Take it one day at a time and always make time. When I was young I was told my small lung and heart murmur would make life harder. Thanks to my amazing father - he pushed me through the sweat and tears and I became a runner, swimmer, and played various sports. He taught me never to become a victim to a label – he taught me to take that label and kick it in its butt - I am not what a label tells me I am because I am who I want to be. I have only been working-out twice a week at my physical...

I'm a 110% heterosexual, over 40 man that wishes he knew at 25 what he knows now.  I would appreciate it if men who were NOT heterosexual would please refrain from showing any interest (other than in weight lifting) on my BodySpace. To be steadily and relentlessly working out, giving it all I've got, for longer and longer periods of time...months...years. I'd like to look back and not see more than a week of unplanned, non-work over five years...then 10 years....then...well, I don't know...