bill says strength training reversed his aging!

Bill's general sense of well-being has improved, he's gotten a lot firmer and actually gained weight, and says, “I feel so much more fit now. That's all the benefit I need.” He went from 145 pounds with little muscle, to 155 pounds with more muscles and strength. If you think it's because Bill is super-disciplined and a fitness fanatic, think again. Like most of us, he says, “I get lazy easily. On my own, there's no way I'd squeeze out all the reps that Anna does. She's pretty low-key but very positive with encouragement. She keeps good track of everything and lets me know I'm making progress as I'm going along. There's no way in the world that I would ever work this hard without her encouragement and guidance. No one is going to work themselves to total exhaustion by themselves.”

That's the key to slow-motion strength training – getting to the point of complete muscle exhaustion. It's a rare person who can achieve that by themselves working out at a regular gym, which is one of the reasons Bill didn't get these kind of results before. Even more than the physical part, Bill claims that the mental part of The Perfect Workout is the toughest. “The ability to focus is hard as you get tired. Left to my own devices, I'd probably quit three or four reps sooner than I do.”

An administrative law judge, the 20-minute twice-a-week workouts fit into Bill's schedule well, and he has no plans to stop. “You feel better overall. Just because I'm getting older doesn't mean I have to decline physically. If I could stay where I'm at as I get older I'd be delighted.”