In late 2017, my wife and I were looking for a gym as we knew we needed to get back into better shape and condition. Trying to find the right gym was the challenge. Diana tried a cross-training gym for a few workouts. It did not take long for her to realize those are not for 50+ year old’s! Now, Diana is a runner, usually 5 days a week on the treadmill, so it’s not like she didn’t have pretty decent endurance. Me on the other hand, I hate running! N school and the military, I was a decent enough sprinter… up to a quarter mile all out. But I’m just not built for distance running.

I wasn’t getting any better just thinking about it, so something had to happen. The metabolism was well into the normal slowdown that occurs with age. However, my love of good food and spirit had not changed. One day in January 2018, someone, someone told Diana about a new gym in Lomita that catered to the 50 plus crowd which we both easily qualified for. We decided to give it a try; what did we have to lose other than some lb’s. We made an appointment and went in and met Bruno and Travis at Still Got It. We signed up for a free/trial two-week Boomer Fit class.

Now, more than a year and a half later, I have lost about 35 pounds and several inches off my waistline. I attribute it to better eating habits and fairly intense 1-hour workouts three evenings a week coached by Bruno, Travis, and Leilani. I can say that my muscle tone, while maybe not that of a twenty something year old, is better now than it was 15 to 20 years ago. Also, not to mention, improved my balance and flexibility which is essential at work and play. I met my initial goal in 6 moths to get down to the 260 lb maximum weight to zipline Hawaii during vacation. Over the last 12 months I’ve dropped another 20 lb. The workout themselves are designed so that there is very little chance for an injury, and everyone can go at a pace suitable for their condition and goals. There is no doubt at the end of that hour workout that you have worked your butt off. My wife and I rarely miss a workout and not just for our physical health but for the fun of working out with a great group of people. We feel so good afterwards knowing we’ve done something really good for ourselves.

I would like to lose another 15-20 pounds, but that will not be easy. I can do a little more with the diet to help get there and there is always room to up the intensity of the workout. One thing is for sure, I will be staying at Still Got It Fitness for a long time.