THE GREAT AMERICAN WORKOUT

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mikewright00 “@” gmail.com

This is a site for You.   You know who I mean.   You, the over sixty workout fanatic who everyone feels is totally washed up.   You, the person who other gym rats see out of the corner of their eye working out hard and are secretly wondering what the hell you are doing in the gym.   You, the one who still can push a lot of iron while everyone else thinks you are going to hurt yourself.   You, the one who was sweating bullets in the gym when they were a twinkle in their Daddy’s eye.
You, the one with forty plus years of lifting weights, running countless miles and setting the pace for everyone else.   Are You ready to hang it up because some young pups think You are over the hill?  I don’t think so my friend.  Come with me on a journey that has a long way to go.   We are just getting started!   A journey that You will enjoy as much as I do, because we are not alone.  There are millions of us out there with that nasty, nagging thought that maybe we are close to the end of the line because other people are constantly suggesting we should “slow down” or “act our age”.   I don’t think so and neither do You.   I’m not talking about those steroid crazed muscleheads you see in those weird muscle magazines, I’m talking about You, the average workout person who works out hard and loves every minute of it.

Now you may be wondering, “who is this guy that is saying the same things I’ve been thinking about”? Well, let me tell you. I’m someone just like You, a guy who has been working out steadily for over forty years.  No big muscle guy, no big records, just a guy who loves to work out and is getting a little older.  Ok, maybe a lot older!  Sixty-six to be exact and still pumping iron and pushing aerobics while enjoying every minute of it.

A little information about myself.  I’m a former New York State Police Lieutenant and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Asst.  Director of Uniform Forces (Florida) with a career covering over thirty years in Police work.  I’ve also been a licensed Physical Trainer (which was more of a hobby than a vocation). Over the years in Police work and beyond I’ve gathered a lot of information on physical fitness from some of the best in the business and I’d love to share it with you.

Now let’s get into my basic philosophy on working out, where you fit in and where I would like you to be.  Although I’ve talked about the so called “elderly” (I’ll never use that term again - promise!) working out hard, I’m also interested in helping the novice and the experienced move forward to be in the best shape of their lives, no matter what their age.