3 reasons you need to be fit to call yourself a man (Fitness motivation for men)

We live in a modern world where it feels like calling yourself a man is an insult. What happened? When did we become a martyr for a word used to define us? In my opinion, F’ it. It doesn't really matter. What matters is we as men choose what we define as a man and take action daily to be that man. This article will highlight 3 reasons you need a physically fit body to consider yourself a man.

1. So you are not a bullshitter.
2. A long, active life depends on it.
3. It is innate.

1. So you are not a bullshitter.

You probably call him Uncle. Maybe cousin. Hell you may even call him Dad. You know the man I speak of. His ice chest is as big as his ego. As he looks at your fit body, he proceeds to tell you of his glory days. Beer in hand. BBQ sauce dribbling down his chin. The 700 lbs DL that never happened. “If only  coach would have put him in…” In the midst of this fantasy scene, stands the fit man who brought about the conversation. He does not bullshit. He does not need to be. His fit body(the driving force of the bullshit speech) does not need to speak of what it could do. Its presence presents what it can do. This is a man who is true to himself. Who knows thyself. This man is physically fit by his own definition.

2. A long, active life depends on it.

“I’m a man. I'll do what I want every day. I only have one life to live!” The ego driven chant of the slowly dying man. He has already accepted his death while in this life. Men are a force within this world. We are as tough as stone. Not as lazy as stone. We are like the oak tree. Yet we are not anchored. We are ultimately the choices we make. Our friends and families depend on us(as they should). Yet, how can they depend on us if we cannot depend on ourselves. A man who is alive, is in the moment. He makes the choice today that will better him tomorrow. He hammers the stone to chisel the physical force he desires. He bends with the winds of life to grow deep roots in reality. A man requires a sculpted physique of his choosing. A fit body to weather the many storms of a long, enduring life. 

3. It is innate

I can’t explain. I will not try. But every man knows what I am talking about. It is this sensation that pumps us up every time we see a homerun. It is why we watch men fight other men. It is this sensation that makes us feel we can be great. We can do great things. We can be the hero! The truth is we can. The path harnessing this heroic sensation is a physical one. It requires a man challenging his physical capacity. How much can you handle? Will you quit or persevere? When a man pushes past this barrier, he enters a place where there is no doubt. The work must be done. The work will be done. You will never realize you are the hero. Yet your physically fit body will lead those who see you as a hero. The man working under the radar. The man working for those on his radar. A physically fit specimen of manliness.

Let's put the re-Cap on!

1. So you are not a bullshitter.
2. A long, active life depends on it.
3. It is innate.

In reality, we know physical fitness promotes mental and spiritual fitness. I believe the act of exercising is where mentality and spirit are forged. We are designed to be doused with fire. We are meant to be lethal. We are meant to be stable. Each of these is a product of physical fitness. At least it is for me. If you are interested in building your own physical specimen… If you are ready to be a man again… If you are a man… Let’s do man things together! 

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