It is safe to say, working out has been part of my routine for as long as I can remember. It has become part of me. Sure there have been periods of time when my workouts may not have been as hard as usual, but I can honestly say I have worked out in some form for the last 35 years. I have found what works and what doesn’t!
During my college years, I took anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and most of the other –ology classes in an attempt to better understand the human body. Since then I have continued my study of exercise by reading dozens of books and hundreds of articles on the latest routines. I am simply fascinated by exercise . As a medical doctor, I understand the importance of telling you that you need some form of exercise in your life. Everyone does! If your health plan does not include an exercise routine, you are doing your body an injustice.
The 100 Percent Decision
The biggest obstacle most people have when it comes to exercise is just making the decision to do it. For most people, exercise is something they commit to every year in January by renewing their gym membership. Then by February, they have stopped going to the gym. The most important thing you can do for your body is to make the 100 Percent Decision.
The 100 Percent Decision is a commitment you make to yourself that from this day forward you will exercise for at least 30 minutes every single day for the rest of your life. By making this decision today, you will take away the need for all future decision making about working out. You will no longer need to argue with yourself daily about whether or not you are going to workout. The word decision comes from the same root word as incision. It means to cut off all other possibilities. By making the 100 Percent Decision, you are committing yourself to being healthy for the rest of your life.
[ Ed. Note:In his new book, The Green Beret Doctor's Health Plan for Life , Dr. Tim shares even more tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle. To order a copy, click here .]
Dr. Tim Reynolds is the managing parter for HealthCare Express. He is also the president and CEO of Dr. Tim, International, a company he founded in 2009 to allow him to share his passion for Living Every Minute with others. He dedicates countless hours each week to helping other people change their lives through mentoring, life building, giving inspirational talks and writing for his motivational newsletter, Adventures with Dr. Tim.
Dr. Tim was the first member of his family to graduate high school. He joined the military shortly after graduation. Dr Tim was a graduate of the Special Forces Q-course in July of 1982. He served as a Green Beret medic on an A-Team, as the Battalion medic and eventually as a Special Forces Battalion Surgeon for the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He served both enlisted and as an officer for 17 years.
After getting out of the military, Dr. Tim was the first in his family to graduate college with honors. His passion for helping people inspired him to become a medical doctor, and in 1993 he graduated Summa Cum Laude with an MD degree from the University of Utah. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Texas A&M Scott and White in 1996 and is board certified in emergency medicine. Dr. Tim is the managing partner for HealthCARE Express, a group of urgent care clinics rapidly expanding across the United States.
Prior to starting HealthCARE Express in 2006, Dr. Tim held numerous positions across the medical field, including: medical director of the Wadley Regional Medical Center Emergency Department and level II trauma center; director, Texas College of Emergency Physicians Board of Directors; president of E-Med Services, LLP and of E-Med Billing Solutions, LLP; associate clinical professor for the Area Health Education Center at the University of Arkansas; founding member of the Greater People’s Clinic of Texarkana Board of Directors.
Dr. Tim speaks fluent Spanish, having lived in Guatemala and traveled throughout Central America.
In addition to his medical experience, Dr. Tim is also an entrepreneur and successful businessman. He is currently the chief executive officer of TL Reynolds Properties, LLP, a real estate investment company; and he is a managing partner of JJET Developments Ltd., a real estate development company.
Dr. Tim has served on numerous other committees and boards throughout both the medical and business communities and is published in various journals and publications. He is sought after as a presenter at many national conferences.
In his leisure time, Dr. Tim enjoys spending time on his Ranch in Atlanta, Texas, where he lives with his beautiful wife, Pam, and their five amazing children. He holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, is a SCUBA rescue diver, and a pilot. He also enjoys body building, golf, and hiking.
Dr. Tim is a world traveler, having visited six of the seven continents. He is a firm believer in living every minute of life and teaching others to do the same. His online website www.livingeveryminute.com allows him to reach thousands of people around the world as they subscribe to his weekly self-help and life improvement adventure newsletters.