It's no secret that physical appearance is important for gay men. When you're a dad and have so many other responsibilities maintaining your own body can feel impossible. In this episode we tackle the 'Dad Bod' question with our guest Tommy Woelfel, a certified spin instructor. Put your gym clothes on, because you'll be motivated to start your journey today to looking like daddy Chris Hemsworth! Scroll down for tips and advice discussed in this episode.
The pressure to look good and be fit when walking around at the grocery store permeates the gay community. Whether it’s self-imposed or you feel it from the "community" there are a lot of people who say it’s a bad thing. Some disagree, saying that it motivates them to stay healthy and work out. Our guest, Tommy Woelfel, says that "goes hand in hand: if you work on the outside you’re benefitting the inside."

'Dad Bod' is a pop-culture term referring to a masculine body type that is a unique cross between muscular and overweight physiques. The term's been used loosely since 2008 but brought to the 'mainstream' in 2015 after an article written by Mackenzie Pearson went viral.

In 2016 'Us Weekly' created confusion in publishing an article on Chris Hemsworth's physique, "giving a whole new meaning to dad bod."



 










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Father-son bonding! #ChrisHemsworth went surfing in Byron Bay, Australia with his dad Craig (Photo credit: Media-Mode / Splash News)
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Tips and Recommendations
1. Start with cardio: go to a class. All you have to do is get to the gym. Once you get there the instructor, the energy of the class, and the music should push you the rest of the way to get those results.

2. Eating at night is a problem: try not to eat after dinner and before breakfast. If you can handle 12 hours between the two, it gives your body time to rest and take care of itself.

3. “You can’t lose yourself in your family; and I don’t mean to take away anything from people whose family is everything because that’s great. But I also feel it’s very important to maintain your own independence as a social person and as a healthy person so those things should not be sacrificed."

4. Become an example to your kids: when the kids see you are committed to healthy eating, they will naturally lean towards that too. If they see you drink soda and you tell them it's not good for their body, there's less of a chance that they will follow that than when you don't say anything and just show them that you don't.

5. When looking for a new gym, try to find one that’s close to you or close to work or on your w...