My body changed and so did my pride

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2w ago1 min read

Used to hit the gym five times a week, was in the best shape of my life. Now I'm lucky if I get 20 minutes on the treadmill twice a week when my wife can watch the kids. I'm heavier, slower, everything hurts. But then my daughter asked me to pick her up and run around and I did it no problem. Different kind of strong I guess. Still sucks sometimes but I'm okay with it now.

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BBrianRegular2w ago

Honestly I've made peace with the fact that getting in shape happens in phases. Right now the phase is survival mode. Maybe when they're older I get back to it.

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AAlexRegular2w ago

The body hit different too. My back is shot from carrying kids around. Twenty minutes of exercise when you can find it is the reality now.

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JJamesRegular2w ago

Five times a week at the gym sounds like a dream now. I'm doing bicep curls while holding my toddler and calling it strength training.

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BBradRegular2w ago

Mountain biking keeps me sane but it's maybe once a month if I'm lucky. Some days I'm just proud I got up and moved at all.

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