Introduction

This is my fitness schlep.  A schlep is defined as "a long and difficult journey".  Over the years I've seen many infomercials for products that promise fantastic results in a short time, some even proclaiming you can get those results with minimal effort.  As I start this blog I am currently 46 years old.  As a youth I was active in several sports including hockey, lacrosse, rugby and tae kwon do.  Then I got older, married and had some kids.  One morning when I was in my mid 30's, I looked at myself in the mirror after a shower and realizing I did not like what I saw, I said to myself "enough is enough".  That was the day I began my fitness schlep ...

At the time my wife had a pilates DVD called "The Method - Pilates Target Specifics Plus".  I started to use that every morning before I went to work, usually for about 15 minutes.  It has 4 separate sections for a bit of variety.  I could not tell you how long that was my routine for.  After some time I decided that I wanted something a bit more challenging.  After watching an infomercial I purchased some Mari Winsor Pilates workouts.  These were more challenging than "The Method" DVD which was a good thing for me.  Then at some point I "inherited" a soloflex from my brother who had decided to upgrade from that to a bowflex (which I have also since inherited). At this point I started with some resistance training to go along with the pilates.  This was really just the beginning.

My main motivation for this blog is to share some of the struggles I have had with fitness along with some of the solutions.  I will also review some of the products I have used including both equipment and supplements.