About me.
First, I’m a family man. Approaching 30 years of marriage, five kids, a grand-daughter, and a canine companion. I want to show up strong for many more years.
Despite being a trainer and body-builder as a young adult, at 40 I was a busy family man spending most of the week behind a desk, and my body showed it. My movements were stiff, I was easily winded and my lower back ached from an old injury.
Much of my muscle remained, but I knew I looked way stronger than I actually was. My face filled out and my belt size went up. I belonged to a gym at the time, but barely got there once a week.
The turning point came when my wife gifted me a beginner yoga class package for my 41st birthday. I had done various calisthenics as part of a sporty upbringing, but the combined effort of mobility, bodyweight strength, and breath control helped me move better and feel lighter.
From there, I found consistency with weights and aerobic exercise because my body felt good doing it. I left the desk and came back to full time coaching, feeling like I had overcome a middle age hump. I wanted to share the formula with others.
Now over 50, I have come to learn that the body’s aging isn’t about decline, it’s about modification. And while aging happens naturally, modification requires us to work smarter, not harder.
We don’t have to be put off by notions of what exercise was when we were younger; hours at the gym, maxing out a bench, or huffing and puffing in pursuit of six-pack abs.
Effective exercise for middle aged men takes less time and is less taxing on the body. Dedicated space and minimal equipment are all that’s required.
Focused routines done with intensity and consistency will get the results that matter. This is how I train myself and how I coach my clients.