Fitness for Shooters

I know that now, in my 50s, my metabolism has slowed, old injuries make my joints pop and crack, and muscles that formerly tore under athletic stress now require regular ice packs after engaging in physical activity. Fitness goals now have to be categorized under "for my age" as a disclaimer for what I can no longer do.

But in spite of all that, I am keenly aware that God gave me a body that He means for me to use to it's maximum to serve Him and to do so requires that I keep it fed, get it rested and keep it moving. And that's the point of this section. Fitness for shooters.

Obesity and other eating related health problems are rampant in the U.S. as Americans eat more fast food, demand bigger portions and spend more and more time watching wide screen tvs, munching on snacks while their kids play with the Wii in another room. Fast food is the training food for toddlers and small children to the point where by the time many kids reach their teen years, vegetables are rejected and hamburgers, fries, pizza and candy are the staples in their diets. Candy is used to placate small children so they stay out of their parent's hair.

More and more young American parents are putting themselves in danger of not living long enough to watch their children grow up, by the way and the amount that they eat.

This is all resulting in more and more Americans in their 30s and 40s experiencing health problems formerly associated with people in their 70s. And much of it is preventable.

We all know that there are no guarantees in life, but the more we do to take care of our health, the more chance we have of living longer, accomplishing more with the life God has given us, and living with greater vitality. The way we eat, exercise and rest is what determines this. Consequently, this is the launch of the Christian Gun Owner fitness section of the web site.

The purpose of the section will be to give readers some basic and intermediate information and planning that will help them improve their overall health, live with greater vitality, and operate day to day with the energy that God intends for us to have. As health/fitness related informational pages are added, they will show up as links here and on the newsblog.

My prayer is that as Christians, we can accomplish our responsibilities and goals that God intends for us to undertake with the bodies that He has given us.

As gun owners, people who will heed what they read here and put it in action, will be able to shoot better, move more rapidly, and endure any kind of training we decide to undertake. And it's important to remember, that even though we carry guns, it's a fantasy world we live in if we think every attacker is going to come at us in just the way we've read and in just the way we expect, allowing us to dispense with them with our guns only. Multiple attackers, sudden attacks with an assailant on top of you, things happening too fast to get to the gun, your body better be ready.

So let's get ready. The Christian Gun Owner fitness section is open for business.

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