The author reflects on his journey with fitness, moving from a disinterest in weightlifting to embracing it as essential for maintaining a lifestyle he loves. In his youth, activities like hiking and rock climbing were sufficient, but as he approached his 40s, the need for a more structured fitness regime became clear. He developed a strength routine centered around enjoyment rather than efficiency, adapting his daily workouts based on mood while recognizing the necessity of certain exercises for injury prevention. He values consistency over strict routines, likening less enjoyable workouts to 'broccoli' in his fitness journey.
But as I've gotten older, I've realized that lifting weights is probably the only way I can keep doing the things I love.
A few experts I spoke to said I might be onto something.
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