What do you call an overweight jock? Retired. For some jocks, including me, it can be hard to keep your body in tip top shape when you are no longer looking forward to an upcoming season or hoping for a future shot at the professional level. Now if you combine little motivation with a girl friend or wife, getting in shape becomes twice as hard, which is a situation I find myself happily in (that's for you honey). Why? Because once you find someone who wants to be with you no matter what, staying in shape is no longer worth the effort. That's right, we are like those animals that puff ourselves up to attract our mates, just to disappoint them when we release our hot air.
Jocks may also be at risk for weight gain because of the eating habits they have acquired while playing sports. Energy intake should = to or less than energy output. So when a jock quits working out, they are suddenly faced with the cruel reality that they can't eat the same amount of foods as before. Just imagine how Michael Phelps will look like if he quits swimming. A large man that swims naked. For those of you who don't get the joke, imagine what a heavy man looks like with his belly hanging over his speedo.
Lack of motivation + wife/girlfriend + eating habits = overweight jock. So what can I and many others do about this inflation equation. Well it's quite simple yet hard to implement. First, motivation must exist. Find something, anything that will push you to work day after day. For me and probably many others it's our future health. Do I want to have diabetes or gout? Secondly, eating habits must change. Now I don't mean become a vegan. I know I wouldn't. Instead, think about eating smaller portions. You don't have to always go for seconds. Remember that food never goes to waste (no matter what your mother tells you) because bugs are always hungry. Finally, everyones human, so don't test the love that your wife/girlfriend may have for you, she just may decide that steak dinner is better than hamburger steak.
So to all those recovering jocks and to myself, "It's time to get off our butts and get back in shape. Nuff playing around. We know what we got to do. So strap your helmets on and go to work".
Come on man, that's a low blow using a pic of Chuck. I mean he ain't ever been skinny ( hence the nickname "The Round Mound of Rebound"). That's like putting up a pic of Tony Gwynn, John Kruk, or Cecil Fielder. A better choice would have been Dan Marino or some one who used to be skinny and fit but ain't no more.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the women? I mean seriously, how big is Serena Williams gonna be when stops playin tennis, has a baby, and grabs some biscuits. She's gonna be big, worst case, I'm thinking Aretha Franklin big. But you bring up a good point, we need to keep our athletic asses in shape. Cuz if you don't use it, you lose it.
Ha ha ha. Thanks for the laugh. I just can't get an out of shape Serena Williams out of my mind. Great comment.
ReplyDeleteSweetie, since when did you care about women athletes let alone women sports? You're always complaining about women sports.
ReplyDelete