While most of the time we assume people with amazing bodies are some of the healthiest and fittest people we know, this is not all ways true. Most people with amazing bodies put in way more hours of working out than the average person to look that way. The workouts they do are designed to sculpt their bodies. Now what they do might have start off, as a way of healthy lifestyle is now something a bit more extreme.
Yet that’s not what fit looks like. See for each person it’s different. Some may be skinner then others and some larger. For everyone it will vary, but most of the time its not what TVs ads and magazines will try to sell you as being fit. See being fit is not a specific look no matter what the media will try and tell you.
While you might come close to looking a certain way while getting fit, and enjoy the looks others give you, the look should never be the goal. If it is then you will do unfit things to just “look” fit. A look ,which many confuse with being fit, and give up on their fitness goals because they can’t achieve the look. As a fitness professional I’ve heard many people say I can’t look like that so I should give up on trying to be fit.
I encourage you not to confuse being fit with looking a certain way. As someone who has competed in fitness model shows and photo shoots, I can tell you the weeks leading up to the competition or shoot I may have looked like one of the fittest people around but I really wasn’t. It’s easy to blur the lines once your body starts to change. You take it the opposite of what it was before and soon you do un –fit things to look fit.
Do you want to look fit or be fit? Is there a difference? Share your thoughts.
A lot of people ask me what I do for workouts, so I’m going to start sharing my daily work out. I hope this is helpful if you ever have any question feel free to ask.
5 min walk for warm up
30 min run / 1minute sprints / 1 minute walk
I had plan to do a 2nd workout in the evening put had dinner with a couple of Youth Pastors who stop by to check out our youth service.
In my 34 years of living I’ve done a lot of stupid things and even though I try not to do stupid things every now and then I do. I’ve also sinned a time or 2,( ok you got me I’ve sinned alot) but I’m thankful for what Jesus did on the cross and paying the price for my sins. Yet why I try not to sin I do make mistakes but I’m thankful for a Merciful and Forgiving God. So I thought why not make a list of f things that people do they may not be sins but they are stupid.
Playing video games all night and you have to be at work in the morning
Riding your bicycle of the roof off your house
Not telling you spouse you love them everyday
Surfing on top of moving car
Playing in traffic
Shaving off you eyebrows
Anything you do after saying “hey watch this”
Watching reality TV(ok it may not be stupid but you watch enough of it, it might make you stupid)
Texting and driving
Not asking for help or advice when you never done something before.
taking gum of the bottom of a park bench and chewing it (and thats just nasty)
Do you have some things that you think are stupid that may not be sins, share them.
If you don’t already know, earlier this year God granted me the opportunity to adopt my lovely daughter Adriana. We weren’t sure how we would pay for it, but we knew God never starts anything he doesn’t plan to finish. So about a week ago I tweeted “Does anyone know of a way we could raise money for an adoption?” I got several great responses that my wife and I had planned to look into. The next day I got a call from a friend asking how much we needed. I told him and he responded, “Give me a couple of weeks and don’t worry about it”. So we didn’t. Within less than a week, God used my friends to make it happen. They came up with the money!
Words cannot describe the thanks we want to give to our friends who just gave us the money to proceed with the adoption. We just want to say thank you!!! It means more than you could ever imagine. I want to praise God for what he has done in your lives to make you want to share with us like that.
When I think of my friends it reminds me of this:
“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved”. Acts 2:42-47
I know God will continue to use this amazing group of people for His Glory.
Are you Leader? Are you having fun? Why Not? Some where along the lines some one told leaders that if you lead you can’t have fun. You need to be serious, straight laced and boring. Like a boarding school teacher with hair net and a really long ruler. This week we will look at Leadership and Fun and how they can coexist.
The other day one of the best leaders I know John Davis Tweeted this Leadership Lessons From Dancing Guy. Not only is it so true but funny at the same time. There’s nothing better when you can learn and laugh at the same time. That’s why I thought it would be a great way to start of the week of “Leadership can be Fun Post”
Enjoy the video…………..
What are you thoughts? Do you have a fun lesson on leadership?
Can you relate to 1 of the 2 people in this video? If so which one? It’s kind of funny and seems like we all know someone like this. What do you think?
Are you a Producer or a Consumer? Do the things that surround you in your life all about what can be done for you or you about what you can do for others. Are you a server or want to be served. Here are some question you can ask yourself , if your not quite sure.
Think about how often you serve or when you serve. Do you only serve when it convenient for you?
Are you a leader who leads others or do you reproduce leaders?
Do you drain the energy of others or help energize others?
Are you looking for a church that meets your needs or to be part of the church?
Will you do for others but only if…………..
I want to but what’s in it for me?
Look at all these different color bracelets I have to support my favorite causes.
Do the things you own define who you are?
Do you support a lot of causes till you get board and move on?
Are you a producer or a consumer?
Do you have some question you like to add, share your thoughts
Like most of us in this world we couldn’t wait till we were grown and on our own. Why? So people couldn’t tell us what NOT to do. Well today I going to change things up and give you a list of things you should NOT do this week. I know sometimes we get so caught up in what to do we forget what NOT to do.
Do not take the easy way out – You’ll never learn anything new, nor will you get better this way.
Do not give up – Even the best of us at times wants to quit but those are the times we need to keep pushing on.
Do not do what you’ve always done – Even if this has worked for years change it up or you’ll keep getting the same results and in this ever changing world you’ll soon be left behind.
Do not stress out – I know with bills, dead lines and everything else going on it’s hard to not do this, but if we give our best in everything we do it makes this easier.
Do not ignore your family – I know life is hectic. You’ve got work to do around the house and your family loves you for that but they also just want to spend time with you.
Do not be cocky – Yeah I know……… your the Lebron James of what you do. Let your work speak for its self – not your words.
Do not eat out everyday this week – Sure its the easy thing but take a nice healthy lunch with you – your body with thank you.
Do not be in a pain in the butt – Always treat people with kindness, respect and honor.
Do not watch 30 hours of TV – read a book, go for a walk, and do something beside being a couch potato.
Do not ignore what God has called you do to – yes it risky, your not sure what might happen but that’s why it’s called faith.
What do think are there somethings that you should NOT be doing, share you thoughts or your own list………….
Husband to the beautiful @melissaparker, father to 2 amazing kids, Pastor, Fitness Professional, Leader Developer and saved by Grace. Who loves to have FUN! and chicken and waffles!
While most of the time we assume people with amazing bodies are some of the healthiest and fittest people we know, this is not all ways true. Most people with amazing bodies put in way more hours of working out than the average person to look that way. The workouts they do are designed to sculpt their bodies. Now what they do might have start off, as a way of healthy lifestyle is now something a bit more extreme.
Husband to the beautiful @melissaparker, father to 2 amazing kids, Pastor, Fitness Professional, Leader Developer and saved by Grace. Who loves to have FUN! and chicken and waffles!
