Category: Fitness

Morning or night person

December 5, 2023
A photo I took on my way to work as a school Chaplain.

Are you more of a night or morning person?

This one is a very easy one for me to answer. But first I will give you a hint. Every morning my alarm goes off at 500am and an alarm goes off at 800pm at night.

Yes I am a morning person. I love to get up with the sun and exercise. In winter it is an hour or two before the sun. I have done this for as along as I can remember…at least 35 years.

I like the morning as it means I can get up before everyone else in my house and start my day in the gym or on the bike. I love this time alone to get fit and also to order my thoughts before my day starts.

Getting up early was especially good when my kids were small. It meant I could get my exercise done, go to work, come home and just be with my family. I did not have to leave them to exercise. I could be fully present.

The only time it is hard for me being a morning person is if we go out at night. People are used to me running out of energy when 800pm comes around. I got home at 900pm recently and I was asleep by 912pm lol.

So yes I am a morning person. I love seeing the sun rise and getting my exercise endorphins first thing before my day really starts.

Mind Pump fitness channel

October 10, 2023

I have been weight training regularly for 38 years. I just love the way it makes me feel and how it improves my overall health. I can still do many of the things a younger person can do because of it.

One channel I watch regularly is Mind Pump Clips on YouTube. They have lots of good advice for people starting out in the gym and often answer peoples questions that call in.

The video above talks about doing a three day a week full body workout and why they are so good for you compared to other split style of training programs.

I trained a split routine for probably 35 of my 38 years training. I used to do a shoulders, back and chest workout two days a week and arms and legs on another two days.

After listening to Mind Pump I changed back to full body a few years ago. I find as I get older it helps me to recover better and I enjoy my workouts more with a full day off weights in between workouts.

It also gives me better flexibility in my training. If I have to travel part of the week, I can just do two sessions in my gym at home and do a rings workout or walk while I am away.

If you are interested in weight training, Mind Pump is a great place to start looking. They have all trained for many years, competed in competitions and have training thousands of clients in the gym.

Have lots of reasons to exercise

September 1, 2023

Many people exercise in spring time to lose their winter weight they gained. Some see exercise as a form of torture that must be done to get back in shape.

While others might exercise to lose the weight they have gained over a long period of time and once they are at a good level they stop and go back to normal.

One of the key things I believe that has helped me exercise consistently for nearly 50 years is I attached many reasons as to why I exercise regularly.

Some are very positive and healthy, while others may seem vain to some, but they still keep me motivated when my body or mind don’t want to hit the gym or go for a ride.

Here are a few of my reasons…

  • to keep fit and healthy
  • to keep my body fat levels low
  • to strengthen my legs after having Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • to be a good steward of the body God has given me
  • to stay in shape so I look good to my wife
  • to be a good example for my wife and kids and to inspire them
  • to run around and play sport with the school kids without passing out!
  • to look good when I look in the mirror (that is perhaps a vain one!)
  • to give me a burst of endorphins which are natures natural happy drugs!
  • to give me a sense or structure and discipline to my life
  • to keep me active so I will be fitter and healthier in my latter years
  • to have a sense of personal achievement

These are just some of the reasons why I exercise regularly. I believe that if you have more reasons to exercise than just lose weight, you will be more likely to keep it up.

I hope that helps if you have started a fitness program in 2023!

God Bless,

Dave

Love where I live

August 20, 2023

What do you love about where you live?

One of the main things I love about where I live is the wide open spaces and the places I can go and walk. The above picture is one of the trails I walk that takes me up the rock overlooking our town.

It takes about 15 minutes to walk up and then I can just sit and look at the view. One direction looks over town, another way looks over farmland and another looks over a forrest.

Once up on the rock I can sit and breath in the fresh air, I can have space to chill out and order my thoughts or I can just pray about what is on my heart. It is a great place to have.

Space and time to order my thoughts is very important to me. This is why I love walking up the rock. It is definitely one of the things I love about where I live.