Arnold Schwarzenegger has exhorted people into a fitness life for his entire adult life. In a recent newsletter, he wrote this:
The basics are simple: Eat protein Eat vegetables and fruits Eat healthy carbs Train with the movements that have always worked Walk Drink enough water Sleep If you can’t check all of those boxes — and be honest with yourself, count this weekend where you ate wings and fries and drank beers and missed your workouts and never saw a vegetable — why are you worried about what supplement to take, or the perfect workout, or the “optimal” diet? You aren’t trying now. You’re stalling. You think one of these things might be a magic pill.
John Wesley taught his own set of spiritual basics:
- Prayer
- Study the Scriptures
- Participate in the Lord’s Supper
My advice—do both sets of basics for a balanced and healthy life.
Faith Venture 
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