Welcome to Just A Guy Fitness

 At 60, I had a decision to make: heal my body through hard work and education, or continue on the path I was on and accept the pains, medications and surgeries in my future. Well, I chose to work hard, change my lifestyle and make my second half better than my first. 

However, once I made that decision, I had to start my research and what I found was overwhelming! There were thousands of "gym bros" pushing this peptide or "no sweat" exercises, celebrities saying "drink this and the weight and wrinkles will melt away" and pharma companies offering drugs and pills with side effects worse than the illness! 

After hundreds of hours of research and significant money wasted trying hyped "solutions", I discovered a foundation that produced results: Sleep, Diet, Exercise and a few additional tools. By focusing on these basics, I dropped 40+lbs, 15%  body fat and had my total cholesterol move from 205 to 123 in the first half of 2026. 

 Sharing how I did this is where this site comes in. First of all, the site is free and will stay that way. Here, I'll share what has worked, what hasn't and what I'm currently focused on. By doing this, I'm hoping others like me can benefit and their journey will be smoother than mine!

If you’re over 50, feeling the aches, carrying extra weight, or just know you’re capable of more in this next season of life, I hope this gives you encouragement and practical ideas. We’re all “just a guy” trying to do better, so let’s do it together. 

One last thing, I’m not here to create endless content on every health topic under the sun. My focus is dialed in for people like me: over 50 (I’m now 61), wanting to enjoy and optimize their second half without the hype, “gym bro” noise, or celebrity supplement stacks. Welcome!