No matter how many times I’ve seen it happen, (about 10 I think) I still get a wonderful feeling of excitement and renewed purpose about fitness when I see the transformations of the champions posted on the Body for Life website. They are up there now, and just like the past champions, the new ones are absolutely terrific!

I honestly don’t know how Abbott/BFL can consistently pick such high caliber champions, but they really do. They are people who not only can do a great physical transformation but who will also represent the company and the program in an honorable and effective way as its ambassadors.

I got my call late January 2007, from Porter himself, and it was a moment I’ll never forget! I was so nervous, so giddy, and so goofy that I hardly recognized myself when they played some of that recording at the banquet in March.  Here’s a snippet from it:

Porter: “Judge, would it be all right if I asked you a legal question?”

Me: “You’re not calling from jail are you?”

I’m just thrilled that he didn’t hang up on me after that crack!  

Well, hey, I have strayed a bit, and the whole purpose of this Blog was to URGE all of you who read this to get busy and put that championship effort into your life. Examine every possible area of your health regimen to see where you could do better! Not MORE, but BETTER!  Fitness routines should be short and intense if you aim to look like a champion.  Look yourself in the mirror every day and say to yourself: “If Mike Harris could be a champion, then there’s absolutely no reason why ANYONE can’t do it!” Then, go out and do all you can to make it happen.  Even if the judges don’t call you, you’ll look, act and be just like a champion thanks to that 12 week routine.

All that separates champions from the rest is a willingness to endure some pain and suffering, and a willingness to do what others won’t do to get where we want to go. And that isn’t something that we were born with, it’s something that we learned by simply forcing ourselves to act our way into a positive attitude by doing what we really didn’t want to do!

If you need any help along the way, that’s one of the things we champions are supposed to do–help. So email me at miketharris@comcast.net and I’ll get back to you. All I ask is that you be clear, be willing to listen, and be willing to change!

God bless!