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True GAIN of a true INVESTMENT

My heart is still beating high, (just broke my record), but I can’t take a moment to cool down and stretch because of a conversation with Chris which sparked something in me. Since when did fitness become only for the monetarily elite and not a day to day necessity? When did pushing yourself migrate toward physical appearance and away from your body’s efficiency to function? 
When the day was referenced by the sun, and not by the clock, man was different. Take a look around at the reality we live in. Clocks, meetings, commuting, smart phones (I know they are creepy right), health insurance, life insurance, malpractice insurance. All of these things are in place to get us to that happy, healthy place. Rewind it a few years back. Think about the stories that your parents tell you about walking 10 miles, up hill to school, in the RAIN! Yes an embellishment I’m sure, however the truth of the matter is, we become less and less self reliant and less and less active. As a race, we are no where near our level of peak performance because society (and ourselves) do not allow for that kind of challenge. So as we become physically in debt, the health care system flourishes. Pharmaceutical companies, jeeze...you know, I’m not even going to get started on them. I am on both sides of the fitness industry along with Mr. Flo so we see things happening. We can both fix and prevent injuries, but as athletic trainers, there is only so much that is being done after rehab-ing and individual from an injury. As both ATCs and personal trainers, we can break the confines of reality. We can rehab a person back from injury, then train them to be better, faster, stronger, and really encompass the term ATHLETIC TRAINER. Personal training is about sport enhancement, body enhancement and most importantly, when done properly, about health care.  
Fitness is your best investment of your health care. Getting physical and staying fit are your Life’s Ensurance. Look at the reality of it. Fitness is not only for the elite, it should not be about the money. Train yourself, or get a trainer but DO NOT think about the cost, think about the exponential benefit. Fitness is something that is ALWAYS worth your time, effort, and paper. Every minute you spend huffin and puffin is a true investment into your future, and makes for a better future for those around you. 
NOT ALL INVESTMENTS HAVE MONETARY GAINS. INVEST IN YOURSELF TODAY.

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