DOGS = Unconditional LOVE I have to genuinely thank my King Doberman Pincher, Zeus for crossing paths with my soul on this journey of life. He has turned out to be the most healing element for my own recovery, recharging, rejuvenation and rehabilitation from my last spinal surgery. I was 33 pounds overweight especially around my midsection at 210lbs with 17% body fat and I am proud to say that I am now 177lbs with 9% body fat today on my way to 170lbs and 5% body fat. Some of you may be thinking that James is a fitness guy and he knows what he’s doing, which I most certainly do at a very high professional expert level as I’ve sculpted many fitness model world champions and magazine cover models over my 20 years in the industry. This in addition to being a competitive fitness model myself for three years before my first of 3 spinal surgeries 10 years ago… But since then it’s been very difficult to lose the weight just by going to the gym and eating clean… And the only thing I can attest that to is being over 40 (close to 50 yikes haha) and hormones do change whether we want to believe that or not. The dog needs to go out 3 to 5 times a day and it’s a non-negotiable so I make the best of it and turn it into a one hour hike every morning, rain or shine, snow or dry, cold or hot… This is my Zen morning ritual and meditation to collect my thoughts, to plan the day ahead and breathe in lots of oxygen in nature while getting my heart rate up and shedding off those extra pounds. This is especially effective going off the beaten track and through forests, ravines, hills and valleys to make it more of a functional work out working many more muscles than just a plain straight flat path. (Especially for your glutes lol) I highly recommend it… As uncomfortable as it is to some in the beginning… It becomes habitual soon enough. Excellence is a habit and good habits sustain excellence. If you are on the fence of getting a dog… DO IT. There is most certainly a reason for the cliché saying that a dog is a humans best friend and that most certainly is the truth. 100% !!! Woof Woof !! 🐕🤠💫 #kingdobezeus #dobermanpinscher #zenhike #jameserdt #believe (at Mississauga Valleys Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5vnYXhjzC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=198hk6kekcbfq
