Who Inspires You?

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I just returned from IDEA World Conference, an annual conference that brings together health, fitness, and wellness professionals from all over the world.  The conference lasts three and half days and is filled with workouts, workshops, lectures, and a trade show.  I look forward to it every year.  This year was the first year I had attended in person since 2019.

One of the highlights for me is catching up with Elaine LaLanne.  Elaine, the “First Lady of Physical Fitness,” is, at 97, still living well and aging gracefully. She was even recently inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame. She devotes her life to keeping her husband Jack Lalanne’s legacy alive.   

Each year at the conference, Elaine presents an award in Jack’s honor to a person who is contributing to the world of fitness.  In the past, she would come up on the stage when she was introduced, go down on the floor, and do a few push-ups.  This year she remained standing and remarked that if she got down on the floor she didn’t know if she would be able to get back up.  I’ll give her a pass---she is 97!

Elaine has a formula for staying fit and healthy --- ARCH

A – Attitude

R – Resistance

C – Consistency

H – Harmony

It is a formula that works for most things in life.

Let me know how I might inspire you.