
My Journey to Fitness, Month 3
3 months ago today, August 11, 2017, two friends and I had our first workout in order to become fit again. Several years of zero activity, aside from the occasional walk or hike, led our body compositions to become unhealthy. I had only gained 12 (twelve) pounds since my last bout of fitness five years ago, but had gotten to 27.9% body fat, with muscle down to 33.2% (as measured by my Omron scale). My Visceral fat was at 11, and my Body Age was at 57, 10 higher than my chrono

My Journey to Fitness, Month 2
Month 1 Of Becoming Fit Read about the first month of my journey to fitness in My Journey to Fitness, Month 1 Month 2 of Becoming Fit In the second month of our fitness journey, I increased the amount of tools available for our workouts. First was a combo pull-up, dip, leg extension, push-up machine. It turns out I couldn't do a single pull-up. I couldn't even move my head more than one inch towards the bars. I could only get half of a chinl-up. I had to push myself up with

Losing Weight vs. Getting Fit
When people are ready to start make an adjustment to their body, they choose the go-to phrase: "I need to lose some weight." While they likely need to lose some weight, what they probably should say is, "I need to get in shape." Just Losing Weight Can Be Bad The term "losing weight" merely means to reduce the amount of pressure you put on the scale when you stand on it. The word "weight" does not differentiate between different components of your body, such as fat, muscle, b

My Journey to Fitness, Month 1
3 months ago today, August 11, 2017, two friends and I had our first workout in order to become fit again. Several years of zero activity, a