My Journey
This is where I share my own Fit After 60 story — the ups, the setbacks, and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. From battling belly fat to boosting my VO₂ max, I write about what really works (and what doesn’t) for staying lean, strong, and healthy after 60. My goal is simple: keep it real, keep it practical, and give you something you can try today.
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I Thought I Was Just Taking a Walk. My Apple Watch Told a Different Story.
I added 5 simple strength stops to my daily 2.2-mile walk and tracked the results with my Apple Watch. Here's what Card 1 of my Walk & Strengthen system looked like — and what the data showed.
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Card 3 Taught Me Something I Didn’t Expect. My Knees Did the Teaching.
I earned a 7-Workout Week badge on my Apple Watch, and Card 3 taught me to listen to my knees. Here's the Apple Watch data from walk #4 in the Walk & Strengthen series.
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I Made My Own Walking Workout Cards. Here’s What Happened on Day 2.
Walk & Strengthen Series — Post 2 A couple of days ago I had an idea on a walk. What if instead of just walking — which I already do — I stopped every few minutes and did some strength work? Not a full gym session. Not anything that would wreck me for the next two days. Just some smart stops built into the walk. I called them Walk & Strengthen cards. I mapped out the exercises, I made a card for each day, and I started testing them on my actual morning walks here in Reno. Today was Card 2. (If you missed it, here’s Card 1 and the…
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The Day My Apple Watch Said “VO₂ Max: Below Average”
I’ll never forget it. I was sitting at my desk after a morning walk, glanced at my Apple Watch, and there it was: “VO₂ Max: Below Average.” At 65, that stung. My first thought was honestly just — well, I’m old. This is what happens. Maybe I should accept it. But I’m an IT guy. I don’t accept error messages. I troubleshoot them. So I started digging into what VO₂ max actually meant, whether it could change, and what I could do about it. What I found surprised me — and over the next several months, I turned that Below Average rating around without ever stepping foot on a treadmill.…
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Walking Is the Glue That Melts Belly Fat
I used to think the only way to lose belly fat was long, sweaty gym sessions. Hours on the treadmill, endless cardio — but my waist never budged. Then I discovered the real game-changer: walking. 🧩 Why Walking Works After 60 ✅ Burns 200–400 calories daily without stressing recovery✅ Can be done every day✅ Keeps fat loss steady & sustainable✅ Lowers blood sugar and cholesterol✅ Easiest way to shrink visceral fat (the dangerous fat around organs) ⚠️ The Hidden Enemy: Visceral Fat What I didn’t realize at first: belly fat isn’t just “surface fat.” Visceral fat sits inside your abdominal cavity, wrapped around your organs. It’s tied to heart disease,…
