I hope you’re all well during this challenging time. It’s sometimes hard to not look in the mirror and judge. While some media may have you question it, please remember there is no such thing as the perfect body.

Speaking from experience, my own body shape has changed quite a bit over the years. As a baby, I was chubby! Then I leaned out as I grew and played sports. I was never in the house really! I would say my physique was athletic, right up until I moved out at 24. Then the next six years would see a drastic change in not only my body shape but my overall health and wellbeing. Eating anything I wanted and drinking alcohol in the house replaced all the sporting activities I used to do. It was a combination of not just moving out but a change in my lifestyle as I got older. It wasn’t until I turned 30 and we started a family, I realised what a bad routine I was in. I needed to do something about that. The thing is, with everything I’ve just said – my body shape was never something I looked at and judged.

It was only when I got older, I started looking more and more at my body shape. Hand on heart, I’m not sure if it’s an age thing or if it’s a media thing but all I know is, it happened. Now I’ve never been one of these vain types of people, I truly train to how I feel and to make me feel better. I’ve always trusted the science that if I exercise and feel good, my body shape will take care of itself. If you’re interested in how the male body has changed over the years, checkout this great article by Chemist Click.

We often overlook the mental affects that these kind of things can have on us. The body shaming by certain strands of the media has to stop but at the same time, we need to remind ourselves that a healthy routine and mind transfers to an overall healthy being. By you looking in the mirror, what do you see? It may not be perfect body but are you happy and healthy?

There’s a lot going on in the world right now and we’ve all had to find a new routine. It’s taken us a while to settle into one and it’s not perfect but it’s allowing us all to get through the day. Amy and I are running in our garden every day, more on that later! The kids are joining in too and we are going out for an occasional walk. My alcohol intake is a little bit more than I would have liked but it is what it is and it’s not out of control. We have some good eating habits and we’ve been making lots of things from scratch with the kids. I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m currently keeping a toe in with some form of exercise every day but in terms of my body shape, it’s far from where I’d like it to be.

Lets all continue to get through each day as best as we can and hope the lockdown ends soon. I hope you and your families are all safe and well.

Thanks for reading and please remember, there is no such thing as the perfect body.