I would not be the first to state that working out and exercising is the Fountain of Youth.  But if anyone is questioning this, I offer this picture.  The handsome 54 year old man in the center is my friend Bobby Box, and he took this picture with two other friends of similar age on a recent weekend.  So if you're thinking that there is an expiration date to staying healthy and in shape, look again!

 

I honestly believe that most people get into trouble when they stop moving.  They slow down, maybe get a little lazy, and start to make bad choices.  "I'll watch TV another hour rather than getting up and walking or exercising."   "I'll run through McDonald's rather than making a healthy meal at home."  It all starts to catch up with you and starts to make you old.

There can be a lot of pressure in certain segments of our culture to stay looking good.  Of course everyone has their own version of what "looking good" might be, but it's often not "40 lbs. overweight and can hardly make it up the stairs."  That's not sexy or impressive to most people.

So I hope you'll take a good look at my friend Bobby and the other two hunks in this picture and make some smart choices, starting right now….today!  You can do it, at any age, if you make the decision and then take step after step in the right direction.  What will you look like at 54?  It starts with making smart choices, starting now!