MurphyUnderConstruction

  The Great Race : Daddy & Me is a family book about a father's love for his daughter and using it as motivation to get healthy. The Inspiration : In 1994 I was involved in a stabbing and almost died. As a result of my injuries and bad decisions I put on a lot of weight and was nearly 400lbs. One day my daughter who was 5 years old wanted to race me home from the park but I was unable to. The look in her eyes woke me up and this is our story. Me and my daughters story was featured on Yahoo Canada : Canadian father shares inspiration behind weight loss: 'All my daughter' (yahoo.com) A Teaser from the story: Macy and her dad were having a great day at the park. Macy was so excited and said, “Daddy lets race home”. Due to her dad’s injuries and weight, he said “I’m sorry sweetie you know daddy can’t run.” The look of sadness in her face lit a fire in him like never before. The days of disappointing her were over. About The Book : The book is being illustrated by a ...

In 2013 at nearly 400lbs I decided to go for a trial at World Health gym in Northeast Calgary.  I was terrified but I did it anyway. I was about twenty minutes into a brisk walk on a treadmill and nervously looking around.  In my head everyone was looking and me and laughing and a few times I almost just hit the emergancy stop and leave but I kept going. Two guys were on elipticals behind me and I heard them laughing to each other.  I heard one of them say "OMG look at that guys neck it looks like a package of sausages" I was filled with rage and stopped the treadmill.   I walked up to him and said "Do you wanna repeat that?" they both just stared at me and said nothing.   I went and packed up my stuff and just left.   I didn't step back into a gym until 2018 when I got a flyer in the mail to try Fit4less.  I brought my headphones and drowned everything and everyone out but I survived and started to go three times a week. When I hit my g...

  In April of 1994 I had just spent an evening of laughs with some friends at Bayshore shopping center with a group of comedians sittings in the food court.  They were exchanging stories and jokes and I hadn't laughed so hard in a very long time.  It was about 9pm in the evening so I decided to head home in high spirits.  As I was in the parking lot I was approached by three Somalian guys around my age.  I have never discussed this part of my incident but the lesson I learned years later it's something I've kept hidding for a lot of years.  One of them eventually came at me and I attempted to defend myeslf but failed.  I had one of them a headlock and now realize he was stabbing me in the back multiple times.  One of the other guys had a switchblade and took a few good swipes at my leg.   It was over pretty quick and I didn't even know I had been stabbed, I started to walk away and felt pain in my leg.  I put my hand down and it was...

  Here's two workouts you can do at home with no equipment except two cans of soup.  My daughter made this first video to get other kids more active.  It's fun, easy and anyone can do it.  Myself and my friend Chris also made a version for adults.  *Note If you have read through any of these posts and find this helpful or inspiring tips are welcome via E-Transfer at Murphyd@gmail.com - Thank You 

  In March of 2021 I created a community for people looking to change their lives or going through weight or mental health struggles.  I created it together with Johnny who I met a Southpaw Boxing gym also with a trainer friend and a few others.   People share their stories and struggles to support one another, we share tips, home workouts and it is truly something special. We also have some stories posted on our slow growing YouTube channel. Here's how to find us :  Facebook : THE LOSERS CLUB FACEBOOK  YouTube : The Losers Club - YouTube  *Note If you have read through any of these posts and find this helpful or inspiring tips are welcome via E-Transfer at Murphyd@gmail.com - Thank You 

  My name is Dave Murphy I'm 47 years old and I live in Claresholm, Alberta however I grew up in many small towns in Newfoundland (Canada) I would to share my boxing story with you and how it has saved my life and what Southpaw Boxing club did for me and my family.   I was raised in a very loving family by two amazing parents who were Salvation Army officers, along with my brother and sister we were fortunate to be around giving our entire lives.  We did however move every 2-4 years as they were stationed in different cities all across the province.  In 1992 my father received the call that he was being transferred to Ottawa and this city was where my life changed forever. In April 1994 I was outside of Bayshore Shopping Mall and got in to a heated argument with three guys (It’s been so long I don’t remember the cause or what started it) I remember one of the guys coming at me to punch me so I attempted to defend myself.  I remember the three of them swarming ar...

  My name is Dave Murphy and this is my story.   I was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland in 1975 and lived all over the province.  My parents were Salvation Army officers, so we moved a lot and I grew up around giving and charity.  A few years I volunteered with the “Happy Tree” with the Salvation Army and got to play Santa Claus to families in need.  In 1994 while outside Bayshore Mall in Ottawa, Ontario I was involved in a altercation with three guys and all I remember from that night is trying to defend myself from them and having one guy in a headlock.   I remember hearing “Oh Shit lets go” I started to walk away and then felt this horrible pain in my upper left leg.  I put my hand down and when I looked at my hand it looked like something out of a scene in Dexter.  I fell to the ground and remember a crowd of people looking at me.  There was a older woman holding my hand and she ended up getting in the ambul...