New Guy Here !
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:13 pm
Hi guys ! After lurking for quite a while I finally took the plunge and registered after ordering the mini- course. A little background; I was your typical gym rat some 20 or so years ago but, like many others, fell out of it for various reasons and have never been able to get back.
2 months ago, at the age of 45, I had a heart attack and had to have a splint put in. Now getting back into shape is not an option, it's a matter of life and death.
I began walking as soon as I could after returning home from the hospital; just a few blocks at first but I am now walking a couple miles, not mention the walking I do on my part-time job at Lowes. The cardio is going to benefit me more than anything right now but I knew I had lost a lot of strength over the years also which is how I ended up here on the Atlas site.
I must say that I am quite impressed with the mini-course. The nutritional info contains is pretty generic, more common sense than anything else, but the workout is great; add a couple of exercises for back and triceps and you have a full body workout.
I am going to begin by doing the workout a few days a week until I get the strength to workout everyday. Changing my diet has also been a requirement and not really as hard as I thought. I don't eat anything fried anymore or many sweets and I can already tell the difference. I allow myself a " cheat " meal every so often and still enjoy a couple of cups of coffee in the mornings but I have come a long way.
JUst wanted to say hi and hope to chat with you guys here on the forum in the future !
2 months ago, at the age of 45, I had a heart attack and had to have a splint put in. Now getting back into shape is not an option, it's a matter of life and death.
I began walking as soon as I could after returning home from the hospital; just a few blocks at first but I am now walking a couple miles, not mention the walking I do on my part-time job at Lowes. The cardio is going to benefit me more than anything right now but I knew I had lost a lot of strength over the years also which is how I ended up here on the Atlas site.
I must say that I am quite impressed with the mini-course. The nutritional info contains is pretty generic, more common sense than anything else, but the workout is great; add a couple of exercises for back and triceps and you have a full body workout.
I am going to begin by doing the workout a few days a week until I get the strength to workout everyday. Changing my diet has also been a requirement and not really as hard as I thought. I don't eat anything fried anymore or many sweets and I can already tell the difference. I allow myself a " cheat " meal every so often and still enjoy a couple of cups of coffee in the mornings but I have come a long way.
JUst wanted to say hi and hope to chat with you guys here on the forum in the future !