FDF #007: Fundamental 4 - Play Hard

Happy Saturday!

And welcome to the 4th issue in the Fit Daddy Fundamentals mini-series, we are going to talk about Fundamental number four, Play Hard.

Let's get at it...

If you're not taking your kids along for the ride on your fitness journey, what's the point?

Especially since in many ways, they are the point.

These great Move Daily, Eat Clean, and Sleep Deep habits are great; they become even better when they are taught to, and directly benefit, our kids.

Here's the truth: life as a dad can be hard.

It can feel like you're being pulled in every direction.

And consequently, sometimes it can feel like you're failing on every front.

• You want to be a great dad

• You wanna be successful

• You want to be in great shape

• You want to have great relationships

• And you need to sleep!

Now, you may have noticed, there are important realities for dads.

Your time and energy are limited.

Yes, you must be efficient.

But do not underestimate the number of opportunities for investing in your health and fitness in your every day life.

There are so many missed opportunities to increase your active calorie burn.

Really?

Yes!

Thing #1: Activity

I want you to look at this graph...

This tells you how many calories you burn based on how old you are.

(Very Official Disclaimer: I may have added a conceptual data point based on my experience and that of my clients before they started working with me...)

At five to seven years old, you're at your maximum activity level.

It's still relatively high for 12 to 13 year olds and maybe even 14 to 15 year olds, but it continues a long consistent pattern of decreasing activity levels starting around 16 years old.

Your activity levels go... down, down, down, down... year after year after year.

And over there on the far right, there's us dads in our dadbod state.

Chances are you're probably not moving much at all each day.

Thing #2: Quality Time

Science says...

All those little critters over there running all over the place...

And those bigger critters over here running their mouth...

They. Need. You.

They need your presence.

They need your attention.

They need your example.

Therein lies the solution

They need you; and you need to act more like them.

Like equations better?

>> Quality Time With Your Kids + Do What They Do = Play Hard

It's simple, Play Hard with your kids.

"But how?" you ask.

It's called the "Yes Rule."

It's also easy...

Dad, can you come outside and run with us? Yes.

Dad, can we go for a hike? Yes.

Dad, can we go climbing? Yes.

Dad, can we play basketball? Yes.

Dad, will you play cops and robbers? Yes.

Dad, can you play freeze tag? Yes.

Dad, will you wrestle with me? Yes.

Get off the couch at home.

Get off the bench at the park.

Get out of your seat.

And say yes.

Your Coach,

Soren "The P.S. King" Harrison

P.S. We are not kids anymore.

 So how do you Play Hard without injury? 

Treat it like a workout:

1. Warm-up

2. Pay attention (form, fatigue, etc.)

3. Cool-down/recover

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