If I may paraphrase one of the best gangster movies ever made,
"For as long as I can remember I have always been in shape"
In high school I was friends who took fitness seriously, we lifted weights we ran, played basketball, football, softball, anything with a sport we played. Throughout adulthood I was always doing something physical either playing sports, running or lifting weights. Even in the Army it was doing extra workouts in the morning and after training. Even when I'm TDY (Army slang for work trips for class). I will work out in the morning then if time permits work out again in the evenings. Now, I'm never a max the PT test kind of guy. I've settled into the 90% in each category type of guy. Does being in shape help with the military-yes. The more profound effect however is deeper.
It is having a healthy body as I age.
I'm 39 and I feel like I am at the peak of my powers.
Let me reiterate, I'm not a max out guy. What I do is discipline and that's helped me even more. I stay away from alcohol, "unhealthy" foods and keep up with fitness. My peer group is suffering injuries or have lingering injuries. A bad back, a bum knee, screwed up tendons, multiple surgeries. One could say that I have been lucky (which I have). Another way to look at it is that I have taken care of my body, so I can do multiple things in a day and not get tired or wore out. Those days to happen more than I care to admit but for the most part I am physically able to do what I am supposed to do. Take the past few weekends for example. Two weeks ago, I was able to go for a run, partake in a vendor event selling 3D prints, then help a family member move. Last Saturday it was go for a run, work outside cutting tree limbs, disposing those limbs, then going back outside to do more yardwork.
The point is the more you focus on fitness in your 20's and 30's it will pay off when your 40.
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