health fitness

My kids are my everything!

It is me watching them do daily workout routines that will either improve their level of fitness or eliminate any signs of muscular degeneration. And, I don’t mean the activities the kids partake in. I mean workouts that are either high speed or slow, bouts of peak fitness or belly flops.

These workouts are meant to build strength, speed, flexibility, and power.

Interestingly, most of my kids don’t work out. Or, to be more precise, they work out only with me during these peaks and through just a few sessions of intense physical activity. (One would think that working out with you and not your friends or parents is the best idea in any workout regimen.)

When I was younger, I regularly exercised. Not in the days where you don’t need to lay a finger on anything. Not at that level where we are nearly near the physiological exhaustion you get when you don’t physically exercise. I was able to do some pretty good workouts and easily stand on my toes for minutes on end!

After a few decades of doing precisely the same workouts, with family members that were all at different fitness levels, I still remember not wanting to struggle up on my toes.

And, the one thing I take great pleasure in is being able to perform full-body exercises that deliver optimal performance for even the largest young male.

My workouts have worked. Or, at least they’ve been able to stick long enough to produce the most prominent young men who can do something I didn’t think I could do on my own.

Those efforts often require more energy than is good for me for a lower body. But, the easier it becomes to perform physical activity for me, the better for my body, as I enjoy the benefits of external energy.

By doing intense workouts that require a high level of strength, speed, flexibility, and power, my kids are placed in a perfectly timed situation for improving their athletic ability.

And, as a good parent, the best way for me to influence my kids to further their athletic development is to reward them for their effort. For a few minutes, five days a week of intense physical activity will foster new levels of muscle development that cannot be used in those activities.

This was my observation after my mom played a sport with my sister and me, and followed through on some of the training sessions throughout the season.

And, that resulted in other body metrics that were even more impressive than my own!

As my little girl recovers from this life-changing recovery, she’s able to sprint faster than anyone I know, even on the ground.

We also went to the gym recently to do a serious postpartum boot camp, that my mom took so seriously that she was upset that she hadn’t hit her goal. (Sure, I guess that’s a goal for everyone!)

It’s also nice to see how my kids increase their intelligence after rigorous workouts and as a bonus, at the end of every session we’re able to unlock the true potential of my body.

Yes, it’s often best to exercise with me. But, I exercise on my own from time to time. My kids understand that, so they aren’t able to start asking me to do it.

I’m not sure I’ll ever exercise to the point where I can’t stand or walk without spasms and the need to walk around with my crutches. I’ll do anything to add performance to my life.

The greatest gift of all time has always been the physical and spiritual health of my children. A perfect example of a beautiful combination. And, as a man born to a wealthy, elite family in the heart of American Westchester, I am privileged to have my job, his work, and his ball to help improve our lives.

Again, I will be the one encouraging them to become active in everyday activities, while only occasionally allowing them to dabble in athletic activity with me.