Don't Allow Your Child To Be A Couch Potatoe

It deeply saddens me when I hear about the health condition of our children in this wonderful country of America. Nowdays, children are becoming more and more unhealthy and overweight at a faster rate than ever before in history. Often times we want to blame the media, advertisers, video games, television, computer or whatever else comes to mind.

The truth is everything that I mentioned is nothing more than a excuse. Our children are doing nothing more than becoming lazy and less active. It is up to the parents to teach their children the importance of exercise. We need to take responsibility and teach through example of how to maintain a healthy exercise regimin. Children will only do what you allow for them to do. If you do not allow them to be lazy then they will not be lazy. It is not to say that some will not be more active than others, but it is saying that you can't enable them to do nothing at all.

Find ways in which your child can express themselves through activity. It may take awhile and a few different tries, but in the end it will be worth it. Don't set your child up for failure. There have been studies that show that our activity level as children is often our activity level as adults. Give your child the opportunity to start young taking care of themselves so when they get older, it will not be foreign to them. Stop raising couch potatoes and get them involved in exercise.

You Are Stronger Than You Think

You are so much stronger than you think you are, so give yourself credit. Do not sell yourself short. It may be an extra set, five pounds, or a couple of extra minutes. Whatever it is, you have to constantly push yourself.

You know what your limit is, so go for it. This does not mean that you have to go for it each and every time that you work out. Of course, there will be some days when you have a better workout than others. However, those last extra that you sometimes force yourself to do will mean more than all of the sets and/or minutes from when you just started.

When you do this, you will not plateau as fast if at all. Do not do anything that will hurt yourself, but just sticking to the same thing over time is not a good idea.

Many people that are experienced in exercise do what is known as "burn out sets." That is that they go to the point of failure. It must be done with care and in moderation, but they are done quite often.

Don't be afraid to go the extra mile in your workout.

Keep Going When It Gets Tough

Just as with everything else there will be plenty of days when you simply don't feel like exercising when you are supposed to or not really care what goes in your mouth. We all have those days so don't think that you are alone.

Here are some things to remember when you have those days.
1.) Remember that God is not the author of failure. Deuteronomy 31:6 says, "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."


2.) Change your routine up. It may be that you are starting to plateau or get bored. Keep it exciting and unpredictible and you will be more energized.

3.) Involve others in your quest. Other people that are motivated to do this will also motivate you.

4.) Make a covenant before the trinity. The trinity has made several covenants with you and has never left or forsaken you. Now it is your turn to do the same for the trinity.

Times will get hard, that is to be expected. What really matters is how you react and the seed that you sow. Stay stedfast, unmoveable, and unshakeable for your health.