About 10 years ago, I realized I needed to make a life style change. I was over weight and had young children I was chasing around. I started running and pretty quickly lost weight. After a few years of just running, I decided I was ready to start lifting. We had a Gym at work so I started lifting during my lunch hour. I continued to run and lift consistently for the past 7 or 8 years but never took lifting too seriously. I recently noticed I was packing on a few pounds even though I was working out 7 days a week. I realized that I needed to do two things: get my diet in check and up my intensity lifting. So, I joined this site and started tracking my workouts.

I love the feeling of discipline I get when I am working out consistently. That discipline carries over into every aspect of my life.