Current trends are expected to continue.   At 40 years old, hitting the gym gets you results.    At 50, you’re attempting to slow the decline.  At 60, you hope to retain full functionality.  At 70, you’re just plugging leaks.  If you are over 40, whatever shape you are in today, is probably the healthiest you will ever be.  It’s like this scene from Office Space.

It doesn’t matter what a person intends to do tomorrow, it’s what is actually done today.  Inertia means people keep doing what they’ve always done and entropy means that isn’t enough.

I’ve always wanted to be in better shape to perform better when I do the fun stuff.  I’ve joined gyms, bought equipment and worked out at school.  The only thing that has ever been effective is working out with a buddy.

After I was awarded that Breakthrough money, I offered to buy Boch a gym membership if he agreed to make me work out three times per week.  He took the deal, and we were successful.  After that year, it fell apart.

My brother recently retired, so we both joined Planet Fitness.  We just finished our third week, and so far, so good.