Uploaded November 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
GJ Reynolds, entrepreneur, businessman, author, motivational speaker and fitness expert has become the first person to meet the Dale Brown Challenge. This challenge involved a challenge to walk or run at least two miles every day, and to work out at least an hour every day for a year.
Dale Brown, Hall of Fame and National Basketball Coach of the Year, has challenged a countless of folks over the past 40 years to a demanding test. It involved walking/running at least 1 mile a day and working out at least an hour every day. On October 6, 20011, GJ Reynolds accepted the challenge to complete two miles per day and work out for an hour per day. GJ chose to begin his journey to fitness.
At the time he began, GJ could only do 2 military presses and 6 leg-lifts, compared to Dale's 20 repsX2. At age 50 GJ was considerably less able to perform exercises and lifts than his 75-year-old challenger. Coach Brown described GJ, "He was like a blowfish trying to push the bar! He was so weak, he could barely lift a toothpick." This spurred his willingness to try this test of discipline, will, strength and stamina.
The two men were determined to stick with the regimen in their friendly contest. In the event one of the participants were to miss a day, for any reason, the person whom failed, had to call the other person and state the following, "This is a boy calling a man!" From the beginning they were accountability partners, communicating frequently about their required activities and how they had fared. They gave each other advice and encouragement.
Over the years successful athletes, businessmen and fellow coaches had tried the challenge. In spite of travel, holidays, illness, family demands, they were required to get their workout and walk in. But no one had ever been able to match Coach Brown's self-discipline and stamina.... Until GJ took up the challenge.
GJ Reynolds, entrepreneur, businessman, author, motivational speaker and fitness expert has become the first person to meet the Dale Brown Challenge. This challenge involved a challenge to walk or run at least two miles every day, and to work out at least an hour every day for a year.
Dale Brown, Hall of Fame and National Basketball Coach of the Year, has challenged a countless of folks over the past 40 years to a demanding test. It involved walking/running at least 1 mile a day and working out at least an hour every day. On October 6, 20011, GJ Reynolds accepted the challenge to complete two miles per day and work out for an hour per day. GJ chose to begin his journey to fitness.
At the time he began, GJ could only do 2 military presses and 6 leg-lifts, compared to Dale's 20 repsX2. At age 50 GJ was considerably less able to perform exercises and lifts than his 75-year-old challenger. Coach Brown described GJ, "He was like a blowfish trying to push the bar! He was so weak, he could barely lift a toothpick." This spurred his willingness to try this test of discipline, will, strength and stamina.
The two men were determined to stick with the regimen in their friendly contest. In the event one of the participants were to miss a day, for any reason, the person whom failed, had to call the other person and state the following, "This is a boy calling a man!" From the beginning they were accountability partners, communicating frequently about their required activities and how they had fared. They gave each other advice and encouragement.
Over the years successful athletes, businessmen and fellow coaches had tried the challenge. In spite of travel, holidays, illness, family demands, they were required to get their workout and walk in. But no one had ever been able to match Coach Brown's self-discipline and stamina.... Until GJ took up the challenge.
