The other day I was at a local dog park; a woman came up to me and asked if I was the personal trainer she has seen in local advertisements. I told her that I was. I started a conversation with her and noticed that she was overweight - a common problem today with both adults and children. I thought that she might have been interested in making some lifestyle changes and that I could help her to do so.
I asked her if she was doing any physical activity and her reply was "No" - not surprising, and another major problem today.
I asked her why she didn't exercise and she informed me that she suffers from back pain. I asked if her doctor had told her not to exercise and she again told me "No".
When I suggested that she take my business card she almost jumped out of her skin. "No, no, that's okay", she said.
I caught myself and thought 'Silly me, I'm suggesting that you use and move your body so that you can lose the excess bodyfat that you have on your frame. If you do that your back won't hurt as much, if at all.'
So many people complain to me about not feeling well, but they don't want to do anything about their problems. They opt for the easy road, which is the local pharmacy where they can get a presciption filled - whether it is for joint or body pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, etc.
Eventually they will pay for it, and I don't mean paying for medications.
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