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If you're reading this on Sunday, yesterday was my
birthday. I'm celebrating 69 years on this planet. And I thought I would leave
you with a couple of thoughts. As you can see, the picture posted is of me
doing some regular old work with a shovel. And this is why I do what I do in
the gym every day. So I can do the regular things - gardening, digging, walking
- all those things that make life worth living.
Physical training isn't just about doing push-ups and
pull-ups; it's also about developing overall strength and endurance. Physical
training at this age is about how good I can feel after I do all the things
that I want to do. It does no good to go out in the garden if I'm going to pay
a price for that activity the next day or the next two or three days or weeks. The
only way to prevent that is through regular physical training. You need to lift
weights regularly. Most of the professionals we see these days claim to strength
train two days a week, and I would agree that this is the absolute bare minimum
- two days a week. I lift weights five days a week.
Most importantly, you should do hard things regularly,
whether that means hitting Kilimanjaro or Machu Picchu (as Ellie has taken
groups and plans to take another one next year to Portugal, I think) or
spending a day with your kids or grandkids doing all the things they want to
do. The only way to do that as we get older is by continuing to train our
physicality. Doing nothing is worse than doing something hard.
If you're interested in learning how to build muscle
and strength, sign up for a free fitness assessment at www.crossfitodyssey.com
or reach out to me directly, and let's get you started on your journey to
extraordinary results.
John Mariotti
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
775-338-2412
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