Dave Smith

Exploring the Garden State. Tweets are my own.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

Truth

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

The older I get, the less I need the
last word.

Not because I have nothing to say,
because I’ve learned some people
aren’t listening.

Every unnecessary reaction costs
you peace.

Every unnecessary silence earns it
back.

Choose accordingly.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

I like this! Cheers!

[elder beast @ElderBeast1]

People think strength is about building muscle.

It isn’t.

Strength is about confronting the parts of yourself that would rather quit, hide, make excuses, or settle. Every workout is a conversation with those demons—and every time you finish, you remind them they don’t get the final vote.

The iron strips away the noise. It doesn’t care about your status, your past, or your excuses. It only responds to effort and sacrifice.

That process clears the mind. It builds discipline. It teaches resilience. And with that clarity, your purpose becomes easier to see.

Muscle is simply the visible evidence.

The real strength is the person you become while earning it.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@smithhmackenzie Great plan! You gotta recharge to keep the energy high!

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@ElderBeast1 That is an awesome sentiment … “I wasn’t becoming old - I was becoming adapted to a sedentary life.”

Very well said and inspiring!

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

We've convinced people that:

• Cooking is hard
• Drive-thrus are convenient
• Exercise is optional
• Medication is inevitable

Then act surprised when chronic disease keeps rising.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@smithhmackenzie I try to have notes to read (on my phone) or podcasts. TBH the seats aren’t big enough for me to pull out a laptop.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@KathyFr3drick Happy 4th!!

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@smithhmackenzie Love this post - such a fresh way to make the point!

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@smithhmackenzie Truth!!

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

Most people are terrified of running out of money.

They should be equally terrified of running out of health.

One limits your options.

The other takes them away completely.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@smithhmackenzie Yes. Got in my lifting. Felt great to get it done.

[Raúl Conte @raulcontev]

Esto es lo más vergonzoso que puede pasarte como pingüino 😂

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

Stop complaining about your:

- weight
- income
- depression
- body image

When you aren’t doing a damn thing about it.

At some point, your actions reveal what your priorities actually are.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

So true!

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

Health isn’t sexy.

It’s going to bed early.
Saying no to junk.
Lifting heavy. Thinking clearly.

It demands consistency, sacrifice,
and discomfort.

But the cost of ignoring it is paid in
pain, pills, & time you won’t get back.

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

Your body is one of the first things people see.

You can have the fancy car, nice watch, and business success...

But if your health doesn’t match the standards you set everywhere else, people notice.

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

Nobody cares more about your
health than you.
- Not your doctor.
- Not your insurance company.
- Not the healthcare system.

You decide how much you move.
How much you sleep.
How you manage stress.

Fix your habits. Fix your life.

[Dan Go @CoachDanGo]

Between the ages of 30-50 we lose up to 15% of our lung capacity. By age 80, we lose up to 50%.

The older we get the more we lose lung capacity.

If you want to live longer, build stronger lungs.

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

@chrisboettcher9 Most things feel a lot bigger when you're standing in the middle of them.

Time has a way of shrinking problems.

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

When you’re healthy, you have
1,000 problems.

When you’re sick, you only have 1.

Funny how we spend our healthiest
years gambling with the one thing we’d
eventually trade everything to get back.

Health is not one of your priorities.

It’s the reason all your priorities exist.

[Dave Smith @drsmith63]

@KathyFr3drick Congratulations! Big win!