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I was raised by a single mother who did the best she could to raise me to be a man of good moral character, and respected social standing. My dad and her were never an item, so I spent most of my life without a regular male figure in my life as she wasn’t in a hurry to replace him. Throughout my life, I had a few “father figures” like older male relatives, friends fathers, coaches, etc that I gained bits and pieces of information on how a man should move in this world. Often these bits of information weren’t the best, but it was really all I had.

When I found out that my wife was pregnant with our son almost 2 years ago, I was terrified at the prospect of raising a boy because I’d never had a positive male role model for myself. How was I ever going to be the man that I wanted him to be?  Those fears all vanished the moment I saw him enter the world, all seven pounds of him. The love and joyI felt at that moment was the most greatest feeling in my life. When I held that little boy in my arms, I made him a silent promise that I would always be the man he needed me to be for the rest of my life.
Dads often get the short end of the stick when it comes to our importance in the world with the way we are often portraed on tv, in movies, and in pop culture in general. But fathers, let’s not ever think that our role in our marriages and our children’s lives is irrelevent in any aspect. In these times, good fathers are needed more than ever to be leaders and protectors in our homes and our world as a whole. That’s why it’s important now more than ever that we take care of ourselves. Men are dying younger and younger, and really for no good reason. Prostate cancer, heart disease, among other ailments are killing us in record numbers and many of these killers can be prevented by sound nutrition, and regular exercise.
Stop dying so young! Lety’s start taking better care of ourselves and make sure we are around for our grandkids and great-grandkids. We have a lot left to learn and pass on to future generations, but we can’t do it posthumously. It’s easy: eat better, move more. C’mon, not hard. If you need help, you can always e-mail me at chad@hometeamfitness.net.  Men gotta helps men!
-c

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In my latest column for the Herald Mail newspaper (www.herald -mail.com), I revealed my 3 best outdoor fitness tools. Well, as promised, here is my video demonstrating each one…

 

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A big sticking point of supportive nutrition is how to eat healthy while out to lunch. In this video, Hagerstown fitness expert Chad Smith visits Siena Coffee and Bakery in Downtown Hagerstown, MD to get the answers you need.

Watch this…

 

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We recently wrapped up our first “Destination Transformation” fitness competition with great success. We thought you’d like to hear a little of what some of the competitors had to say about how they reached and even SURPASSED their fitness goals.

Check out these videos…

 

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dark playerWhether or not you’re a football fan there is a very good chance you’ll be heading to a Super Bowl party this Sunday.

And as you are fully aware, these parties can be VERY hazardous to your waistline. But hey, it’s not hard to keep the pounds from packing on while watching (or ignoring) the Colts vs. the Saints.

Here are three Super Simple tips to keep you slim this Sunday:

1) Take a 15 minute walk during halftime to stimulate your metabolism and improve digestion

2) Limit alcohol consumption. Not only are these “empty calories”, but they also cause you to make poor food choices. And if you’re hungover on Monday, well, you’ll make poor food choices the day after the game, too!

3) Sure, you can enjoy some of your favorite “guilty pleasures” but you MUST avoid hanging around the snack table nibbling on everything in site.

BONUS TIP: Oftentimes when we feel hungry it is our body craving the proper nutrients it needs to be fueled with. That’s a great reason to take a Whole Foods based multi-vitamin like Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+

See, it’s not so hard! Enjoy the big game.

Yours in health,

-c

PS – Yes, I’m a proud Prograde partner and I really believe in their Whole Foods based multi-vitamin Nutrition’s VGF 25+

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