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Ben Cartwright. That’s who I’m picking for fittest TV dad. Lorne Greene was the embodiment of the athletic, rugged dad ridin’ ‘round the Ponderosa with his strapping sons. On the other end of the spectrum is Tony Soprano, inhaling meatball sandwiches while terrorizing his kids and having his enemies whacked (too lazy to do it himself). And somewhere in the middle is Cliff Huxtable. The good doctor was arguably the idealized version of a good dad, but not exactly a healthy role model. His main form of exercise was walking from the couch to the kitchen to get a plate of food. Now I don’t begrudge dads that occasional burger and beer, but it’s important that they set a good example by practicing good health habits. If for no other reason than to stick around long enough to watch their grandkids torture their children.
Just like any important job, being a good dad is hard work, so in order to be the best dad you can be, you have take good care of yourself. Good health starts with regular checkups; unfortunately, getting a man to the doctor is like getting a man on the moon. “Houston, we have problem,” indeed. Studies show that American men are three times as likely as women to go a year without seeing a doctor, and therefore they live sicker lives than women and they die younger. For black men, checkups are even more important because African Americans suffer disproportionately from high blood pressure, kidney failure and Type 2 diabetes, all of which are more easily treatable when caught early.
Most men simply do not like to see the doctor, and they have all kinds of reasons for ducking a regular checkup. Like the certainty that it will include a rectal exam. Clearly not a big selling point. Then there are societal issues. Throughout their lives, men have been taught that they should be strong, and so when they’re hurt, they are expected to tough it out, rub some dirt on it and keep it moving. Typically that means moving right into the sympathetic arms of doctor mom, wife or girlfriend who’s unfailingly pressed into service as caregiver/emt.
Another reason for male foot-dragging is that most health care campaigns have been aimed at women, children and the elderly, which do little to encourage men to become involved and pay their doctor a visit. And historically it’s women who manage the family’s health. Little boys almost always arrive to doctor’s appointments accompanied by a mom, sister, or grandmother, but rarely come with a male relative. As kids mature, the perception that health awareness is women's work only gets stronger. When girls reach puberty, they start seeing gynecologists for annual checkups, but there's no equivalent for boys.
How to Be a Fit Father
First, see your doctor regularly. The easiest way is to schedule an annual health care checkup day for all important medical exams or tests instead of trying to squeeze them around other responsibilities. These include cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, Chlamydia and other STDs, and glaucoma. If you’re post-40, add colorectal and prostate screenings and check with your doctor about additional tests and frequency based on your family history and risk factors.
Next, don’t be a couch-potato dad. Get up and get some regular exercise. Hitting the gym or hitting the links is fine, but why not find a way to make fitness a family affair. In addition to the fun factor, working out with your kids is a way to increase communication and to bond in a natural, low-pressure environment.
Here are some ways to become Super (healthy) Dad!
Be a coach: By volunteering your time to coach an intramural sports team, your kids will think you’re a hero; meanwhile, you’ll build in some exercise running laps and chasing soccer balls.
Practice: If you don’t have time to commit to coaching, spend time with your kids practicing their skills: have a catch, chase grounders or simply be a human backboard. Whatever the sport, find a way to help them train because it means spending time exercising together.
Freewheeling: It might have been a while since you’ve ridden a bike, but cycling is the perfect family activity. You can pick up where you left off, and at the same time get your kids interested at an early age in alternative forms of transportation.
Hey, Kung Fu: Martial arts studios offer classes for children and adults as well as family programs for kids as young as 4. There is a variety of styles that teach physical skills as well as mental discipline, and it’s great for energetic kids who benefit from the activity and the structure.
Wii Fit: And bad weather is no excuse to veg out. Thanks to Nintendo Wii, you don’t even have to leave your house to exercise and have fun. Although not a substitute for engaging in the actual activity, studies show that using Wii can raise the heart rate and help kids and adults, particularly those who are sedentary or obese, to lose weight and improve fitness.
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I believe we all have heard about healthy people dyeing. In as much as we all aspire and love healthy food and want to see our great grand children, the issue of who is healthy and who is not can not easily be determined. Only a clean bill of health can say that. The fact that a father is FAT or SLIM don't make him FIT. Exercising is very good. Seeing your doctor at least every 3 months is good. Eating the right food is good but who can guarantee good food these days when we dont know where it is coming from and what it is processed with. CNN medical expert Dr. Gupta recently contacted the H1N1 virus. He is healthy. He knows it all. Now he has first hand experience about it. The woman that lived about 115 years in california was asked what did she eat to live this long. She said fried chicken, cake etc. Those are not healthy food we were told. I guess it boils down to the OLD GOOD GENE.
There are some fat fathers that are healthier than Slim fathers. Some professional footballers are obesse but they look healthy in our eyes. Lets just pray, we live to see our great grand kids thats all i can say.
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I think this article focuses on something worth discussing when it comes to fitness and the example we set for our kids. But, we shouldn't call Tony Soprano lazy because he had other guys kill people. cialis online Tony was the boss. The boss doesn't kill people. He has other people do that for him.
Awesome tips!
I was first introduced to lifting weights at 12 years old. My father who was in his late thirties at the time started training at our local weight-room in the basement of our small town’s recreation centre.
I started to train consistently at age 16. I would get up bright and early to be at the gym to train with my father who have trained for
over 20 years, and loved the challenge of pumping iron and the camaraderie that existed between the regular lifters at the gym.
I will always cherish those memories of getting up early in the morning when all my friends were sleeping and spending that
time in the gym with my father. This time together taught me life long lessons of worth ethic, goal setting, failure and many more.
I only hope that I can instill the same values in my children and show them the vital importance that exercise plays in living a long and healthy life.
Sean Barker
http://www.DadFitness.com
If you want to live long enuff to see your grand kids graduate and to get on with their lives. When it is tuff and you just don't feel like taking another step.
Remember the battle cry. YES YOU CAN improve your health through proper diet and moderate physical exercise.
Why pay for medicine to treat an ailment that can be checked, resolved or prevented by going for a brisk 30 minute walk three times a week.
How is it that we are able to celebrate mothers on Mothers Day, but Fathers Day has to become some national discussion about the role of fathers, or how fathers do their jobs? It should be a time to celebrate dads and thank them for what they have done for us. I agree that more fathers need to step up. I agree that their are too many men out there who aren't handling their responsibilities. However, those are discussions we can have the other 364 days of the year. Let this holiday be a joyous occasion where we honor our dads, or those people who have been like dads to us. Father's Day isn't time to tell dads what they are doing wrong or how they can become better at it
Great article with some good tips. One of the hardest things to do is to change bad eating habits.
Anyone considering having children should change his/her diet first. You know all those things that people try to do to bone-up on child rearing, books on everything that turn out not to work very well?
Well, changing your diet when starting a new family with a healthy lifestyle is hardly ever on anyone's agenda. Mom has extremely bizarre cravings... and Dad just can't help but to put on that, "sympathy weight".
I think this article focuses on something worth discussing when it comes to fitness and the example we set for our kids. But, we shouldn't call Tony Soprano lazy because he had other guys kill people. Tony was the boss. The boss doesn't kill people. He has other people do that for him.