Work Hard Play Hard | A Master Class For Your Life

Today’s Topic: Finding balance in my nutrition & training I’m almost 52-years-old, and my body has gone through a number of stages in my adult life (we’re not talking about puberty… today). I’ve been overweight and a fitness competitor at different points in my life, and today I’ve found a healthy balance. In our 30s, we were living it large – we basically started cheat day on Thursday – and I found myself larger as a result. Then, when I saw the men (some older than me at the time) in a fitness competition, I deconstructed what they were doing and completely transformed my fitness routine and diet. I was walking around with a gallon of water, eating cold chicken and broccoli, and hating life – but I had great freakin’ abs. Ultimately, though, I was exhausted every day… and then we had a baby. Kim, who used to be prepping my meals every weekend, had a lot less time and a lot more to do. Without that preperation, I started gaining weight again. This is when I decided I needed to strike a better balance – I