One of my favorite things about being a Team Beachbody Coach is working with people from all over the United States and Canada, and hearing about their fitness journey. My favorite people to work with are those who send me messages every now and then to let me know how things are going.
Joe is from California and he's single dad of 3 young kids. He has been doing P90X for several weeks. Because he's busy with work and his kids, he does what he can, when he can. He fits in his workouts even when he has his kids with him. Because they're watching him, his 8 year old son Jay decided that he wanted to workout just like his dad.
Since its Father's Day, I though it would be a perfect day to share Joe's and Jay's story. So below is a compilation of some of the messages I received from Joe on how his son is coming along with doing P90X with him. Thanks Joe for letting me use these messages!
"Well, it's day 2 for my son (8 years old) on P90X!!!! He has been wanting and wanting to workout, but I won't let him use weights. He's been doing Tae Kwon Do since he was 3, baseball since he was 4, and this fall will be his 2nd season of football. Last football season killed him the 1st month because he wasn't conditioned enough for it. Not this season!! I am not working out with him, rather, coaching him as he does it to ensure proper body positions and techniques. I have a resistance band set, which has some pretty low weighted ones, so maybe I'll let him use the lightest ones for some exercises, but the rest will probably be just using muscle tension (he has to do some stuff like that for his Tae Kwon Do forms so he has a basic understanding of it). He seems to be really motivated and now doesn't laugh at me for getting my a$$ kicked by the one legged man in Plyo X!!!"
"He is a very highly self motivated child, and I am always there supporting him and encouraging him to excel in all of his sports. I think that plays a big part in his motivation. I always tell him how proud I am of him and how well he does. I really try not to end any conversation with him on a negative note, so if I am giving him any type of criticism, I follow it up with other things that he did well on. Now, he will be at his mothers house every other week, so I won't be there to watch him, but he should do ok. I will let him borrow the P90X DVDs that he will need for his Mon., Wed., and Fri workouts, and I will get him early on Plyo X nights for the weeks he will be with his mother. That way he can get in the plyo with me. He will be doing yoga for the next 3 weeks on Thursday's"
"Last night was Jay's 2 week of Plyo! He has done every workout so far and is really starting to get into it. He totally rocked on Monday nights Chest & Back DVD. And even after swimming for a couple of hours yesterday, was able to do everything in the Plyo X DVD. I sat back on the couch and ate my salad for dinner while watching him and coached him on going lower in the squats and jumping higher. I discussed most of the moves with him as he was doing them to explain how he uses them in his sports and other daily activities. All of the pieces of the workout are starting to fall into place for him and he is really catching on quickly to the moves. Posture seems to be his biggest downfall and I am struggling to keep his back flat when he bends over. Other than that, he is doing great!"
"The boy is doing awesome!!! His Tae Kwon Do instructor came up to me after his class last night and said he was showing a marked improvement in his stamina. All of his forms looked great and was holding very impressive stances the whole time. That was about 45 minutes after he finished the 1.5 hour Yoga X DVD!! He is getting a lot stronger in just 2 weeks and it is showing to people other than myself. I am so proud of him!!
I am so proud of him for all that he has accomplished. He is a great son and I am always proud to say it. I am a truly blessed father, not just for him, but all three of my children."
If you want more information on starting a workout program that you can do with your kids, email me at wattersjes@msn.com or visit my online store at http://beachbodycoach.com/fitwithjessica and click on SHOP.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
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