I was sitting at my computer today thinking about my blogs
for next week when it occurred to me that today is arguably one of the most
important days on any man’s calendar.
Why? If you are a
father, grand-father or, (fanfare!) great-grand-father, you will know what I am
talking about. If you do not fit into
one of these categories, then I hope that one day you will experience the joys,
despair and beauty that being a Dad can be.
But, there is more to this than the relationships with your
children and their children. What about
the relationship with yourself? Are you
healthy, happy and able to live the life you want to live? Are you able to actively engage with your
children and grandchildren in physical sports and activities? If the answer is yes, good on you and keep
doing what you are doing. If the answer
is no, please keep reading and consider how life could be not how it currently
is!
What does it mean to me to be able to get out in a park, or
on the beach, and throw a ball around, kick a football, play volleyball or
play-wrestle with my grandchildren?
Honestly, there is nothing in the world that I would not do to be able
to continue doing all of these things and be safe in the knowledge that I am
fit, strong and resilient enough to keep up with them and not injure myself.
So you are over 40, so you are carrying too much weight, so
you work long hours; So What!! In
December 2012 I weighed 130kgs, was carrying over 30% body fat and felt like a
slug.
Today, I weighed in at 90.7kgs, my
body fat is now 17.4% (and falling) and just last weekend, I ran 5 kms in
under 30 minutes. I am no superhuman, I
work the same as everybody else, I have life, work and family stressors that I
need to deal with on a daily basis but I know that my health and fitness are
the key things that underpin my ability to perform at my best every day,
whether that is at work, home or at play.
Ok, you are male and over 40! Can you remember back in high school how much
leaner you were and how much more energy you seemed to have? You can get back to being high school lean
and full of energy again. You won’t have to mortgage your house or spend hour
upon hour in the gym. What it will take,
is commitment, consistency and a level of discipline that you probably haven’t
had in your personal life before.
The rewards? They are
enormous! You will return to a healthy
state, you will shed unwanted, and unnecessary, body fat, you will build muscle
and build a metabolism that will have you firing on all cylinders all day (and
night) long. Your spouse will love the new you (that does not mean she doesn’t
already), your children and grandchildren will discover that the ‘old man’ is
fun to be around and is actually ‘tougher’ than they thought. More importantly, you will be putting years
into the bank.
There have been hundreds of studies over the years into the
effects of regular exercise and healthy nutrition and without exception, they
all point to a marked extension in life expectancy and that those extra years
are less likely to be consumed by chronic disease and debilitation.
Do you want to know more?
Like my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Healthy-Life-Fitness/588419907869417
Have a fantastic Fathers’ Day and I hope there are many more
to follow.
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