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  • Why the Church Should Care About Fitness

    Why the Church Should Care About Fitness
    2026/10/01
    What if sports and fitness could become more than recreation?

    What if they could become a doorway for discipleship, outreach, family formation, and community connection?In this episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex sits down with Travis Vaughn from Upward to talk about the powerful intersection of faith, fitness, sports ministry, and the local church.

    Travis shares the mission behind Upward, including how sports create opportunities for churches to connect with families who may never walk through the sanctuary doors but are willing to walk through the gym door or field gate.He also opens up about his own fitness journey—from running in college, stepping away from the sport, gaining 90 pounds, and eventually spending seven years chasing a Boston Marathon qualifying time.

    Together, Travis and Alex talk about perseverance, injuries, fatherhood, setting an example, knowing your “why,” and why adult fitness may be one of the next big discipleship opportunities for the church.This conversation is for runners, walkers, parents, pastors, coaches, ministry leaders, and anyone who believes the body God gave us should serve more than ourselves.

    Episode Notes-

    Travis Vaughn serves with Upward, where he helps oversee market research, product development, marketing, and the Upward Running initiative.Early in the conversation, Travis explains that Upward’s data shows 41% of kids coming through their sports experiences are not connected to a local church. Coach Alex and Travis discuss why that matters for outreach, community, and the Great Commission.Travis shares how each player brings an average of three people to games, giving churches repeated opportunities to welcome families, build relationships, and expose kids and parents to devotionals and gospel-centered community.

    The conversation then turns personal as Travis tells the story of his running journey. After running in high school and college, he stopped running for more than a decade, gained about 90 pounds, and eventually hit a “fed up” point that moved him back toward health.Travis also shares the long, difficult road toward qualifying for Boston, including Achilles tendinopathy, a meniscus root tear, surgery, setbacks, and finally running his qualifying time in brutal weather.

    Coach Alex and Travis talk about what keeps people going when fitness gets hard: knowing your why, setting goals, and keeping your word even when the journey takes longer than expected.

    The second half of the episode explores Upward Running, the challenge of adult fitness ministry, and why churches may need a bigger vision for physical stewardship.

    Coach Alex and Travis wrestle honestly with the question: why is it often easier for churches to organize sports for kids than to help adults steward their bodies well?

    The episode closes with Travis encouraging listeners to pursue something challenging, goal-oriented, and meaningful—something that pushes them beyond comfort and helps them grow.

    If this conversation stirred something in you about your own health, habits, and stewardship, take the next step with the Faithful Fitness Health and Habits Profile.https://faithfulfitness.co/assessment

    Also, check out Upward’s recent project, Upward Running

    Upward Running

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    57 分
  • Stop Eating Less | Menopause in the Light, Part 3

    Stop Eating Less | Menopause in the Light, Part 3
    2026/08/13
    When your body begins changing during perimenopause and menopause, the fitness industry's answer is usually predictable:
    Eat less.
    Cut the carbs.
    Skip breakfast.
    Fast longer.
    Do more cardio.

    But what if eating less isn't actually the strategy your body needs?

    In Part 3 of Menopause in the Light, Coach Alex Van Houten turns to nutrition—and challenges the idea that midlife health is simply about making the number on the scale smaller.Menopause changes physiology, but it doesn't erase physiology.

    Energy balance still matters. But so do muscle mass, protein intake, sleep, training, insulin sensitivity, food quality, recovery, and the hormonal changes influencing where and how your body stores fat.The goal isn't just weight loss.The goal is to build and maintain a woman who is strong, capable, metabolically healthy, resilient, well-nourished, and ready to serve.

    In this episode, Coach Alex breaks down:
    • Why dramatically cutting calories can backfire during menopause
    • The difference between weight loss and improving body composition
    • Why protein becomes increasingly important as women age
    • A practical strategy for getting enough protein throughout the day
    • Why carbohydrates aren't the enemy
    • The difference between food and fuel
    • How whole, nutrient-dense foods can simplify your nutrition
    • Fiber, calcium, vitamin D, healthy fats, and bone health
    • Intermittent fasting and when it may—or may not—serve you
    • Why breakfast can be a powerful opportunity for better nutrition
    • Alcohol, sleep, and taking an honest inventory of your habits
    • Creatine and supplements during menopause
    • Iron considerations during perimenopause
    • Why you should be skeptical of products promising to “balance your hormones”
    • How husbands and families can support women without becoming the “food police”
    • A biblical perspective on food, gratitude, self-control, and stewardship
    Coach Alex also offers a simple framework for building meals:
    Start with protein.
    Add plants.
    Add fuel according to your activity.
    Pay attention to your fats.
    Nothing exotic.
    Nothing magical.
    Just a repeatable strategy that can still work next year.

    As 1 Corinthians 10:31 reminds us: “Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all for the glory of God.”

    Food isn't God.Food isn't the enemy. It's provision—and something we are called to receive with gratitude and steward with wisdom.

    TAKE THE NEXT STEP

    If you're navigating perimenopause or menopause and know it's time to make a change, Coach Alex wants to help you identify where you are now and what deserves your attention first.

    Go to: faithfulfitness.co/menopause
    Complete the Faithful Fitness Assessment and claim your seat for the upcoming live seminar.You'll learn how to take your current starting point and build a practical plan for getting meaningful results over the next 30 days—without miracle supplements, crash diets, or internet gimmicks.
    Take the assessment and reserve your seat: faithfulfitness.co/menopause

    Next week: Menopause in the Light, Part 4 — hormone replacement therapy, sleep, sexual health, supplements, peptides, medical care, and how to know when it's time to ask for more help.

    Train hard. Pray harder.

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    44 分
  • You Are Not Broken –Your Body Is Changing— | Menopause in the Light, Part 1

    You Are Not Broken –Your Body Is Changing— | Menopause in the Light, Part 1
    2026/07/30
    Menopause is one of the largest physiological transitions in a woman’s adult life—yet many women are expected to navigate it quietly, without understanding what is happening or receiving meaningful support.

    In Part 1 of Menopause in the Light, Coach Alex begins a new four-part solo series exploring perimenopause, menopause, and what it means to faithfully steward a woman’s body through a changing season.

    Drawing from more than 20 years of coaching women through peri- and postmenopause, Alex addresses the painful question underneath many women’s frustrations:

    “What is wrong with me?”

    The answer is clear:Your body is changing.

    You are not broken.In this episode, Alex explains the difference between perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause; explores why symptoms and severity can vary so widely between women; and names some of the physical, emotional, relational, and metabolic changes that may occur.He also challenges two harmful extremes: dismissing every symptom as “just getting older” and blaming every difficulty after 40 on hormones.

    Menopause is not a disease—but that does not mean women should quietly endure symptoms that deserve attention, adaptation, or medical care.You’ll also hear why a woman’s story after 50 does not have to become a story of decline. Strength, muscle, cardiovascular fitness, confidence, wisdom, intimacy, service, and meaningful purpose are still available in this season.

    This episode also includes an important message for husbands and family members: compassion is not pity, and the women you love should not have to walk through this transition alone or in the dark.

    IN THIS EPISODE
    • What perimenopause and menopause actually mean
    • Why menopause is a major transition, not a personal failure
    • Common physical, emotional, and relational challenges
    • Why symptoms can differ dramatically between women
    • The danger of blaming everything on hormones
    • Why unusual symptoms and abnormal bleeding deserve medical attention
    • The potential freedoms and gains of postmenopausal life
    • How husbands can offer compassion and practical support
    • Why adaptation is wisdom—not failure
    • How women can enter this season with agency and intention
    SCRIPTURE FROM THE EPISODE

    “Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come.”
    —Proverbs 31:25

    “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
    —Ecclesiastes 3:1

    COMING NEXTIn Part 2 of Menopause in the Light, Coach Alex addresses exercise during perimenopause and postmenopause—including muscle, strength, cardiovascular fitness, bone density, high-intensity exercise, walking, and recovery.

    This is not about desperately holding onto youth.It is about preparing your body for what God may ask you to do with the decades ahead.

    NEED HELP NAVIGATING THIS SEASON?
    Email Coach Alex personally at:coachalex@faithfulfitness.co

    Tell him what has changed, what you have been wrestling with, what you have already tried, and where you currently feel stuck.

    JOIN THE FAITHFUL FITNESS CORPS

    You were not meant to steward your body alone.

    Join an intentional community of men and women working to make the most of every season God gives them:https://faithfulfitness.co/join

    Your body is changing.

    You are not broken.

    And there is still a whole lot of good work ahead of you.

    Train hard. Pray harder. Put more faith in your fitness.

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  • Always Train for Something: Faith, Agency, and the Chemistry of Hope

    Always Train for Something: Faith, Agency, and the Chemistry of Hope
    2026/07/23
    Why should you always be training for something?In this conversation on the Everyday Spy Podcast, Andrew Bustamante sits down with Coach Alex VanHouten to talk about faith, fitness, agency, hope, chronic pain, marriage, truth, and why the pursuit of a goal often changes us more than achieving the goal itself.Coach Alex explains why training should never be reduced to vanity, random workouts, or checking a box. Instead, training becomes powerful when it is tied to mission, identity, and the kind of person you are becoming.Andrew brings the intelligence-world lens, unpacking how the CIA understands dopamine, cortisol, pursuit, manipulation, defeatism, and fatalism. Together, Andrew and Alex explore how failed attempts can train people to stop trying, how “hopium” keeps people stuck, and why real agency begins when you make one practical change today.This episode also moves into deeply personal territory: Alex’s experience with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and chronic pain, Andrew’s reflections on marriage, what it means to support a spouse through anxiety and depression, and how truth can feel like a burden before it becomes freedom.Together, they discuss:Why the pursuit of a goal is often more rewarding than achieving itHow failed attempts can create fatalism and defeatismWhy training for something gives your fitness purposeHow faith is not just belief, but actionWhat “hope molecules” are and why exercise can change your moodThe difference between hope and “hopium”Why agency starts with one practical step todayHow chronic pain changes the way you define progressWhy meaningful fatherhood sometimes requires sacrificeHow marriage exposes the need for continual growthWhy truth is uncomfortable, necessary, and freeingWhat Jonah, Moby Dick, and fitness have in commonThis is a powerful conversation for anyone who feels stuck, discouraged, tired of starting over, or unsure whether change is still possible.You are not trapped by your past attempts.You are not done yet.You can do something about it today.Main Discussion ThemesAlways Train for SomethingTraining becomes more powerful when it is attached to a mission, event, role, or identity. Random exercise is easy to quit. Training for something gives discipline direction. Fatalism and DefeatismWhen people try repeatedly and fail, they can begin to believe, “I can’t,” or worse, “Nothing works for me.” Andrew connects this to agency language, while Alex frames fitness as a place where people can reclaim responsibility. Faith as ActionFaith is not merely an internal belief. In the fitness context, faith looks like doing the work today without fully seeing tomorrow’s results yet. The Chemistry of HopeExercise does not just symbolize hope. It can create biochemical changes that affect mood, cognition, and resilience. Agency Versus HopiumThe fitness industry often sells hope without transformation. Real agency is not buying another product. It is taking a concrete action today. Pain, Fatherhood, and SacrificeAlex shares how chronic pain complicates his life, but also how meaningful experiences with his sons are worth facing discomfort for. Marriage and TruthAndrew and Alex move into a candid conversation about marriage, sacrifice, failure, anxiety, depression, and the daily work of becoming a better husband. Jonah, Moby Dick, and the Burden of TruthThe final section uses literature and Scripture to explore why truth is hard to face, but ultimately becomes the mechanism that sets people free.Timestamps00:00 – “I’ve tried things before and they didn’t work”00:45 – Why Andrew asks Alex about always training for something00:57 – Why pursuit can be more satisfying than achievement01:45 – Dopamine, cortisol, and the CIA lens on goal pursuit03:30 – What happens when people try and fail repeatedly05:07 – Fatalism, defeatism, and why people stop trying07:22 – How Coach Alex defines faith08:40 – Faith as doing the work before seeing the result09:16 – Myokines, irisin, and “the hope molecule”11:05 – The danger of keeping people in a cycle of hope12:54 – Hope without work versus real transformation14:57 – “We can do something about that today”15:16 – Agency, nutrition, movement, and practical change17:14 – Alex’s ongoing struggle with chronic pain18:41 – Why some pain is worth facing for your family19:00 – Andrew opens up about struggling as a husband21:08 – Marriage as sacrifice, growth, and daily failure23:25 – Why men struggle silently in marriage25:43 – Supporting a spouse through anxiety and depression27:40 – The challenge of being married to Alex29:58 – Moby Dick, Jonah, art, and the burden of truth37:16 – Jesus, Jonah, suffering, and walking through pain39:07 – Andrew reframes Jonah around truth43:23 – Truth in action: if it is true, it works44:57 – Where to find Coach Alex45:12 – Closing thoughts from AndrewWatch the full interview on YouTube:👉 https://www.youtube.com/...
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    50 分
  • A Christian Coach Talks With a Daoist About Exercise, Faith, and Stewardship

    A Christian Coach Talks With a Daoist About Exercise, Faith, and Stewardship
    2026/07/16
    This episode is different.Coach Alex sits down with San Qing on The Way for a wide-ranging conversation about exercise science, stress adaptation, mitochondria, fasting, performance, belief, martial arts, and what happens when the body is challenged and forced to grow.But this conversation also moves into territory that many Faithful Fitness listeners may not be used to hearing.Daoism.Eastern medicine.Energy language.Breathwork.Alchemy.Spiritual frameworks that do not come from a Christian worldview.That is why this episode needs to be heard with discernment.There are places in this conversation where Coach Alex and San Qing find common ground. Stress matters. Adaptation matters. Belief matters. Movement matters. The body and mind are deeply connected. The human body is fearfully and wonderfully complex.But there are also places where the worldviews are very different.As Christians, we do not listen to conversations like this with fear or arrogance. We listen with wisdom. We test what we hear. We recognize what is true, reject what is false, and bring every thought captive to Christ.Because Jesus is not one spiritual option among many.He is the way, the truth, and the life.In this episode, Coach Alex brings exercise science and Christian stewardship into a conversation outside the walls of the church. He discusses his work with Everyday Spy, the role of adaptive stress, why movement forces belief into action, how mitochondria respond to challenge, why “1% better” matters, and why the body cannot be separated from the life of faith.Listen carefully.Listen prayerfully.And ask yourself:Where have I absorbed spiritual ideas from the culture around me without testing them against Scripture?The body matters.The mind matters.Belief matters.But Christ is Lord over all of it.Timestamps00:00 – Belief, Genetics, and Performance00:35 – San Qing’s Bodybuilding Journey and Daoist Framework04:21 – Coach Alex Reframes Fitness Around DNA and Stewardship06:44 – Myostatin, Genetics, and Natural Muscle Growth07:40 – Everyday Spy, Mission Readiness, and Recovery09:13 – Less Is More: Acute Stress vs. Chronic Stress12:06 – Adaptive Stressors and Epigenetic Potential12:54 – Which Cardio Is Best? It Depends on the Adaptation14:00 – Obesity Genes, Exercise Modalities, and Stress Response17:30 – Bodybuilding, Amino Acids, ATP, and Supplement History24:13 – Mitochondria, ATP, Fuel, and Cellular Energy26:41 – Deconditioning, Processed Food, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction29:07 – Hypoxia, Exercise, and Adaptation32:26 – Weight Training and Localized Hypoxic Stress33:47 – Stress, Adaptation, Expansion, and the Challenge Principle37:14 – Exercise Is Black and White: You Either Do It or You Don’t39:40 – Starting With Two Minutes: The 1% Better Principle42:59 – How Belief Can Affect Physical Performance45:23 – Daoist Energy Language and the Body48:10 – The Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Doing Hard Things50:37 – Hypnosis, Suggestibility, and the Power of Influence56:20 – When More Stress Is Not the Answer59:45 – Mind, Body, Science, and the Limits of Explanation01:03:02 – Taoist Energy Categories and Coach Alex’s Christian/Scientific Response01:08:31 – Yin, Yang, Energy, and Worldview Differences01:14:16 – Movement, the Narrow Way, and the Christian Walk01:17:22 – Martial Arts, Wu Wei, and Embodied Learning01:19:53 – Everyday Spy, Operation PowerFit, and Final Thoughts01:22:41 – ClosingJoin the Faithful 5K:Walk, jog, run, bring your family, or join us virtually. There is still time to take a real step forward.👉 https://www.raceentry.com/faithful-5k/race-information Train for the Faithful 5K inside the Faithful Fitness app:Follow the training plan, start where you are, and prepare with purpose.👉 https://faithfulfitness.co/joinJoin the Faithful Fitness community:Get Christ-centered coaching, tools, accountability, and community support.👉 https://faithfulfitness.co/premiumCheck out Everyday Spy’s Operation PowerFit Challenge:A free 10-day challenge designed to help you put exercise science into action.👉Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4wG9q96sCwBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support.
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  • New Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Time to Train

    New Fatherhood, Faith, and Finding Time to Train
    2026/07/09
    What does fitness look like when life gets chaotic?In this conversation on the G-Spodcast, Coach Alex VanHouten joins the host for an honest, practical, and sometimes funny conversation about fatherhood, fitness, chronic pain, nutrition, faith, and what it means to steward the body God has given you.The episode begins with a real question from a brand-new father:How do you train, eat well, and stay grounded when your life is suddenly sleep-deprived, stressful, and disorganized?From there, Alex shares how becoming a dad changed his own fitness rhythms, why even a 12-minute workout can matter, and how exercise becomes part of the identity of a faithful father—not just another task on the to-do list.Together, they discuss:How new dads can train in small windows of timeWhy exercise helps support mental health, anxiety, OCD, and cognitionThe difference between real exercise science and fitness marketingWhy the fitness industry often sells what is profitable instead of what worksThe truth about creatine, fasting products, and supplement hypeWhy calories matter—but nutrients matter tooHow bodybuilding culture shaped modern nutrition confusionWhether having a six-pack is actually healthyWhy bio-individuality matters for training, nutrition, and long-term healthAlex’s experience with Ehlers-Danlos SyndromeThe difference between training elite operators and everyday peopleHow motivation changes when fitness becomes part of your identityWhy Christianity does not separate the body from the soulThe difference between vanity and stewardship in fitnessThis episode is for new fathers, busy men, Christians trying to understand the body, and anyone who is tired of fitness advice that sounds good online but does not actually work in real life.Your body is not just a machine.It is not just a shell.It is a gift to steward.And even in the chaos of life, fatherhood, pain, and responsibility, you can take the next faithful step.Timestamps01:12 – Welcome to the G-Spodcast01:26 – The Host Shares About Becoming a New Father02:01 – How Fatherhood Changes Fitness and Routine02:30 – Coach Alex’s First Fitness Struggle as a Dad03:00 – Why a 12-Minute Workout Still Matters04:00 – Building an Active Fatherhood Lifestyle05:04 – Training While Sleep-Deprived and Overwhelmed06:13 – Exercise and Mental Health: OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, and More07:01 – Fitness Science vs. Fitness Marketing08:18 – Creatine Monohydrate: What Actually Works09:30 – Why Supplement Companies Add Unnecessary Bells and Whistles10:16 – Fasting, Fasting Shakes, and Fitness Industry Confusion11:24 – The Religious Nature of Nutrition Arguments12:30 – Why Calories Became the Center of Fitness Culture13:47 – Why Your Body Is Not a Car14:30 – Calories, Nutrients, Genetics, and Food Quality15:08 – Bodybuilding, Modern Fitness Ideals, and Changing Body Standards17:11 – Is Having a Six-Pack Healthy?19:43 – What Gladiators Teach Us About Body Composition20:19 – Bio-Individuality Explained21:36 – Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers and Genetic Differences23:24 – Olympic Lifters, Muscle Fiber Types, and Genetic Potential24:30 – Amylase, Carbohydrates, and Why People Process Food Differently26:05 – Are We All Equal Genetically?26:42 – Alex’s Experience With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome29:44 – Learning to Treat Yourself Like an Outlier30:29 – Training Elite Operators vs. Everyday People31:43 – Mission Mindset vs. General Population Mindset32:31 – Why Motivation Is Hard to Sustain33:43 – Would You Train If Today Were Your Last Day?34:42 – Fitness as Identity, Not Just Motivation35:30 – Fatherhood as a Model for Discipline37:31 – Faith, Fitness, and the Christian Body38:05 – Why Christianity Does Not Separate Body and Soul39:08 – Gnosticism, the Body, and Christian Theology41:43 – The Sins of Fitness: Gluttony, Sloth, Pride, and Envy43:30 – Stewardship as the Narrow Way44:37 – Closing Thoughts and Invitation for Round TwoNew Workout Music By Faithful Fitness👉https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoSZ2FzgcDJy-rQeDy3fW9_ooqppmtd-D&si=2bG-RW0tRWZa73K3Join The Faithful 5k 👉 https://www.raceentry.com/faithful-5k/race-information Get your copy of Faithful Fitness:A 40-day devotional for Christian health, strength, and stewardship.👉 https://faithfulfitnessdevo.comJoin the Faithful Fitness community:Get coaching, accountability, workshops, tools, and Christ-centered support for your health journey.👉 https://faithfulfitness.co/joinWatch the full conversation on YouTube:👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1VBf0u84nM&t=985s Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/faithful-fitness-with-coach-alex-vanhouten--5150768/support.
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    49 分
  • Faithful Family Part 2: Raising Kids Who Can Feed Themselves Well

    Faithful Family Part 2: Raising Kids Who Can Feed Themselves Well
    2026/09/24
    What do you want your kids to believe about food when they are 35 years old?

    In part two of the Faithful Family series, Coach Alex turns the conversation from family movement to family nutrition. But this is not an episode about raising kids who count every calorie, fear sugar, or attach guilt and shame to food.

    This is about raising future adults who know how to feed themselves well.Coach Alex walks through how parents can shape the food environment of the home, teach kids the function of food without moralizing every bite, avoid passing down body shame, and build a healthier family culture around the table.

    You’ll hear practical thoughts on picky eaters, dessert, celebration food, hunger and fullness, involving kids in cooking, and why gratitude may be one of the most important ingredients in a Christian household.

    The goal is not to raise children who eat perfectly.

    The goal is to raise adults who understand food, enjoy food, steward their bodies, and receive God’s provision with wisdom and gratitude.

    Take the next step If this episode has you thinking, “I want this for my kids, but I’m not sure I have a healthy relationship with food myself,” start there.

    Take the Faithful Fitness Assessment at faithfulfitness.co/assessment.

    It will help you look honestly at your current stewardship—exercise, nutrition, habits, motivation, and faith—and identify your next step.After you complete the assessment, you’ll be able to register for our next live Faithful Fitness workshop.

    This one is especially meaningful because my wife, Christin, will be joining me. She’s a registered dietitian, a mom, and someone who helps our family navigate these exact conversations in real life.

    Go to faithfulfitness.co/assessment, take the assessment, and join us for the workshop.

    Timestamps
    00:00 — What do you want your kids to believe about food at 35?
    01:05 — Faithful Family Part 2: moving from family movement to nutrition
    01:36 — We’re not feeding children to become smaller adults
    02:44 — Parenting nutrition is not about permanent control; it is about wisdom
    06:36 — Parents control the environment; kids learn inside it
    08:58 — Normal matters more than perfect
    11:10 — Food does not have moral value
    12:34 — Food has function: nutrients and energy
    14:56 — Teach function before calories
    17:00 — Children are not small dieting adults
    20:30 — How you talk about your body matters
    23:10 — Letting kids experience hunger and fullness
    25:05 — Picky eaters, exposure, patience, and grace
    28:27 — The dessert trap: when sweets become the ultimate treasure
    30:03 — Celebration food should actually be celebration food
    32:44 — The dinner table is about more than nutrients
    34:29 — Let your kids help with food, cooking, and cleanup
    38:36 — Food as an opportunity for gratitude
    40:29 — What are we actually trying to raise?
    43:11 — This week’s challenge: one intentional family meal
    44:15 — Take the Faithful Fitness Assessment and join the live workshop
    46:08 — Final encouragement: raise adults who know how to feed themselves well

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  • Raise Kids Who Move: Building a Family Culture of Fitness | Faithful Family Pt. 1

    Raise Kids Who Move: Building a Family Culture of Fitness | Faithful Family Pt. 1
    2026/09/17
    What do your kids think adults do with their bodies?

    Do adults run, play, lift, explore, work, and challenge themselves—or do they mostly sit down, stare at screens, complain about being tired, and occasionally announce that they really need to start exercising again?

    In Part 1 of the Faithful Family series, Coach Alex explores how parents shape their children’s relationship with movement long before they ever hand them a workout plan.Kids don’t primarily need more organized exercise. They need active families.

    In this episode, Alex talks about:
    • Why family culture matters more than another sports league or workout program
    • How children develop physical confidence through play, exploration, strength, and challenge
    • Why sports are only one expression of being physically active
    • What our language about exercise teaches our children
    • How to separate movement from punishment, shame, and vanity
    • Why Christians need a better reason to train than simply looking better
    • How strength, capability, service, and stewardship give exercise deeper meaning
    • Whether children can safely lift weights
    • Why it’s okay for your child to be bad at sports
    • How to make activity part of ordinary family life without adding another obligation to the calendar
    • The powerful example parents—and grandparents—set simply by continuing to participate
    The goal isn’t to raise impressive children.It’s to help children become capable adults who see their bodies as gifts from God to use, develop, enjoy, and steward well.

    TAKE YOUR NEXT STEPSometimes the best thing you can do for your family’s health isn’t to start fixing everyone else.It’s to start with yourself.

    Take the Faithful Fitness Assessment to evaluate your current health, habits, and stewardship—and identify your next step.Take the assessment:
    https://faithfulfitness.co/assessment

    When you finish, you’ll also have the opportunity to reserve your spot for the next live Faithful Fitness Seminar, where Coach Alex and his wife Christin—a registered dietitian and fellow parent—will talk practically about building healthy habits in the middle of work, school, church, sports, picky eating, marriage, parenting, and real life.

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    25 分