Thought you guys might like this... I wrote it for a 500-word contest for MD magazine... 500 words on the dot, 503 with the title :P
Hire a bodybuilder
Warrior
Hiring a bodybuilder can help your business. The benefits of achieving a stronger and more physically-capable body extend further than the tangible presentation. Valuable lessons are learned by achieving extreme physical shape.
Successful bodybuilders rise above obstacles and prevail. Becoming a physically stronger individual is an adventure of learning and recognizing limitations. Hitting plateaus in athletic progression must result in discovering ways to get back on track to remain productive. The successful bodybuilder’s drive to maximize results exhibits a progressive and problem-solving attitude.
Time must be spent wisely and productively. Setting priorities and utilizing proper time-management skills keep “I don’t have the time” excuses curbed. Training for a greater degree of physical fitness requires being able to properly micro-manage your time. A person exhibits phenomenal time-management skills by becoming more active in conjunction with maintaining a successful career.
Athletes exhibit dedication through consistency. Constantly reporting to the gym in search of better physical health, or spending time engage in some other physical activity, requires a person remain dedicated to their fitness mission. The dedicated also display outward motivation for achieving goals, creating a winning attitude in other areas of life.
Bodybuilders frequently broadcast discipline by ignoring destructive influences. Let’s face it, much of today’s society lacks the proper mindset continually to stay active while eating healthy. Binge eating and watching too much television are common behaviors in today’s society. It takes true intestinal fortitude to say no to peer pressure and stay focused on your goals.
Statistically, active people tend to be optimistic people. An active person is likely to be more positive and less tense. Greater mental health and better general disposition is a well-known benefit from routine exercise. Physical training is a popular way to release stress, replacing it with a healthy cocktail of feel-good endorphins. A recent mental health study on Jan. 11, published by the Winston-Salem State University Department of Social Sciences, demonstrated increased physical activity can be as productive as anti-depressant drugs. Optimism is one lifestyle behavior that can have a positive effect on reducing the chance of heart disease. Having a healthy heart, immune system and properly functioning nervous system leads to a greater quality of life.
Extremely active people must avoid destructive behaviors. Healthy habits and socially responsible behavior are required to obtain competitive condition. Highly athletic people are certainly less likely to become involved in unhealthy activities, such as binge drinking, smoking and late-night partying resulting in minimal rest. In December 2006, a study by the Chang Gung Institute of Technology Department of Nursing in Taiwan found that a group of non-overweight adolescents practiced healthy behaviors at a greater frequency than an overweight group. These included exercise, stress management, life appreciation, health responsibility and social support.
Years of hard-earned muscle with proper body composition speaks loudly about a person’s personal character; it is not merely a means to appear more attractive from the outside. Useful lessons can be learned while obtaining a bodybuilder’s physique – lessons that fit into nearly any business model.
