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Hey Reader, It's mid-spring, and everywhere I look, people are stepping it up to get ready for summer. I was reminded of this when I caught up with my friend “Juan” over Zoom yesterday. He's a good friend and one of my mentors. We originally connected about two years ago after he joined one of my fitness challenges. During the challenge, Juan did fantastic. But then he plateaued. He went backwards, moved forward a bit, and then plateaued again. It was a frustrating, endless cycle. When we talked on our video call, I saw his big smile. I even got to meet his son. They both seemed completely on board with getting healthy for the summer. Juan let out his signature charismatic laugh. I've always liked his laugh, but this was no laughing matter. The stakes were incredibly high. This directly involved his wife, his son, and his entire family. When the stakes are this high, we need to move with purpose and precision. I asked him why he kept hesitating to fully commit to the process. His smile faded a bit. He admitted the hard truth. “It's because of my wife,” he said. She just wasn't on board. Rats. I hear this all the time… It reminds me of my son, Jagger. His vocabulary is expanding rapidly. Whenever I try to stop him from doing what he wants, he just shakes his head, looks me dead in the eye, and says, “No!” or yells, “I'm stuck!” That's exactly how Juan's family was treating his fitness goals. They were stubbornly saying “no” to the changes. In my 22 years of coaching, I've seen high-powered CEOs completely fail at losing ten pounds. Why? Because they try to do it as a “Lone Wolf” while their kids eat pizza across the table. I challenge you to test this tonight: try eating a salad while your family eats takeout. You'll see exactly why willpower shatters. If you want to be the dad who has the energy to run around the yard with your kids, rather than watching exhausted from the couch, you have to get them involved. Lasting fitness isn't a solo sport. I don't let anyone start my LivFit 365™ program until they answer one critical question: “Is your family on board?” If your wife and kids aren't supporting your health goals, your house becomes a minefield of junk food. We fix this by building a family team, so you never have to white-knuckle your way through dinner again.
If you can't get your family involved, then don't worry about it. It's just not going to happen. But when you do get them on your side, you build a foundation that lasts a lifetime. Are you ready to stop pushing the rock alone?
PS: Trying to push a rock up a hill alone is almost as hard as trying to get a toddler who yells “I'm stuck!” into a car seat… Trust me, you need a team for both. |
