Super 7 System

 

Twas the Night Before Christmas... by Doug :-)

'Twas the Night Before Fitness,
when I saw my spouse,
Stand in front of the mirror,
in her holiday blouse.“My stockings and shirt
are too tight,” she declared,
“I’m not taking pictures,”
she said as she stared.

With the most loving tone,
I then sweetly said,
“True visions of beauty,
dear, I see instead.”While my wife cried
in her grief, I felt like a sap.
Because I looked at myself,
and opened my trap.

“I’ve lost all my muscle,
my belly looks fatter;
My own belt will burst
if I eat one more platter.”
My family is slothful
and eats too much trash;
Unhealthy is awful,
we’re starting to crash.

But next week begins
a fresh start, as we know.
Our interest in fitness
 has started to grow.
“In Health & With Hope”
has a plan for next year,
Giving fitness to all
 and a happy new rear.

With Dear Doug as the coach,
 so smart with his shtick,
He wants to make sure
 we’re all fit and ain’t sick.
Doug answers our questions,
with science and claims,
Officially spouts healthy hope,
 so he aims.

How asker? Now answer?
 Thou answer now kicks in!
Doggonit, sans stupid,
 non-yawner technician!
So ask Doug your questions,
from big to real small;
He knows the way not to weigh
too much at all!

This column had inklings
 this goof was all spoof,
But Doug always sneaks in
 advice that’s foolproof.
Like holiday banquets
which pack on the pounds,
Should not ruin Christmas
 and not cause us frowns.

It’s not what we do
 when one week goes afoot;
It’s New Year’s to Christmas
 when things go kaput.
Cheer up girls and boys
 and go eat a nice snack;
As long as you promise
 to get back on track.

Feeling plump taking pics,
 I will still show my teeth,
Standing proud, saying cheese,
 posing under the wreath.
Yes, I know my broad face
and way too big belly,
Remind you of Santa
 and bowls full of jelly.

I’m a chubby and plump
 jolly elf with a shelf,
But I know that I know
 that I’ve promised myself,
To learn and apply
 what I’ve missed that Doug’s said.
1/1 will be fun,
 and there’s nothing to dread.

Just positive words,
 I’ll get straight to my work,
Feeling great is the goal,
 looking good is a perk.
Seven weeks to transform,
 with all that Doug knows,
I’ll have a new bod,
 then I’ll buy some new clothes!

I'll check what I weigh;
 avoid fat and the gristle,
Perhaps I will chew
 on more kale, chard, and thistle.
‘Tis the season to right
all my wrongs with delight,
Merry Fitness, my friends,
for the New Year is bright!

2024 is almost here, my friends! Let's all celebrate the reason for the season this week... while we think about getting ready for the amazing adventure ahead of us next week!

  

As we all resolve to move onwards and upwards, I promise to continue using "In Health & With Hope" to reveal the smartest, simplest, speediest, and safest secrets for fitness and fat loss to you and your family. My goal is to revolutionize your fitness paradigm so that you can dramatically transform your body and your life during the course of the next week, month, and year.

 
Together, we will cover the super scientific solutions for all quadrants of a well-rounded fitness program: Strength, Stamina, Stretching, and Sustenance. Although many people tend to focus on only one or two of these vital components, these four factors are synergistic and, to do the least of each, you have to do the lot.

STRENGTH:  The Foundation
Improving bone and muscle strength and structure with resistance exercises

STAMINA:  The Fortitude
Increasing endurance of the heart, lungs, and vessels with aerobic exercises

STRETCHING:  The Flexibility
Enhancing the range of motion of each joint via muscle-lengthening exercises

SUSTENANCE:  The Fuel
Nourishing the body for optimal health with simple exercises in self-control


In Health & With Hope,

Doug :-)