HEALTH + WELLNESS
You hold the key to your success story by Brock McCallister, Owner Flo-Town Fitness, Certified Firefighter, Crossfit-L2
Health and fitness may look very different depending on who you ask, but there are a few things that everyone who succeeds in this part of life have in common. DIRECTION Think about a NASCAR race, the track goes around in a loop for 100+ laps. Did those cars travel anywhere? The answer is no. They went really fast and made a lot of noise, but they ended up in the same place they started. Think about if they took all of those miles and all that speed, and went in one direction. They would be in a completely different place. That is what it means to have no direction. We spin our wheels, try a bunch of different things, spend time and energy, but end up in the same place. Direction ensures that the work we put in is going exactly where we want to go. INTENSITY Looking back at the NASCAR example, we can have that engine roaring, but if we are not in the right gear, do you think we are using that power as effectively as we could? Intensity does not always have to look like you are working at your absolute best, it means we are using the appropriate amount of energy for the task we are trying to complete. Correct usage of intensity will allow you to maximize your results.
CONSISTENCY How much would it take for you to get off track and if you get off track how many times will you be able to bring yourself back to the correct course? The person who can both plan their day to minimize the possibility of getting off track and has the best plan to get back on track will be the most consistent over the course of weeks, months, and/or years. So make sure that your cruise control is on, but you're ready for those bumps in the road. TIME Our society is always looking for and selling “the quick fix”, because who wouldn’t want to be able to get something that should take years in a few months? If I told you, "Hey, you can either work out for years and have steady, but slow success or take this pill and it will only take three months." You would be crazy to say no, but the problem is what I told you would be a lie! The NASCAR driver that drives the fastest, the longest, and with the least amount of pit stops will win the race. Life tends to work the same and rewards those that work hard and for a long period of time. It is never going to be perfect, but that does not mean that we cannot strive for excellence. Plot your course, set your speed, stay on track and do it until you get there.
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June 2021
McCallister
