Parents Leading By Example

1PPARENTS IS EXCITED TO FEATURE MARCUS ALTON Marcus is a father of 3 amazing children and married to his beautiful wife for over 2 years. He found 1st phorm through listening to the REAL AF podcast and became an occasional customer with no knowledge yet of what 1P was really all about. After he saw a video from a 1P employee talking about setting the right example for your family, he looked down at a giant bowl of ice cream with every topping in it and looked up at his children playing and began to cry. He didn’t eat the ice cream. He knew he had to make a change but didn’t know where to start. He had no idea where to go until he received an email at 11PM telling him he had an hour left to join the challenge. He woke his wife up to take his pictures and got to work and found the best community he could’ve ever found. Since becoming phamily, he has grown much closer to God and his family and has found a strong purpose in his life. He lost 185 pounds, and is the spring challenge lifestyle winner for 2024. During his journey he battled spinal stenosis causing a repetitive pinching of his sciatic nerve between bone spurs growing on his bottom 2 spine vertebrae, he has dealt with high stress situations like his mom having a tumor in a very tough location that was luckily caught while benign, financial low points, deaths in the family and other every day stressors, but through God’s strength and being surrounded by an amazing community he has realized that he can overcome anything. His one piece of advice for parents worried about how well they are doing in life for their kids it would be to ask yourself every single day one simple question and be as honest as possible: “Sure I would die for my children but am I LIVING for them and setting the best possible example for the success I want them to have in their life?” That can be related to any aspect in life. If you’re honest, you’ll always be doing the best you can. Even on bad days, your accountability will correct it. Let’s join in celebrating this success story of a parent whose life was truly positively changed by @1stphorm . Way to put in the work Marcus. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

Happy July 1PPARENTS. To celebrate The 4th of July and the month of Freedom let’s show our patriotism by posting stories, posts and reels capturing moments of true USA Freedom moments. Ideas include BBQ’s, fireworks, family trips, nutritious Independence Day food ideas, and of course parents and families exercising in Red, White and Blue. Don’t forget to tag @1PPARENTS and use the hashtag #1PFREEDOM to highlight your post! One parent at the end of July will be chosen to be featured in June! #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm #1PFREEDOM

To all of the Father’s in the @1stphorm community Happy Father’s Day! Keep leading by example! Comment below your plans for the day. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

1PPARENTS is honored to feature Chris Rowan! Chris was raised by a single mom, with his grandparents being a major factor in his upbringing. He is a dad to an awesome 6 year old, son and husband to a beautiful wife, Kathy @mrs_puck_33 He got started with 1st phorm needing a protein that didn’t suck! He legit googled protein flavors like cherry - and just so happened they had a cherry limeade. He didn’t initially order it because of the price but was able to try it locally and it solved his problem. After that he got on social media to share his journey and found 1st phorm and many of their athletes online. Not long after he was able to connect with Sal & Andy at an event and spoke about the culture (and life!) for well over an hour. Imagine being able to talk 1-1 with either of them at an event at this stage! His accomplishments include a long list. Some personal, some professional, many he had no idea would happen. He was legionnaire of the year in 2018, became a sponsored trainer, helped someone win the Transphormation challenge, and many change their lives by losing over 100lbs. He has been involved within the largest police department in the world in their Heath & Wellness Section, educating over 50k employees on better self care. He also started his own coaching business. Most importantly his journey has helped him be a far better parent. Life is always changing, and hardships are ever present. Most of his hardships were more related to his mindset and perspective all the years he struggled & failed or lost/regained the weight over & over. Once he committed to the change - it was mostly what he calls life management. Learning how to prioritize, change behavior, and then do it while being in a profession (law enforcement) that is far from understanding when it comes to outside interests and desires. His one piece of advice for other parents: “You should NEVER say you are not motivated, motivation is irrelevant when you’re doing it for the right reasons.” #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

. Exciting Announcement The next major step for building the 1PPARENTS Community online is coming! When: Father’s Day Sunday 6-16-2024 What: The official launch of The 1PPARENTS Facebook Group This group will allow 1PPARENTS to share their wins, their struggles, their tips and whatever else related to leading a healthy fit lifestyle and most importantly living a life by example for your family. Be on the lookout for the link to be posted on the 1PPARENTS IG story to join. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

Ok 1PPARENTS what plans do you have for Summer; trips, vacations, etc Feel free to share below, along with any tips you use to stay on track with health and fitness through the Summer. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

1PPARENTS is excited to feature Saša “Coach Sas” Vasiljevic. He is a father, husband, volleyball coach & entrepreneur (PAO STL Volleyball, AAU Ozark STL Power League & Steel Shop Athletics & Events). He has been married to his wife Meaghan for 5 years as of 6/1/24, has a son, Oliver, who will be 1 year old on 6/10/24, 2 dogs (Rusty the boxer/house & Dobby the pitbull), and 2 cats (Jade the princess & Zoey the huntress). Saša has been a customer of Supplement Superstores since 2007 & has used 1st Phorm products since 2009. Saša has always been into attempting to be healthy, however, it was in 2021 when he made a decision that enough was enough. Weighing in at his heaviest at 437lbs and being unable to conceive and have a child made him choose to change his life. In the first year he lost a 100lbs before hitting a plateau. As he saw a slow regression he decided to do 75Hard. During 75Hard in 2022 he lost 62lbs and kept the momentum going by completing the LiveHard program and hitting his lowest weight since college of 237lbs and 9.7%Body Fat. During Year 1 of LiveHard he became a father and realized that 1stPhorm & S2Faction were the communities that were going to be the reason his life stayed on track. “1stPhorm core values have helped me continue to improve my life and without the standards and the community of 1stPhorm; the steady and slight daily growth wouldn’t be possible.” The biggest lessons he has learned is that “the war is always happening. The war of choices and decisions is a never ending one. We have to consistently practice good discipline and focus on winning the day.” His advice to parents is very simple: “You cannot be selfless if you aren’t selfish. Work on you so those around you can benefit from you. Set the example, set the standards, & set the expectations because they are always watching.” #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

Today 1PPARENTS wants to share your biggest win so far in your health and fitness journey. Comment below your biggest W to date! #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

Is your resilience, habits and discipline thriving in the ultramarathon of parenthood? Share below some of the habits you have instilled to successfully lead your family by example. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

SUMMER SMASH 2024 #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm

. 30 FOR THE KIDS CHALLENGE It’s that time of year, the 30 For The Kids 30 day challenge registration is live @1stphorm benefiting @braceforimpact46 and the kids in Haiti. To help kick the challenge off 1PPARENTS will feature one parent in June who does the following: 1. Follow @1pparents @1stphorm and @braceforimpact46 2. Comment “I’m in” below and tag someone who you think would be interested in participating in 30 For The Kids 3. Register for 30 For The Kids by visiting 1stphorm’s IG links and signing up 4. Screen shot your confirmation and post to your IG stories tagging @1pparents One parent will be chosen on June 1st to be featured in the month of June on the 1PPARENTS page. Good luck and let’s Lead By Example by helping the kids in Haiti. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm #30forthekids

In honor of Memorial Day and those who served to provide and protect our freedom as 1PPARENTS we have a duty to use that freedom to lead our kids by example in a positive and strong way to ensure we never lose the freedoms our service men and women have fought so hard to preserve. Today do just that in honor of them. #1pparents #leadbyexample #1stphorm