Social media nowadays is not only a platform for sharing and entertainment, it also offers an ideal image of what life ought to be like. This aspect of social media affects our children similar to the way it affects us, while children often lack the ability to see past idealistic images. If you ask a young boy if there is a public figure he idolizes, the answer usually ranges from John Cena to Cristiano Ronaldo, the two staples in discussion about athletic performance. Aside from his victory over Mark Henry in arm-wrestling, John Cena is also a race car driver, capable of building a rocket, and subdued a great white shark. On the other hand, not only is Cristiano Ronaldo a remarkable soccer player who has been crowned the world’s best player multiple times, he has also been involved in numerous philanthropic projects through generous donations and marketable public image. While they are often idolized by young boys, it seems that the younger generation values their physical attributes rather than personal attributes.
It’s Sunday morning, you get up, half-awake you make your way to the bathroom for your “morning watering ritual”. You look down and instead of seeing what you’re doing, you only see your two feet poking right past your round belly. You think to yourself, it’s time for a change, you know it, I know it and I’m sure anyone you ask along the way would probably agree. But knowing what exactly to get started with and finding motivation to workout seems so daunting. With the abundance of media messages and options that all promise to deliver results to everyone else’s body but yours.