Everyone is welcome at nobody fitness!  I write about a wide range of fitness and health related topics.  There is a little something for everybody.

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However, I feel a strong connection to those who find themselves 30, 40, 50, or more years into their lives and realize they are not happy with how they feel and look.

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I have been there and I know what it feels like!  So, a lot of my focus will be on how to transform your body and your lifestyle.

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It's hard to transform and it's hard getting older.  And trying to transform when you're already older is really hard!

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There are dozens of things that come along to steal your vitality, a few of which are age, gravity, life situations, hormones or lack of hormones, toxins, injuries, bad habits, disease, stress, and laziness!

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I get it.  It's really hard being healthy, getting in shape, and staying in shape!  It kind of sucks!

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But come on, Man!  Show some pride!  Put up a fight, at least!  That's what I'm doing!  I will not go gentle into that good night!  If you want to keep fighting too, then you've come to the right place.  Welcome aboard!

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So, why the name nobody fitness?

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In general, it's probably a bad idea to use the word 'nobody' in your business, brand, or blog name.  But for several reasons, I'm doing it anyway!

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First of all, I just like how the name rolls off the tongue.  It flows well, and is easy to say and remember.

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Also, my username on Bodybuilding.com is nobody4242, so I'm already associated with the word nobody.

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Another reason is I have often felt like a nobody.  I'm a very low-key person so I don't make a big impression on people.  They often don't remember my name after meeting me.  Here's a sad story.  One time in 8th grade, I ran into a guy I went to grade school with and he had no memory of me.  It was a small Catholic school and there were only eight boys in our grade!  And he didn't remember me two years later!  I finally got him to say 'oh, you were that kid,' when I told him I was the boy who brought the giant LEGO spaceship to school for show and tell.  I am also deeply terrified of public speaking and prefer to blend into the crowd, so for many reasons I can identify with feeling like a nobody.

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The final reason, and this is what really sealed the deal on using the name nobody fitness, is that one day I had an epiphany that being a nobody is a good thing!

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nobody's make the world go 'round.  We are the nameless, faceless cogs in the machinery of this vast, complex, fast paced world we all live in.  Billions and billions of nobody's keep everything moving and running smoothly.  We don't seek attention or demand credit.  In fact, if you shine a spotlight on us we would probably freeze up.  We just focus on our task and do what we do!

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Many of the accomplishments of which I am most proud were achieved through what I call 'embracing my inner nobody.'  I had a purpose.  I focused on the process and went through the motions.  I showed up consistently and took small, but positive, steps each day.  I didn't boast, or even talk, about the things I was doing.  I just kept my head down and went about my business.  I trusted in the immense power of repeated actions and incremental progress.  And in the end, I was able to accomplish things that surprised others, and myself as well.

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If you feel like a nobody sometimes, don't fight it.  Embrace it!  Embrace your inner nobody, and you can do amazing things!

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