No more Mr. Fat Guy

Well, I've decided to follow his crash-course in fitness (starting this week) and I will report back on my development each week in the paper as well as our website (Warning: some photos and images evoked in this series may cause you to drop that doughnut, etc.).

Although I have done weekly physical activity (mainly recreational soccer, 'Go Olympics Go') the past 12 months, I haven't managed to lose more than five pounds during that time, knowing full well that I am about 20 pounds over my ideal weight. So, as I'm turning 40 in late May, I figured a nice birthday gift to myself would be trying to get in better shape. Many of us guys in this age range, including myself from my GP over the past few years, have been advised we need to lose a few pounds. It has been reported that this extra layer of fat could increase a person's risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer. So the benefits of a leaner and fitter body are both long term as far as health is concerned and short term (Valois Pool, here I come).

I will train at Power located in Pointe Claire Plaza (new section) three times a week, develop a fitness strategy with Frischman, work out in a wide range of activities as well as pay closer attention to nutrition and what I eat at home and work.

"By the third week your energy level will shoot through the roof and you will begin losing pounds," Frischman, 43, told me during our meeting last Friday.

Mind you, he also told me I will feel some pain and stiffness after my first week of workouts. So stay tuned to your favourite West Island weekly and website for my updates and, hopefully, progress.

— Albert Kramberger is the editor of The Chronicle.