Sunday Story...Happy Birthday to me!

If you're reading this on Sunday, yesterday was my birthday. I'm celebrating 69 years on this planet. And I am leaving 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

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