Mar 18 • Living Strong in Action
Living Strong: Just Start — Then Make It Better
This morning I completed Day One of a new strength practice.
And I did it in the simplest way possible.
Right next to my dining room table… just a few feet away from my laptop where I spend my mornings working.
No gym.
No fancy equipment.
Just about twenty minutes of movement.
Push-ups.
Squats.
Step-ups.
Core work.
Nothing complicated.
And that’s exactly the point.
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My Morning Rhythm
Most mornings I’m up around 4 a.m.
I get right to work.
Writing, creating, building the Living Strong projects—whatever needs my attention that day.
I usually work straight through until about 10:30 or 11 a.m. That’s when I take a break, reset a bit, and decide whether I’ll head to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for the noon classes.
Today, instead of heading out right away, I did something that I know my body needs.
At 11 a.m., I did my strength training.
Right there in my dining room.
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I Didn’t Wait for Perfect
Over the last few weeks I realized something about my own training.
Even though I stay active and train jiu-jitsu, I haven’t been doing enough strength work to support my body the way I should.
At almost 65 years old, and living with rheumatoid arthritis, strength training isn’t optional anymore.
It’s necessary.
So instead of spending weeks researching the perfect program, I did something much more important.
I made a simple plan.
And today…
I started.
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The Plan Isn’t Perfect
The workout I did today will probably change.
I’ll adjust exercises.
I’ll refine the timing.
I’ll learn what works best for my body.
But here’s the key lesson.
It doesn’t have to be perfect to begin.
Too many men wait.
They wait for the perfect program.
The perfect schedule.
The perfect gym.
The perfect moment.
And while they’re waiting…
Nothing happens.
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About the Video
I recorded my workout this morning and included the video here with this post.
The original workout was about 24 minutes, so the video you see here is sped up so you can watch the whole session quickly.
It’s not perfect.
You’ll also notice little red blurs of movement in the video from time to time.
That’s my grandson.
I’m working out at home, and my house is full of life and family activity. My grandson wandered into the shot a few times while I was doing the workout, and you’ll see my daughter stepping in to scoop him up and carry him out of the frame.
And honestly…
I love that.
I’m Grandpa, and those little moments are part of the joy of this stage of life.
So the video isn’t a polished fitness production.
It’s simply a real moment of practice in a real home with family life happening all around it.
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Just Get Moving
What matters most is momentum.
Start with something simple.
Twenty minutes.
A few basic movements.
A small space in your home.
And then improve it as you go.
That’s the Living Strong way.
Not perfection.
Practice.
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A Message for Men Over 40
If you’re a man over 40 reading this, here’s my encouragement.
Don’t overthink it.
Don’t make it complicated.
Just get a simple plan together and start moving.
You’ll figure out the details as you go.
Your body will thank you.
Your future self will thank you.
And most importantly…
You’ll be proving something to yourself.
That you’re still in the game.
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Day One Is Done
This morning I worked from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Then I stood up from my laptop, walked a few steps into my dining room, and completed Day One of my strength practice.
A simple workout.
In a small space.
With family life happening all around me.
And a reminder that sometimes the strongest decision we can make is also the simplest one.
Just start.
Living Strong.
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