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Not Just a Comeback: Lessons in Resilience & Fitness
At nearly 40, I’m stepping back into fitness competition after a decade away. From injuries and self-doubt to rediscovering strength and resilience, this is my journey to embracing smarter training, better nutrition, and the mindset shift that changed everything.
Why you are not seeing progress
Working out is actually providing a stimulus that tears apart the muscle fibers. That act is what stimulates the body to uptake protein to rebuild the fibers to be more resilient against a future stimulus. The short hand of this is that you stress the muscle fibers, (i.e. damage) then with rest and food, those fibers heal and become more resilient. Growing stronger, increase endurance, or getting bigger. This of course depends greatly on the desired response. If there is too much stimulus and insufficient recovery you do not grow or worse, a possible loss of gains. The Big Three There are three things that you have to balance to make a great progress in the gym. One, the initial stimulus, exercise. Correct input for the desired result. Two, nutrition to fuel the workout and aid in recovery. Three, sleep and rest to heal and reset the body. If, one
Fitness Racing
An argument for becoming a hybrid athlete I started very late on my fitness journey, no sports, or weight lifting in High school. Writing for the school paper and working in AV club consumed much of my time. The first truly physical activity, was when I was hired to work for UPS as an unloader and eventually a UPS package driver. Many years and injuries later, I learned from my PT that the body needs maintenance, no matter how physical demanding your job is and sometimes more so because of it. Then I found obstacle course racing. So first let’s talk about how Warrior Dash changed my ideas about fitness. I’m not a huge fan of running, and although I have competed successfully as a physique level bodybuilder, it’s not a passion. My thoughts about fitness have always centered around being able to perform what you would call activities of
Get Stronger or Lose Weight?
Weight loss isn’t the only goal—strength and health matter too. Discover balanced diet tips, effective exercise habits, and sustainable fitness strategies.
