Antifragile

Imagine you want to mail a fragile glass vase to a friend. You would pack it in styrofoam or other padding, and on the box you would write “FRAGILE - HANDLE WITH CARE.”

But imagine you want your body to be strong for the rest of your life. Then on the box you would write “ANTIFRAGILE - PLEASE HANDLE ROUGHLY.”

Something that’s antifragile benefits from physical abuse (I don’t mean the kind you can’t get out of). Most living systems respond to abuse by growing their defenses.

Think about your bones. If you don’t stress them, they will shrink. If you use your hands often, they will get rougher and build callouses. And the only way to grow muscles is to tear them and let them replenish. If you want to be strong and build a long healthspan, you need to build muscle and bone and maintain them.

The absolute best time to start building bone and muscle is now. Don’t wait. Set hard goals and achieve them slowly, carefully, one day at a time, without getting injured. You can do it on your own, or you can have a coach. I can tell you that once you are injured, you’ll wish you had a coach.

Sign up for an onboarding session and let’s get you on the path to becoming antifragile. Your grandchildren will thank you.