The Search for Vitality

Met with my new personal trainer today.  We talked about my fitness goals.  I explained that as I age I am becoming aware that I can’t just “wing it” anymore.  Now, when I don’t exercise regularly, it shows up right away.  I have a lot of things I want to do.  Many of them concurrently.  For this I need to be at my peak, physically and mentally.  I told him that I wanted to lose about 15 lbs to get back to my preferred weight.  He took measurements of my body fat which revealed my body fat to be at 42.6%!  Aaak!  We are going to work it down to 25%.  I want to strengthen my back muscles, my abs, and my arms.  I want my muscles to feel energized – not sluggish, so that I can power through my days and live my life with exuberance and vitality.  I suppose I should take a “before” picture and post it here but I’ll have to think about that one.  Maybe not.  Hmm.

Because of my limited availability, we are going to schedule 50 minute trainings, twice a week, for 6 months.  Can I hit my weight and body fat targets in six months?   Stay tuned…