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  1. Make Fitness A Part Of Your Legacy

    How do you want to be remembered?

    What legacy are you trying to leave for your children and grandchildren or your friends or community?

    It’s a critical question facing many people later in life, and it can motivate us to take positive action.

    That’s what happened with Gary Stewart about 15 years ago.

    From One Lifestyle to Another

    By age 50, Gary had become a successful businessman and was a former weekend warrior in the gym, golf course, and basketball courts.

    But his drinking problem got the best of him, and during a session in rehab, Gary was encouraged to think about the legacy he wanted to leave his two adult children and their kids.

    “I dropped the anchor and said, ‘I’m changing,’ Gary recalls now at 66. “It hit me, it was an epiphany, and I just said, ‘I’m either going to leave a legacy of beating this problem or being haunted by it all my life.


    “I decided that’s it. I’m never gonna touch another drop. I made a commitment to myself. Part of that was deciding to lift a bar instead of sit at one.”

    He became a regular at the local gym, ate a proper diet, and packed on a ton of muscle, finding a toehold in his quest for a new, healthy life. When he moved to a new city last year to be closer to a daughter, he was fully confident walking into the neighborhood gym and starting there.

    What Legacy Will You Leave?

    Wanting to leave a legacy is a powerful human drive for many people.

    It can manifest in several ways – such as leaving a financial estate to your heirs or creating an endowment to support education after you’re gone. It can mean setting an example for others and spending time with the people you love – particularly those who will benefit from your life lessons and how you overcame challenges.

    Those can include health and fitness. Research shows that playing with grandchildren is good for both mature adults and kids – physically, socially, and emotionally. That’s partly because you’re encouraging the kids to have physical habits, to interact with older people, and to share laughter and love – and also because you’re moving and smiling yourself.

    It doesn’t have to involve something as serious as addiction or rehab.

    And it doesn’t require spending as much time at the gym as Gary does.

    “Start slow and stick to the fundamentals,” he advises newcomers. “It takes time, so just stick to the fundamentals, go slow, and clean up your diet.”

    Years ago, Gary’s crisis forced him to reevaluate how he wanted to spend his time – and how he wanted to be seen by those who looked up to him.

    Since then, everything is better – for him and the people he loves.

    “For me, I just decided it was going to be family, friends, fitness, and golf – all of that. I made a pact on how I would live the rest of my life.”

    If you’re over 50 and feeling behind in your life rather than ahead, our team of functional aging specialists is here to help you reclaim your life! 

    We help men and women over 50 feel better, look better, and age actively- because our life isn’t over as we age; in many ways, it’s just beginning!

    Interested in changing your life for the better? Join our 21-Day Strength and Balance program to rediscover everything you’re still capable of!

    If you have any questions, call us at (361-857-5087), and we’ll have a chat to find out how we can help YOU!


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