Let's
face it, nothing can be so cruel as time. When you are young you are filled with energy, on the go and in constant motion. It is awesome! You play hard and you crash hard. Your metabolism is on fire and you can eat like crap day in and day out without bearing any of the consequences. You can go to the gym and see results almost immediately as your muscles and hormones are primed for growth. However as you get older you get hit with multiple obstacles that take a collective whack at your fitness and health. Not only does your body naturally start dialing back developing human growth hormone and testosterone, but your bodies become more prone to injury and your ability to build lean muscle becomes more difficult. Add to that the demands of life as you get older like managing a career, going to school, spending time with your spouse or significant other, taking your kids to practice, and your weekend runs to Home Depot. No wonder so many people just give up and say the hell with it. They say, "I don't have the time and my body just does not respond.”
Well, I say the hell with that! I am 41 years old and in the best shape of my life. I'm not special. I am facing the same problems and obstacles as everyone else in my age group. The difference is I am actively doing what I can to combat them and overcome them! I make it a point to have that vial "me" time which is critical to maintaining my health and even sanity! I go to the gym daily and spend NO MORE than 60 minutes. I don't have the time or desire to spend any more time there than that. I have too much going on. I have my work, my family, and other things I'm interested in as well! I eat as clean as I can and supplement where needed to mitigate and reverse the negative effects time has on the body.
It's ultimately a choice. Do you want to accept where you are and the fitness level you are at or do you want to grow older having as much vitality as possible? I choose the latter. I know there are no guarantees. I know that as I age certain things are simply out of my control. I hope and pray that I don't get a devastating illness, but the odds get worse with each passing year that we don’t take pro-active health management. I will do what it takes to create the highest quality of life possible for all the years I’m blessed to have. I urge you to do the same thing. I know you can!
Life is about choices and I choose to be fit! I still have some more choices I need to make to be even better. I know that I am not perfect. But with my end goal in mind, the continued journey of health and fitness is an easier path to follow.
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