We at Minute Movement already know that our program works, we do it ourselves and it’s been independently tested with awesome results (more on that later this week). Quite frankly, if we weren’t confident that this program is the real thing, we wouldn’t be offering it to you.
But it’s always nice when we discover that yet another study supports our program. That’s why I’m sharing this article by personal trainer Ryan Richards (who references this study).
Mr. Richards puts it perfectly, ‘The unfit public is trapped; they reason with themselves, “Gee, I don’t have five hours per week to exercise. I might as well just stay where I’m at.” Americans are champs! If we can’t do something right with 100 percent commitment, we’re not going to do it at all. I am all about standards, commitment to guidelines and ideals. But something is so much better than nothing. It doesn’t need to be an all or nothing approach here.’ ‘consistency and compliance with some form of exercise for five minutes a day, two days per week is better than nothing. In fact, if the intensity is high enough, it appears this approach may be ideal!’
Couldn’t have said it better myself Coach Richards!
Let’s let go of the all or nothing mindset that’s keeping us from reaching our fullest potential. One minute CAN change your life!
I was cleaning up a hard drive tonight and ran across this story that I thought you might enjoy with some key features about getting old. I’m not sure who the author is but it is worth the read!
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, ‘Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?’
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, ‘Of course you may!’ and she gave me a giant squeeze.
‘Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?’ I asked.
She jokingly replied, ‘I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…’
‘No seriously,’ I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
‘I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!’ she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake.
We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this ‘time machine’ as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, ‘I’m sorry I’m so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.’
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, ‘We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.
There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it!
There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.’
She concluded her speech by courageously singing ‘The Rose.’
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives. At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it’s never too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they’ll really enjoy it!
These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
The Minute Movement team always loves reading articles that support our awesome program and this one by the University of Utah , is no exception! What started as an interesting hypothesis and has proven to work for us, is more and more often being supported by the medical and scientific communities.
We’ve read for years that we can (and should) get more movement in our day by taking the stairs and parking farther away from store entrances when we go shopping. But weight bearing exercises are also important and increased muscle mass helps to increase your metabolism (not to mention that you look better with strong muscles). Be sure to add (or continue) your Minute Movement exercises to your extra walking for ideal benefits!
I had the opportunity to work on a film crew with Tom Chaffer filming a reality T.V. show on fitness. John Disterdick is the host who is encouraging everyone to never give up no matter what your age. His message is to just get out and do something to stay healthy. John won his bouts too and become the Master World Champion. Congratulations John!
Today I discuss the 4 steps I had to go through to overcome some recent adversity at my job.
What are some adversities you are going through and how have you handled them? If you are currently struggling with your fitness, job, weight, or relationships, contact us and we will help you grow through it.
I read this aloud every morning, it puts me in the right mindset to begin my day. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Aaron Wright
I promise myself…
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, & prosperity to every person I meet.
To make all my friends feel that there is
something worthwhile in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything
& make my optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best,
& to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as I am about my own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on
to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful expression at all times &
give a smile to every living creature I meet.
To give so much time to improving myself
that I have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
& too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of myself & to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud word, but in great deeds.
To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side,
so long as I am true to the best that is in me.
"My job requires me to work on a computer and attend hourly conference calls. Since I started the Minute Movement I feel rejuvenated. My co-workers have noticed a change in me both physically and mentally. Thanks Minute Movement!"
L.L. Strickland
"At work, I used to get bogged down with projects taking too long to complete. Now, I am so much more aware of the time, and can place limits on certain tasks. The Minute Movement helps me be more productive."
Tina