Staying Hydrated: Do We Take it for Granted?

It is essential with every workout, fitness regimen, and every lifestyle an individual chooses to live to stay fueled and hydrated as much as possible,  With the human body made up mainly of water, the key to living an essentially healthy and energized lifestyle is to stay hydrate with water.  But what if water disappeared?  What if after a heavy workout the water your body thirsts for is no longer available or even worse its there but its poisonous.  If you aren't living under a rock then I am sure that many of you have heard about the Flint water crisis occurring in the state of Michigan.

Recently it was discovered that Flint, MI, who replaced their water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River in Mid 2014, did not treat the water properly before it was expelled into the communities taps. The water itself had large amounts of lead found in it, this has lead to sickness, skin irritations, as well as a mess of inconvenience for the local Flint residents.  These locals in the community cannot drink, wash, or come in contact with any of the water sources from the river without risking detrimental illness. skin issues, and a variety of other medical problems.

As our nation pulls together to help the city of Flint, MI overcome this tragic event we all need to keep in mind how a simple element such as water, that is so crucial for our survival.  Take the time from your busy days and schedules and help donate to individuals who are not as privileged to even get free water out of a drinking fountain at the moment because the lead contamination is so high.  To donate to the  city of Flint as well as other information of how you can help, please click here ...Keep in mind that just by donating a case of water you are helping someone quench their thirst, keep their children alive and keep living their lives as best as they can.

To read even more about this event follow the links that I have listed below:
Flint Water Crisis pairs with Time Magazine 
Flint Water Crisis Explained 

I also encourage everyone who reads about this crisis to spread the word on how they can help the city of Flint.  What is so great about social media in today's world is that news spreads fast.  Share and post and continue to talk and mention ways individuals can help the city of Flint in order to keep this city in exceptional spirits as the mess is being cleaned up.

It happens when you are at your weakest, the point of time when you feel your muscles fatigue and your mind weaken.  It can happen and any moment.  For me. its when I lose focus for a moment, the minute I let my mind wander.  For a brief second my mind slips into a different thought and my muscles begin to tighten, my mind collapses with fatigue and for a few minutes I struggle to regain that mindset.  

 

The daily struggle of focusing at the gym.  It comes at a cost.  It comes with a sacrifice.  For those 2-3 hours that I move the iron, are the 2-3 most grueling, intense and amazing hours of my day.  The stress of the day seems to wash away, the intensity that I bring upon myself.  Sometimes I watch in fascination at my muscle contractions slowly move as the weight goes up and down.  

Sometimes I am intrigued by how much muscle I have placed onto my body.  A mere 3 years ago I was struggling to comprehend how I could manage the life of a bodybuilder, and now its a life that I could never give up. 

Sometimes a mere reflection of my journey allows me to understand the capability that I have as a human being in this world.  The mindset to push through the pain and the fatigue, the focus to do 15-20 week cutting diets and the drive to not let anyone stop me.  

It is that moment in the mirror that my true reflection comes out, the hungry mindset, the willingness to never settle and the desire to continue building my legacy.  It comes at a cost, it comes with pain, sacrifice and it comes with self-discovery.

All I can say is that when you find that niche, that special skill, hobby or talent that you are born to do, something inside just clicks.  When I came into my lifestyle of bodybuilding I realized that it was my niche.  It was what I was born to do and the longer I continue at it, the more my life begins to revolve more and more around it. The more I understand why I was made to have the body I do and the inspiration I was made to leave behind. 

It doesn't always happen the way it does for me, but I hope everyone finds that special niche and uses it to empower and inspire those around you.