Be Fortyfied Ayo Monehin

What are you thankful for in 2021?

There's a quote which I read from time to time:

Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

I'm grateful, though I may not have hit all of my fitness goals, I can certainly see and say that I'm a work in progress.
I can see the little victories and I'm able to celebrate those and fuel my desire to improve and achieve more.

I may not be at my ideal weight, but I'm not at the weight I was when I started 2021.

My current workout schedule is a far-cry from what I expect it to be; but I'm grateful I can workout…….maybe not as much as `I would love to, but I'm grateful.

Let's close out 2021 with a thankful heart and plan to start 2022 with a bang!

Making the most of life in relation to your health and fitness requires you to be inventive and come up with interesting ways you can inject movements and exercise into three areas of your life:

- your work
- your hobby
- your passion

While I'm an advocate of dedicating time for your workouts, I also understand that life can sometimes get busy; rather than waiting for when you can find time, I'm encouraging you to bring mobility, movements and exercise into some key areas of your life.

In this episode, I talk to Gary, an over 40, a husband to the beautiful Sarah, a dad to two children, VP of Sales/Marketing at USystems, a football coach, a chairman of a grass-root football club, a great friend and a neighbour.

Gary is an avid football fan, a staunch supporter of Everton FC, and an ex semi-professional footballer who played in the FA cup.

We discussed the realities of staying fit while navigating life challenges and manoeuvring the ups & downs of staying fit.

Gary started playing football in the U7 age group with Stafford Falcons and progressed with playing football to a good standard as a very fit young man.
He had the opportunity of playing in the FA Cup, the oldest national football competition in the world.

We talked about the mental struggles of getting fit…….making healthy choices with food and diet and the benefits of drinking water

Did you know that to be considered physically active, you need to put in about 150 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity a week?
Basically, if we do the maths, that's exercising for 30 minutes each day for a minimum of 5 times a week; or perhaps, 50 minutes exercise 3 times a week.

In a health guideline released in September 2019, the UK Chief Medical Officer reiterated a clear message about physical activity: here's what he said “If physical activity were a drug, we would refer to it as a miracle cure, due to the great many illnesses it can prevent and help treat.”

All round fitness starts with awareness of your health and fitness; then small repeatable actions which you can sustain.
All round fitness is smart fitness!

Today's episode highlights the need and the benefits of having someone walking alongside you on your fitness journey.

As with any journey, your health & fitness journey may have ups and downs.
Having a friend, colleagues, spouse, neighbour, sibling (and so on) on the journey can help you through the tough times.

Do not become weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap the harvest if we do not give up.
Consistency is key to the success we experience.
Have you started a project, but didn't see the results you desired or expected and decided to "move on to something else" or just give up?