LEVEL 1 - Get Back On The Wagon
LEVEL 2- Get Rid of Fat Without Dieting
LEVEL 3- Get Focused & Serious (Get Strong & Burn Fat At The Same Time) https://go.chasingstrength.com/kettlebell-burn/
LEVEL 4- Recomp - Build Muscle & Burn Fat At The Same Time
LEVEL 5 - Go āAll Inā and Declare War On Body Fat - Get Rid of It As Fast As Possible https://salutis.kartra.com/page/D9h108
True story.
I was talking with my mother-in-law a couple of weeks ago and she told me she was helping one of her friends out.
And by āoutā I mean she actually had to go to her friendās house to help her get out of her recliner.
Apparently, her friend - who weighs 225 pounds (102kg) - got stuck, and couldnāt get out. So she called my mother-in-law for help.
Unfortunately, even though my mother-in-law trains, and has been training for longer than I've known her (almost 30 years ago)ā¦
Even she couldnāt get her friend āunstuckā from the chair without putting herself in danger.
So, they had to call 9-1-1. (Emergency services for my non-American friends.)
Now, if thatās not bad enough, the same lady called my mother-in-law the next day or so.
She was stuck on the toilet.
And yup, you guessed it.
She was unable to get off the toilet.
So, she had to call 9-1-1 again.
Can you imagine the utter humiliation she mustāve felt?
Or the utter helplessness?
I, for one, cannot.
The sad thing is it didnāt have to be this way for her.
Somewhere along the way, this poor woman bought the lie that strength and health werenāt that important.
And unfortunately, she discovered the lie too late.
My heart goes out to her because at this point, thereās probably not much for her to do.
Perhaps she will have the revelation that she needs to get stronger and lose some body fat and and emotional resilience to make some simple changes to ātake back her powerā as the kids say these days.
All sheād have to do is start doing simple exercises like Chair Squats and Counter Push Ups, and cut back on her calories and eat more protein.
Simple.
But probably not easy because many of my parentsā generation - the Baby Boomers - have resigned themselves to āthatās just the way things are.ā
And many arenāt willing to change their minds and learn new things - new skills - that can and will serve them for the rest of their years.
I want to encourage you to take charge of your life - if you havenāt already - ātake care of yourself.ā
Your family needs you to be strong and healthy.
But remember, you canāt sacrifice your health for strength.
Or at least in my opinion you canāt. Or you shouldnāt. (Been there, done that. Got the t-shirt.)
(Of course, itās your life - you can do whatever you want with it.)
The best place to start?
FIRST - Get the Fat Off
Use a combination of intelligent exercise and Supportive Nutrition.
(NOT random workouts and ādieting.ā)
SECOND - Get Stronger*
(*Depending on what program you use, you can get stronger and lose fat at the same time.)
THIRD - Build Muscle**
(**Again, depending on what program you use, you can build muscle and lose fat at the same time.)
FOURTH - REPEAT IF NECESSARY AND KEEP GOING UNTIL YOU REACH GOAL.
Now, you might be wondering -
āYeah, but Geoff, how long is this going to take?ā
The Truth is - and brace yourself for what most wonāt tell you:
As Long As It Takes.
How long can you persevere?
How patient can you be?
How quickly can you acquire new skills and habits?
The longer you can persevere - stick to the process (hopefully youāll use the right process), even when the going gets rough, or youāre tempted to get distractedā¦
The longer you can be patient and not give up on yourself or the processā¦
And the sooner you embrace new skills and habitsā¦
The Sooner Youāll Reach Your Goals.
And itās that āsimple.ā
Hopefully this video gives you some [more] clarity and focus, no matter where you are on your journey to a āstronger you.ā
Stay Strong,
Geoff
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