When I was a kid, nothing
was more fun than running around outside, playing tag, riding bikes,
exploring, climbing in trees, and just doing everything kids should
do. I never looked at it as anything "healthy," but in
retrospect that's exactly what it was.
As I got a little older, I
kept up that kind of lifestyle just because it was so much fun. This
was before I got into bodybuilding, and I was just staying active for
the sheer pleasure of it. And I think that's why I was always in good
shape. A little skinny maybe (tree climbing is great cardio),
but pretty athletic all around.
I realize now that a lot of
children aren't like this. Yeah, some are, but video games, TV, and
computers are making it harder and harder to get outside because,
well, why would you? All that great entertainment is inside,
not out there with the dirt and the trees.
So this is my call to any of
you who have children- get those kids out into the backyard! Build
them a treehouse,
go play paintball. Make it fun to be outside. Remember that when
you're an adult you tend to look at health as a chore or a necessity
– if I don't work out I'm more susceptible to heart disease, that
sort of thing – but when you're a kid you don't care about that!
Seriously, treehouses are
awesome.
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