A few days ago, I saw an old family video that was a bit eerie for me to watch. It was shot back in the mid 90s and there I was; weighing in at over 230 pounds and noticeably gasping for air even as the camera was panning at a distance. I looked like I was burned out well before entering my fifth decade.
But the real shock in my viewing came when the footage appeared in which I conversed with others in the video. Watching it, I flashed back to a Sylvester Stallone interview I saw years ago. The interview had the usually svelte Stallone explaining the intentional body-fat gain he experienced before filming the movie ‘Copland’. He described how adding thirty pounds of fat to his frame changed his thinking and movements. It slowed him down and affected his very demeanor. It actually gave him a plodding type of personality.
Viewing that old tape was surreal as it revealed my own previous personality. In contrast to now, my speech was slow – my movements sluggish. It didn’t even appear that my thoughts were coming as fast as they do now. Maybe they were and I just couldn’t deliver them quickly. But I think the former is true; since my brain was in rapport with my poky body, the synapses didn’t want to fire as fast as they could.
So getting lean isn’t just about appearance. Neither is it only about health. Although these are compelling enough reasons, acquiring a lean body will likely enhance your demeanor as well. This can help you toward being a higher performing person in all areas of your life.
