03/20/2026
Just saw a news story that scares me as a father. Child fell in the water during a fishing trip, father jumped in after him and neither resurfaced.
Or
The video where the lady is standing with a stroller and the stroller begins to roll away from the car and the lady falls over trying to run after the stroller. She cannot stand and continues to fall over and lay on the ground helpless while another person runs in and saves the child about to roll into traffic.
I speak about moving and lifting and being physically able and healthy for our own health.
This is a tragedy and I do not know details as to why or how.
BUT
This is another major reason to why we must be physically able. Strength training, being a healthy weight and body composition, eating correctly to accomplish these goals are all incredibly important to not only ourselves but to those we have a duty to care for.
Being healthy and physically able at least gives us the chance to protect and care for those that need our help and protection.
If you aren’t taking care of yourself for you, do it for your kids, do it for your grand kids, do it for your spouse, for your parents.
Someone might need you at some point, don’t be helpless when they depend on you.