Well actually, it began. A year and a half ago to be precise. At 48, I realized I was probably past the halfway mark. And at 6'-6" and 220lbs I wasn't exactly overweight, but let's just say I wasn't in as good a shape as I should be.
Although I'd had my intermittent bouts with the gym or the rowing machine, I'd never really stuck to any regular exercise program. As an owner of a construction company, my excuse was: "I work hard all day, I don't need to exercise." But as my company grew and I found myself in an office chair more and hauling lumber around a job site less... well you get the picture.
So I set out on a goal that I hoped would make me stronger, healthier and less prone to injury. One of the biggest problems was how to make time to stick to a regular program. For me, this was more about organizing my time than a lack of commitment to health.
One thing I know about myself is that I absolutely hate letting other people down by missing appointments or even being five minutes late. This obsessive behavior actually made the solution simple; I made an appointment with a one on one trainer, but not just one appointment, I made many- twenty in fact.
This accomplished two things; the first that I would be making a habit of working out at the same times every week, a habit I hoped would be hard to break. The second was that I was not only developing a habit, but also my supremely qualified trainer was helping me work good training habits into my muscles.
I'm not a wealthy man and one on one training can get expensive, especially if its a couple times a week. So once I'd developed a habit of working out, I got a gym membership and supplemented with more days.
Now I'm a regular at my local club, and missing a work-out day rarely happens.
