If you're not proactive about staying IN shape, you will, eventually, find yourself out of shape.
After your teenage years (if you care about being healthy – mentally and physically) you need to be an adult, take accountability for your health and your body composition, and develop a habit of exercise alongside eating like an adult.
You don't accidentally fall out of shape.
It happens over time due to an accumulation of decisions. These decisions usually revolve around you – the individual – choosing comfort now over your future happiness.
I'm not saying you should strive to be a fitness model.
But everyone looks better and feels better about themselves when they are physically healthy, active, capable, and owners of a healthy, athletic body composition.
If you have teenage kids, I'd encourage you to help them adopt a healthy habit of exercise.
If you're one of the majority of adults who have found yourself out of shape, give yourself some grace, accept responsibility for your current situation, and let's turn over a new leaf and reclaim your health and fitness.
It doesn't have to be crazy. A little bit, done often, goes a long way.
I'm a big fan of frequent, 20-40 minute strength training routines, alongside at least 60 minutes of daily walking, or 7,000 total sets per day. Anything beyond this is a bonus.
My Chalk & Steel Program would be a great place to start. This is my favorite program, and the program I regularly fall back into doing because it's simple, flexible, brief, and effective.
Each session trains a lower body compound exercise, an upper body compound exercise, an arm isolation exercise, and then you have the option to do whatever "bonus" 4th exercise you want, if you want.
These sessions generally take around 30 minutes and can be done as little as 3 days per week or as often as 6 days per week.
Most importantly, the program WORKS. It works every time you commit to at least 3 weekly sessions (though, since Chalk & Steel rotates through 4 individual sessions, 4 days would be slightly better).
You can use any equipment you want for this program.
I'm currently updating the ebook to include specific program samples that will include bodyweight & resistance bands only, kettlebells only, dumbbells only, barbells only, kettlebells + dumbbells + bodyweight (my favorite variation), and a sample of a blended routine using barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, bodyweight, and resistance bands.
Let me know if you're interested in the updated version (those who have already purchased will automatically receive the updated version).
If you need a more individualized program, or just need extra accountability via an annoying optimist nagging you every other day, I have 1-on-1 coaching slots available (online and/or in-person options available). Feel free free to reach out anytime.
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