1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Welcome to Fitness Disrupted, a production of My Heart Radio. 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 1: I am Tom Holland and this is Fitness Disrupted. All right, 3 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: let's do a quick fit tip. But I would argue, like, oh, 4 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: my fit tips. It seems like common sense, it seems 5 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: like something super simple. But guess what those are the 6 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: things that make a difference. So fit tip, what's the 7 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: number one reason people give for failure to exercise? Still 8 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:49,279 Speaker 1: lack of time? Lack of time. So this goes out 9 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: to those of you who have kids. You don't have kids, 10 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: this probably isn't a fit tip you can use, but 11 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: you can apply it in similar types of situation. But 12 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: this is the kid practice workout. And I've got two boys, 13 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: as I've talked about in the past, fifteen right now 14 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: and twelve, and they play sports, and I'm busy. They're busy, 15 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: and sure, it's challenging to do everything we need to 16 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: do throughout the day, and that includes exercise. So one 17 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: thing I do is get workouts in when my kids 18 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: are practicing sports. I have watched too many parents over 19 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: the years watch their kids practice, and I get it, 20 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: that's okay, you know, we want to show interest, but 21 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: there comes a place in a time when, especially as 22 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: they get older. You know, when they're younger, you you 23 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: kind of want to be there. And I'll talk about that. 24 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: You can still stay close and get your work out 25 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 1: in many different ways to do this based on your 26 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: kids personalities and ages and things like that. But when 27 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: your kid is working out, why don't you? And it 28 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: works on so many levels. First of all, your kid 29 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: by and large, probably doesn't want you watch it. You know, 30 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: after a certain about of time, you know, let's not 31 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: be that parent, and you know what I'm talking about, 32 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna leave it at that games of course, but practice, 33 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 1: that's a perfect time to get your workout in. And 34 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: this can work on so many different levels in so 35 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: many different ways. This really resonated with me years ago, 36 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: and my kids started with at a brand new, huge 37 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:59,119 Speaker 1: facility built just five minutes away from my house. Two 38 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: hockey ranks, sixty square foot gym, just everything, tennis courts, 39 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: the whole nine yard's huge complex. And so when my 40 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 1: kids were younger, you know, you're gonna stay around. And 41 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: by the way, you know, the parents I get it, 42 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: who are like, you know, what if something happens. I 43 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: grew up with five brothers there's, first of all, no 44 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: physical way that my parents could be at everything, nor 45 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: did they want to be, and we survived without cell 46 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: phones their parents. There are coaches, you don't have to 47 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 1: be there, okay, and oftentimes your kids don't want you 48 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 1: there anyway during the practices. So when my kids were 49 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: playing hockey at this facility, that's when I go to 50 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: the gym because it's connected. Now, I live close enough 51 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: that I could go home, but even at the time 52 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: it takes me to go home, I don't want to 53 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: waste that time. Now I don't do it every time, 54 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: but that's the perfect time for me to get that 55 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 1: workout in. One of my sons has our long hockey practice. Boom. 56 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do things at that gym that I can't 57 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: do at home. I'm going to use the equipment that 58 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: I don't have. Maybe it's cardio, maybe it's strength, maybe 59 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 1: it's a mix of the two. But here's the other thing. 60 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,239 Speaker 1: And I like this even more so that's an option. 61 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: If that's an option for you, And listen, you can 62 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,039 Speaker 1: have a gym that's close by to where your kid 63 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: does whatever they do, that's the gym you join. If 64 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: your kid is playing some sport where it's a couple 65 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: of times a week and there's a gym close by. 66 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: What perfect way to get your work out in during 67 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: that time. One of my favorite things to do, favorite 68 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: and it's generally during the summer months but not always, 69 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: is to get outside and work out. So my kids 70 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: also play sports that are outside, and especially when I 71 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: have to drive them to some place where it's not 72 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: five minutes away, instead of going and doing errands or 73 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: driving home and then back, I get a workout in. 74 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 1: And it's generally a run because that's what I do, 75 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 1: but for so many of you, it's getting that walk in. 76 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: It's going for a walk. And I do this in 77 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: the winter as well, and oftentimes I will even do 78 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: that when my kid is playing hockey at that facility. 79 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: I don't feel like going to the gym, but I 80 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: feel like a run because there's actually a really nice 81 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: route that I can go run and it's different and 82 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 1: it mixes it up. This is maximizing your time, people. 83 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: This is no excuses, and I vary it like crazy. 84 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:59,799 Speaker 1: Same facility that has the gym where I also sometimes 85 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: go run outside, they also have some stairs and that's 86 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: a workout. I'll do and that's generally a shorter workout. 87 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 1: So if I have a little bit longer, if practices 88 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: a little longer, that may be the long run, and 89 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,919 Speaker 1: for you that may be the long walk. But sometimes 90 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: I'll just do a little short warm up and then 91 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,919 Speaker 1: I'll run up and down the stairs, do a great 92 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: stair workout. There was a video. It was an iron 93 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:31,239 Speaker 1: Man broadcast many years ago, and there was a woman 94 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: who doing exactly what I'm talking about. I'll never forget this. 95 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: So iron Man Hawaii broadcast and you know, they profile 96 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 1: different athletes, and this was a mother, super busy everything 97 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 1: I'm talking about, and she would bring her bike trainer, 98 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: so her bike and then you put it up on 99 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,360 Speaker 1: a trainer, which is you know that would apparatus if 100 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: you will, piece of equipment that you put the bike 101 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 1: on the back wheel and you bike in place. And 102 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:59,000 Speaker 1: she would bring this to her I think it was 103 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: her daughter's soccer practices, and she would put it on 104 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: the field next to uh, next to the soccer field 105 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: and bike and cheer while her kid practiced and play games. 106 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 1: Now I remember watching going it's a little bit much, maybe, 107 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 1: but if she's that busy and that that's the only 108 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: time she could get it in. Good for her, little 109 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: too much attention, maybe for me even being me. But 110 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: if that's all the time she has to get her 111 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 1: work out in, good for her. So this is one 112 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:40,119 Speaker 1: of those fit tips that can really go a long way. 113 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: And let me finish with this. There's so much more 114 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:47,119 Speaker 1: about two things. So if you're like, yeah, my kids 115 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: pretty young, and I don't want to go too far away, 116 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:54,239 Speaker 1: but you want to be outside. So let's say your daughter, 117 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,080 Speaker 1: your son has soccer practice, baseball practice, whatever it is. 118 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: You can go a certain distance away so you can 119 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: still see them, maybe they can't see you, and you 120 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: can do your body weight workout. You grab a bench 121 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: and you do squats, you do step ups, you do 122 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 1: jumping Jack's run in place, burpies. You're outside, you're getting 123 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: a great workout in. You're maximizing your time. And let 124 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: me leave you with this. Your kid is going to 125 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: see that, hey, dad or mom or both are living 126 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 1: in active lifestyle. You are being the example that you 127 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: should be. And back to that facility where all the 128 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: parents are, many of the parents are watching their kids practice. 129 00:08:49,080 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: I said to the jim owner, the woman who runs 130 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: the gym, I used to actually teach their years ago. 131 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 1: Last place I talk groups cycling. I said you should 132 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: have signs in all of the different locations, especially the 133 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: hockey rinks, that say your kid is exercising. Why aren't 134 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: you tongue in cheek, but not maximize your time. Get 135 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: those workouts in when you can. And if it's walking, 136 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 1: that's awesome. Get a bunch of laps in around a 137 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,600 Speaker 1: soccer field while your daughter is playing soccer, oral across 138 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: or field hockey. You both will feel better when it's over. 139 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: And again you are being the role model that we 140 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: need to be as parents for our kids. So there, 141 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: you haven't fit, tip the kid, practice workout winter summer 142 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:45,760 Speaker 1: in the gym, out of the gym, body weight stairs, 143 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 1: walks runs, put your bike on a trainer. Hey, if 144 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: you want to embarrass your kid, and that's something that 145 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,719 Speaker 1: you know they're at that age, do what you need 146 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: to do, all right, but don't say you don't have 147 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: to time. All right. If you want to reach out, 148 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: Tom h Fit is Instagram, Tom h fit is Twitter, 149 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,400 Speaker 1: you can direct message me through there. 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And so I know 159 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 1: sometimes this can sound like tough love, but we have 160 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: one life and we have what we control. And when 161 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: you control those things and you give it time and 162 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: you're honest with yourself, it feels really good. It feels 163 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: better than the alternative. And you can flip that switch. 164 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:03,079 Speaker 1: I just gotta give a time and you gotta believe 165 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: that it makes a difference, all right. I am Tom Holland. 166 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: This is Fitness Disrupted, Believe in yourself. Fitness Disrupted is 167 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: a production of I Heart Radio. 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