha)

i can relate to what u r saying. i think it is possible with dedication & healthy eating. notice i didn't say diet! i know i am not the fittest YET, but i have lost about 60lbs since july 2012. i just started to use this to keep better track of my calorie intake. when i first started i got winded walking to the park. i didn't give up. my advice to u is this: try to better urself daily-even if it is just by a tiny bit. those tiny bits add up. good luck && don't give up!

Yes I think anyone can (Unless you suffer severe health complaints) at school I was the most unfit pupil in my class. Always came last in everything and couldn't run 1 minute without losing my breath and feeling a burning in my lungs. Now I wouldn't say I'm the most fit girl, but I am certainly a lot fitter than I use to be and getting better every day. I can manage jogging for a good period of time, keep up in activities such as Tae Bo etc

Yes, anyone can do it.

Focus on a moderate amount of cardio and a reasonable strength training program. I started out doing some very serious cardio (100km hikes and what not). That did very little other than cause injuries. Focus instead on a proper diet with a reasonable calorie deficit with some flexibility for cheats so you stay on track and sane!

Good luck and keep going!