I’ve been around for a while and I know that many folks have no idea what they’re trying to accomplish at the fitness center. This isn’t always the fault of the person involved, though maybe more people should use a trainer. Perhaps, too, some trainers need to be a bit more knowledgeable in their field: that always helps. Even worse, some people want to go to the gym, but they also want to avoid all that hard work. The thing about fat loss is that you need to be very intense, a lot more intense than a half hour of slow cardio is.

The truth of the matter is that many people are looking for something a lot easier than doing barbell squatting with over three quarters of their body’s mass. Occasionally I’ll come across a younger person who understands what it takes to be fit. I’m thinking of a teenaged wrestler who was doing squats, deadlifts, and intervals the way he is supposed to be doing them.

This one boy has better understanding of the principles behind fitness than most of the pros I’ve ever met. He has no formal training, yet he could tell you how to get the body you want better than anyone I know. I know why he does such a good job in his training program too: he pays attention to the fundamentals.

Since then I have read a book about fitness for people over forty years old.

This book is awesome for those who are wanting to preserve their wellness as they get into middle age and beyond. The pages tell the tales of males and females of a variety of ages who got their butts in gear and made good lives for themselves. The tales are very motivational.

It’s disappointing when people think that their age rules them out of fitness, because it doesn’t.