Healthy Looks Different

"Healthy" doesn't have to mean you look like the model or bodybuilder you saw on Instagram.

Being healthy is a very personal experience that is different for everyone. For the 20 year-old playing college sports, healthy means running a 4.5 40-yard dash and squatting 500lbs.

For the father with a full-time job, healthy probably means still being able to beat his eldest son in a game of driveway basketball.

Somebody that just got out of the hospital after a serious car crash would call walking without pain "healthy".

A grandma that is able to pick up one grandchildren and make it all the way up the bleachers at another grandkid's basketball game would say she's healthy.

Point is, don't compare your current situation to others, especially those in the highest level of physical performance. Odds are, you won't look like that. If you think about it, you probably don't even want to! Comparing ourselves to others is one of the biggest reasons we fail in fitness journeys, because we're setting ourselves up for an impossible task.

Our homework for you is to take some time this week and think about what "healthy" means to you. Why do you want to be better than you are right now? Look into the future and see what success looks like for future you. Use that as your motivation as well as your expectations. Having that picture in mind (instead of the Instagram model) will vastly increase your chances of reaching your goals and living a healthier life.

What's your "healthy"?