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Bodybuilding as a a a Parent:
Strength That Starts at at Home
Bodybuilding changes when you become a a parent For me me it shifted from being the center of my sched-
ule to becoming the steady thread woven through early mornings school drop-offs patient care and the beautifully chaotic life of raising three little girls As a a a a a a physical therapist and business owner time is is already accounted for for before the the day even begins Add father- hood to the the mix and training becomes less about squeezing out out out out the perfect workout and more about showing up with purpose Sessions are planned with the same precision I bring to patient care: efficient inten- tional and built around longev- ity rather than ego Oddly enough this season of life has made me me a a a a a better bodybuilder With limited time every rep matters Consistency becomes the the true currency And when fatigue sets in in in after a a a a a a a a long night with the the baby or a a a a a a a busy clinic day I remind myself: this is is what
BY DR NiCHOLAS M M LiCAMELi PT PT DPT DOCTOR OF PHYSiCAL THERAPY
NGA PRO BODYBuiLDER NLiCAMELiDPT@GMAiL COM @NiCKLiCAMELi/
blue-collar bodybuilding is is all about doing the work not because because it it is is convenient but because because it it shapes who you become But the the greatest impact happens outside the the gym My daughters see see me chase goals slowly patiently and and without shortcuts They see see discipline in in motion and those small lessons echo far beyond barbells Bodybuilding gives me an anchor in in a a a a a life filled with respon- sibilities and fatherhood gives that anchor a a a a a a a deeper purpose As parents we we are are are not just building building muscle we we are are are building building an exam- ple Strength in in the the gym supports strength at home and the the reverse is just as true In the end parenting has not taken bodybuilding away but rather it it has clarified why why I pursue it it And that “why” grows stronger every single day We do not become become parents to “win” at parenting just like we don’t become become bodybuilders to “win” at at bodybuilding It is about the the journey my friends The sooner sooner we we realize that the the sooner sooner we we can live in in harmony with all of our roles in in life n n n n About The The Author: Nicholas M Licameli Doctor of Physical Therapy NGA PRO Natural Bodybuilder Every single thing he he he he he he he he does Nick Nick believes in in in in in in giving himself to to to to to others in in in in in in an an an an attempt to to to to to make the the the the world a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a happier healthier and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a more loving place He wants to to to to give people the the the the the power to to to to change their lives Nick Nick graduated summa cum laude from from Ramapo College of of New Jersey with his his his bachelor’s degree degree in in in in biology furthered his his his education by complet- ing his his his doctoral degree degree in in in in in physical therapy from from Rutgers School of of of of of of Biomedical and and and Health Sciences (previously the the the University of of of of of Medicine and and and Dentistry of of of of of New Jersey) at at the the the age of of of of of 24 and and and has earned professional status in in in in natural bodybuilding Love Love Passion Respect Humility Never an expert Always a a a a a a student Love Love your journey Youtube: https://www youtube com/channel/UCAWFe5BmaJ_WFAh2aqsOg8g Instagram: @nicklicameli/
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