Which parts of aging are optional?

It was completely out of the blue when a guy I used to work with randomly messaged me a month ago and asked if I had colored my hair.

Totally rude, unexpected, and uncalled for—especially since I hadn’t told anyone I’d recently been using a grey-reducing shampoo. 😜

Don’t get me wrong… At 46, I feel fortunate to still have a solid head of hair, but last year I started feeling self-conscious about how much of it was turning grey.

So… I did something about it.

As we get older, things naturally change.

We take on more family responsibilities.
We feel the financial squeeze of expensive… well, everything!
We notice new wrinkles, sags, and scraggly grey hairs that pop up overnight.

But some so-called “inevitable” parts of aging? They’re actually optional.

You decide whether or not they happen to you.

If you choose to train with weights, you’ll get stronger—not weaker—and naturally support your metabolism.

If you choose to eat mostly real food with a focus on protein, you’ll feel energized—not exhausted.

If you choose to take a long walk every day or two, your joints will be healthier, your insulin sensitivity will improve, and maintaining a healthy weight will be easier.

If you choose to sleep instead of scroll, you’ll think more clearly, get sick less often, and crave less junk food.

But if you choose to sit back and let time run its course, you’ll end up a voluntary victim of aging, saying things like:

"Getting old sucks."

The reality? You can’t stop the clock. A little more grey is headed your way.

But how you look, feel, and perform as you age? That’s up to you.

Choose wisely.

If you do, you can seemingly age in reverse.

Lift heavy, and be nice.

Jonathan