Exercise has never been my favorite activity. In school, I was one of the scholarly kids, and sweating never made me happy. Gym class was terrible because the teacher’s goal was to wear me out. Unfortunately I am not terribly coordinated either, so whenever we played volleyball, I hated serving. I’d put my hand behind me to slap that ball, however, I almost always missed it. Embarrassing!
The teacher’s goal was to wear me out. Unfortunately I am not terribly coordinated either, so whenever we played volleyball, I hated serving. I’d put my hand behind me to slap that ball, however, I almost always missed it. Embarrassing!
As I continued studying, I learned the Bible uses certain metaphors the Olympics and exercise. “…everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beneath the air: I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. ”
That passage talks about self-control, and that’s a good thing. Lack of self-control in diet and exercise can become a problem. Since I hate exercise, it took me a long time to start exercising regularly. After keeping a routine for years, I can’t say I like it, but I know I feel better if I keep exercise in my routine.
Today Mike Whitfield is my guest. He’s a personal trainer who just wrote a book called, Rise and Hustle.
2:00 Why did you write this book?
3:55 Ninety minutes a day? If that’s a minute and a half, that doesn’t seem long enough.
5:10 They read this book first and then exercise?
6:00 How does your book help?
Mike Whitfield
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