I could open up a little gym, and I would be blissfully happy.
I train in different modalities so that each muscle is targeted twice a week, with two days of rest in between.
When you feel strong and you accomplish something physical that you didn't think you were capable of, your heart and mind open up to many possibilities that previously felt out of reach in other areas of your life.
I like to train the body from as many different angles as possible to use every modality available to do it.
My partner loves gardening and beekeeping and chickens and all that stuff.
There's a confidence and sense of self that comes with age that I didn't anticipate.
Oh, God, food is a constant struggle for me. With exercise, I get my workout done, and I'm done until tomorrow. With food, I eat, and then an hour later I'm hungry again!
Whenever you have a failure or setback, you need to take a step back and find out what you can learn from the scenario. What did you do to contribute to that failure? This way, you can make sure you don't repeat that pattern.