by Bill Crimi 

About two weeks
ago, I celebrated my 62nd birthday by going to the gym and training as
usual...as a matter of fact, I might have even kicked in a few extra sets and
reps.

Now that the weather has been warming, I've had my sweatshirt off
at the gym on most training days and I'm starting to get those stares
again...but I'm used to it. There aren't many old-timers like me around with
muscles the size of mine, balance and a V-taper; but, there should be. My guess
is that even the oldsters who might give some thought to intense training must
think it's a waste of time for them. They probably hold the false belief that
people our age can't achieve dramatic results from intense training, so they
don't even try.

What they think when they meet me at the gym, is still a mystery
though...Perhaps they think that I am merely genetically blessed, but I am not.
Maybe they think that I've been training my whole life, but I have had as many
years out of the gym as 'in'. Five years ago, my 18 inch biceps were barely 14
and a half. My chest was flat, I had no flare to my lats, and I would get
winded just walking up the small, hill to the store.

In the past five years I have had my ups and downs with sticking
to regular intense workouts; if I hadn't, I'm sure that I would be an even more
impressive 62 year old, and 'you' can be impressive too...Change your mindset,
start training more seriously, stick with it and you 'will' grow beyond which
you ever thought possible. 

The latest pictures you see of me in my profile are nearly two
years old, and I apologize for not uploading more recent shots, because I have
made improvement since then. The most noticeable improvements are mostly
refinements to my physique, a little less fat over my slightly thicker delts,
arms, chest and back. I hope to have 'new' pictures to upload soon.

Young and old...keep training...or get started...I wish all of you
health and peace of mind.