In the fitness industry you typically hear goals such as “I want to lose 20 pounds,” “I want to drop 10 percent body fat,” or “I want to gain 10-lbs of muscle.” Unfortunately, I also hear goals like “I need to strengthen my back because of an injury to my spine,” or “my doctor told me I need to implement an exercise regimen because of a particular wellness issue” such as hypertension, high cholesterol, or diabetes among others.
The question we should ask is “why fitness, wellness, healthy eating and healthy lifestyle habits are neglected throughout our lives in the first place?” An even bigger question is “can we set a long term goal that can also motivate us to consistently address these important components throughout our life?”
Without true purpose it can be difficult to set and accomplish specific, attainable, measureable, yet challenging short and long term goals that not only inspire us but are aligned with our ambitions. This can lead us to achieve balance in all aspects of a healthy life. My inspiration and purpose is my son.
When my son was born, like most parents I realized I had to be his father, teacher, role model, disciplinarian, provider, mentor, and even friend at times. It is my responsibility to teach him. When he turned eight I assumed sole responsibility of him, at that moment I realized in order to always be there for him I had to be healthy and alive. Making this connection between my life goal and my fitness was very important to me, as anything that would negatively affect me
would negatively affect him.
Consequently I had to look long and hard at myself, my life and the things I needed to change in order to be there in every aspect of life for my son. My journey through life has a passionate purpose that provides me with the motivation, determination and reason to be successful in life, and strive to achieve balance in all aspects of a healthy life. Now that my son is a successful man that I am so incredibly proud of, I realized how much he did for my life just by being in it.
What is your purpose? The objective is to eventually achieve and balance all the aspects of a healthy life. This takes patience, commitment, great planning and organization. Remember failure is also a key part, as failure is only an opportunity to look at the series of events that led to a decision.
With strong purpose and drive, optimal fitness and wellness can be achieved. At Shula’s Athletic Club I’m very fortunate to part of a team of young professional coaches that share the same vision as I do. Together we are dedicated and committed to provide everyone in our facility and community with the highest quality service. We understand the importance of living a high quality, disease and injury free life.