The Everyday Athlete by Trapotsis Art

Author:Trapotsis, Art
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carter Dome Press
Published: 2022-06-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Partnering with Your Family

I need to warn you up front, before we dig too deeply into the subject matter of this chapter—the next few paragraphs are going to get a little bit dark.

In chapter 1, we talked about people in their first jobs, people who are starting families or have young children, weekend warriors, and masters athletes—wherever you are on that journey, chances are you have someone important in your life, a significant other, or a family, and if you’re going to have any hope at all of achieving your fitness goals, you need their support. Without that support, you’re putting your relationship and your family at risk.

I’ve spent my entire adult life pursuing fitness, and much of that time mentoring others who wanted to lead healthier, more balanced lives. And one of the most important things I’ve learned during my own lifelong fitness journey is this: it’s impossible to find balance in your life if your significant other is not on board. If your spouse or your girlfriend or boyfriend doesn’t actively support your desire to incorporate fitness into your lifestyle, then everything you value could crumble—your mental health, your professional life . . . even your relationship.

I can’t tell you how many of the athletes I’ve worked with have said the same thing: “If it weren’t for my partner, I wouldn’t be able to do this.” And of course, there’s sometimes an unfortunate corollary to that statement: “Because of my partner, I am not able to do this.”

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