At 59 (picture left) I realized I had let myself go. Having been relatively fit most of my life, competing in dozens of triathlons and half marathons, I knew I had to do something pretty drastic.

My health was still good but I was not prepared to give in to old age. After doing some research, I made big changes to my diet, joined a gym and began my program. In the past my fitness regime was always about cardiovascular endurance with virtually no resistance work. Consequently I didn’t have great muscle mass and strength, which probably resulted in my gaining weight fairly quickly.

So this meant my program was not going to be about quick weight loss but about being better nutritionally, as well as being fitter, stronger and generally healthier for the rest of my life.

The picture on the right is me, nearing the age of 62, in my own garage gym, with resistance training being my main focus.

Resistance training as we age is absolutely essential. As we age we lose muscle by 1% every year if we don’t work to maintain it. Bone density and strength also diminish as we age.

My health is great, blood pressure and resting heart rate of a young athletic man. Never had to take any medication.

Achieving this transformation while still working a full time job as a family man with two teenage children. I workout no more than about 4 hours per week. My only cardio every week is 2 classes as a spin instructor.

In the previous two and a half years I have also become a personal trainer and fitness instructor as I now have a real desire to help people be the best version of themselves as they get older.