Sunday, March 30, 2008

Lead by example...

Lead by example...
One item that probably gets overlooked when changing lifestyle and taking on a new way of life in terms of eating right and exercising is how it effects others around you. I'm starting to see a change in my 2 boys who are only 4 and 6 years old. Instead of seeing me on the couch watching TV after work, they come down stairs and enjoy spending time with me during my workout. Usually, they are riding scooters, playing with trucks or shooting some hoops, but every once in a while they will get right down on the floor with me and pound out some pushups!! My 6 year old will even do the Biggest Loser workout video with my wife. Now we just need this winter to end, so we can get outside and do some more activities. Kids need some good guidance early on when it comes to exercise and nutrition.

Lead by example...
My parents never lead by example when it came to diet and exercise. They both drank, smoked, ate poorly, and it ended up taking my dad's life at 69 from diabetes, and heart disease. My mom is currently fighting her own health with COPD, more commonly know as emphesema, chronic lung disease. Whatever you want to call it, her lungs are not in the greatest shape from smoking for over 50 years. She still has crazy energy, and can keep up with my 4 and 6 year old, so she must be doing something right!!

Lead by example...
Lately my family has taken an interest in Turbulence Training as well. Seeing the transformation in me, and my passion for this system has really perked their interest. My wife is doing TT for Women and loves it. My mom-in-law is also doing TT for Women at 60 years old!! She says that when she first looked at the workouts, she was a bit intimidated. She had sore joints, sore knees but since starting TT, it has all gone away. My wife has been battling some illness this winter with colds, sinus infections, bronchittis you name it. Now she is over all of that and she is deep into the workouts now. Seeing my transformation has inspired her, but now she is ready to see her own transformation.

My sisters have taken an interest as well. Although, they haven't quite committed yet, I did walk them thru a demo workout down in my basement the other night. Yes it did intimidate my one sister, but the other was ready to take it on...let's just see if she follows through.

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