{"id":11806,"date":"2026-06-17T14:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2026-09-01T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:36:56","slug":"why-im-still-coaching-after-43-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2026\/06\/17\/why-im-still-coaching-after-43-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I&#8217;m Still Coaching After 43 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">People sometimes ask me why I&#8217;m still coaching after 43 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The answer is simple. I still believe fitness can change lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Over the years, I&#8217;ve seen countless trends come and go. New diets become popular. New workout programs appear. New fitness gadgets promise quick results. Yet the people who succeed usually have a few things in common. They stay consistent. They find activities they enjoy. They follow a plan. And they don&#8217;t try to do everything at once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">I&#8217;ve been a runner since September 1st, 1966 and a BODi Coach since January 8th, 2007. During that time, I&#8217;ve completed more than 30 Beachbody and BODi programs, coached thousands of people, and continued to learn from my own successes and mistakes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Today my mission is the same as it was when I started coaching. I want to help people build strength, improve health, increase energy, and stay active for life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The reason I continue to recommend BODi is simple. I use the programs myself. The workouts are practical, the variety keeps things interesting, and the structure helps people stay consistent. Consistency has always been the key to long-term success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Coaching has never been about finding the perfect workout. It has always been about helping people take the next step and keep moving forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m still coaching after 43 years.<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s why I&#8217;ll continue sharing the fitness, nutrition, healthy aging, and longevity strategies that have helped me and so many others stay active, healthy, and motivated through the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/about.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11807\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach.png\" alt=\"Why I'm Still Coaching After 43 Years\" width=\"975\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach.png 975w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/i-still-love-being-a-bodi-coach-510x510.png 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People sometimes ask me why I&#8217;m still coaching after 43 years. 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