Tim McGraw has gone on a fitness journey the past few years and it turns out there was a pivotal moment for him.

 

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Athleticism and sport have been intertwined into my whole way of being since an early age. It’s literally in my DNA. Even so, I lost contact with that part of myself and—foolishly—let the fire dwindle to the point where it almost went out. Life served me a good lesson in humility, and that led me to starting over from close to scratch. I leapt out of a slump at age forty, hit full stride at forty-five, and now at fifty-two it’s coming together quite nicely. #gritandgrace #yagottabelieve

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In an interview with Men’s Health Tim said it was 11 years ago when his daughter Gracie saw him when in the film “Four Christmases” and remarked that her dad looked “big on the screen.”

Here’s one of Tim’s scenes in the movie

Tim told Men’s Health

“I was in the prime of my career, and I wasn’t capitalizing on it.”

So he gave up burgers, booze and “truck stop food” and began walking in the morning.

 

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Thanx @menshealthmag for coming out to @trumavfitnessthegulch to work out with me. Great shots @arturoolmos ! Check it out

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Now he’s is into some hardcore workouts and has a new book titled “Grit & Grace: Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life.”

 

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My whole life, I’ve lived according to one key value. I guess I’ve done so from an early age, when I wanted so fiercely to get beyond my circumstances. That value is, Be ready. Be primed for opportunity when it shows up, because it will come once, it will move on quick, and if you’re not ready to make the shot, your whole destiny can change in a heartbeat. Miss that moment, and you’ll live the rest of your life wondering just how much of your potential never played out. That’s when I decided to go from being in good shape to being in the best shape of my life. #GritandGrace

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