Spent 21 years in the Navy, so fitness was required. After retirement fitness was up to me and it went by the wayside. 2 times in my life I have been VERY fit the rest of the time just high metabolism and good genetics. Until I hit 45 no worries but then my good luck ran out. After I turned 50 my mom had a colon cancer scare, that brought fitness and health to my mind and a few false starts. Now at 55 I have some life goals that will require fitness and some vanity that gets hurt when I look in the mirror, haha!

When I have worked out in the past I always felt very good. I have been an inspiration to others in the past and I would like to do that again. More important at this age is really keeps many body issues at bay.