Get Healthy and Fit

I visit my favorite Hess gas station on State Road 7 in Coral Springs, Florida, to get gas for my Ford Explorer, at least once a week. I have many times in the early morning, stopping en route for mountain biking and have a cup of coffee, a bottle of water, Gatorade and a protein bar for energy. Every time I turn the station, people see me wearing my cycling jersey and shorts riding alligators. So I leave and go to my favorite at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach for an hour of driving, the roads heavy. Many of the roads are rough and narrow for the challenge, and all built and maintained by volunteers, like myself, who regularly mountain bike. The entire circuit is a little less than five kilometers, and the circle paths around the lakes, forests and open rocky ground. A really great site! When I’m done riding, I’m a little tired, but excited. The average age of most bike riders I encounter on the trails in South Florida is about thirty years. I ride a mountain bike for the past eight years. I’m retired, and 65 go together in November. I am proud to say I’m not your typical mountain enthusiasts and bike riders.
I will share with you a comment I made over the years, each time I visit the gas station right in the early morning. I see many people fill this ‘giant’ custom containers with ice and cola, soda or other favorite. So these same customers go to the counter to pay for the drinks, and many will get one or two to buy cigarettes and, in some cases, buy chewing tobacco. Other regulars are coming to buy cold beer, or 6-pack or 12-pack, and sometimes I see them take two of each, in case they run out, I guess!

I have eight in the morning and in the middle of the week, even on the weekend or evening! And of course, I often see that their customers want high-sugar sweet Krispy Kreme donuts and buying by the dozen, or the famous Twinkie rolls through the forest. How do these people still expect to make a decent old age of 50 years and older in good health, of course, if they abuse their bodies every day with a bag full of “junk food”, beverages and tobacco? All these elements are consumed on a consistent basis are really abusing their bodies, and certainly nothing can bring long-term value. These products may even lead to an early death. Some people will laugh at my comment, but I have many friends in their mid-fifties high, now disappeared due to lung, stomach or liver cancer, and the cause: a long-term heavy smoking, consumption of alcoholic beverages daily, and Diets high in red meat.

Today I am an advance level mountain bike racer, a middle distance runner and I lift light to medium / heavy weights. I work at least five times a week to maintain my health and to stay in shape. I loved this program for more than 40 years in a row. I weigh 192 pounds and my height is 5 meters 11 centimeters. I eat normal food, nothing special, and I stay away from fast food. I do not care for a diet because I burned most of my daily calories through exercise. Weight guys, I’m where I want (not too thin), and I live a good and healthy life. I drink an occasional beer, and I do not smoke at all.

Here is my point. I never would have been 65 without full awareness of my health, the shape of my body and my well-being. I need something done! I checked my blood pressure, on the morning of May 1, 2009, before I had a coffee, and soon after I ran two miles. I showered, had cereal for breakfast, and then went to a Wal-Mart near my house where I live. I put my left arm blood pressure in the unit, and waited until the machine finished measurements. These are the resulting numbers: 111/65 with a pulse of 63. The normal blood pressure reading is 120/80 for people, and heart rate of athletes can go 40-60. For people over 60 years, myself included, the pulse should be about 67-80 beats per minute. I have lower than normal blood pressure and my pulse oscillates around the lower limit for my age. Not bad for an “old man”! (You can go to Google and all the information you want on the same subject that I just detailed you get.)

Having good health is an incredible blessing for all, and if you want that, since his long life. If you read this article, regardless of their age, I’d say it’s always the right time to start a regular program for their health and well-being and to achieve your fitness get in shape. What is good health? Let me volunteer to answer: It is good if you have a strong desire to be every morning and have to feel good! Good health and a fit body will help you sleep better every night, and that alone is a great blessing.

I developed the discipline at the beginning of my younger years to eat nutritious foods and regular exercise. I never had to be persuaded by someone in my family or friends to go out of my chair and walk or bike. Not have to force myself to go the gym and exercises to connect. I do all my exercises at home, and I use the parks and streets around me for all my cardio. You can too!

No matter what age you control of your health and fitness, you have made the best investment ever in your life. Exercise and proper diet, including a program of vitamin and herbs are known to be a great combination for your health and well-being. It takes willpower to change something in life. Once you have the power to work for you, you feel better and lose weight to boot. Your investment of time and effort will pay you a multitude of benefits for the health and well-being of you more when you get to my age to enjoy. Trust me on this! I have a life, and I want you to have, and one healthy. Start now to do something about it!

There is no secret to a long and healthy life, such as exercise motivation, and direction. Nor is there a “magic formula” that night will be her beautiful body. Exercise and good nutrition, the answer is with a consistent effort on your part to succeed, that lasting results in your life.