Be Fortyfied

Ayo Monehin

Real conversations about health & fitness for over forties while sharing my perspective as I travel on the same life-changing journey.

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Be Thankful!

What are you thankful for in 2021? There's a quote which I read from time to time: "Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some" I'm grateful, though I may not have hit all of my fitness goals, I can certainly see and say that I'm a work in progress. I can see the little victories and I'm able to celebrate those and fuel my desire to improve and achieve more. I may not be at my ideal weight, but I'm not at the weight ...

Dec 31, 2021•14 min•Ep. 7

Making the Most of Life

Making the most of life in relation to your health and fitness requires you to be inventive and come up with interesting ways you can inject movements and exercise into three areas of your life: - your work - your hobby - your passion While I'm an advocate of dedicating time for your workouts, I also understand that life can sometimes get busy; rather than waiting for when you can find time, I'm encouraging you to bring mobility, movements and exercise into some key areas of your life....

Nov 05, 2021•25 min•Ep. 6

The Ups and Downs of Staying Fit - with Gary Tinkler

In this episode, I talk to Gary, an over 40, a husband to the beautiful Sarah, a dad to two children, VP of Sales/Marketing at USystems, a football coach, a chairman of a grass-root football club, a great friend and a neighbour. Gary is an avid football fan, a staunch supporter of Everton FC, and an ex semi-professional footballer who played in the FA cup. We discussed the realities of staying fit while navigating life challenges and manoeuvring the ups & downs of staying fit. Gary started p...

Oct 03, 2021•38 min•Ep. 5

All Round Fitness

Did you know that to be considered physically active, you need to put in about 150 minutes or more of moderate intensity physical activity a week? Basically, if we do the maths, that's exercising for 30 minutes each day for a minimum of 5 times a week; or perhaps, 50 minutes exercise 3 times a week. In a health guideline released in September 2019, the UK Chief Medical Officer reiterated a clear message about physical activity: here's what he said “If physical activity were a drug, we would refe...

Sep 14, 2021•23 min•Ep. 4

Who's In Your Corner?

Have you heard the saying "the 12th man" or "12th player" before? If you're familiar with football, you would know that each football team has 11 men or 11 players or 11 women……. The term 12th man or 12th player refers to the support the teams get from the crowd. Who's cheering you? Who's challenging you? Who's encouraging you to take one more step? Who's encouraging you to walk one more mile? Who's walking that mile with you? Who's telling you to do one more rep? As a noun, support means - to h...

Jul 25, 2021•16 min•Ep. 3

Consistency Is Key

Consistency is a key ingredient that can always guarantee success in every endeavour. Health, fitness, wellness and vitality can be considered destinations you can reach through an abundance of options and choices. All the options and choices available to you would likely lead to benefits in both your physical and mental health; however, the only way you can enjoy and secure those benefits is by STARTING and continuing!!!!! Now when I say continuing, I don't mean for a few days, or a few weeks; ...

Jul 05, 2021•18 min•Ep. 2

Mind Your Health & Fitness

Minding your health & fitness is a fundamental part of the journey to better health and the foundation for your healthy habits. In order to mind your health, you need to take stock of where you are right now. Minding your health is a foundational step which would pay dividends in the long run. Being Fortyfied is all about the small steps: Little Thing Make BIG Days Being Fortyfied is all about building your health like a castle, one brick at a time. If the brick doesn't fit, remove it and re...

Jun 21, 2021•15 min•Ep. 1

Introducing "Be Fortyfied" with Ayo Monehin

Real conversations about health & fitness for over forties while sharing my perspective as I travel on the same life-changing journey.

May 03, 2021•4 min

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